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Nadra Nittle
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The national teacher shortage is growing. In Florida, controversial laws are making it worse.
Advocates say low pay and a hostile climate toward educators, particularly around LGBTQ+ issues and race, are pushing people out of the profession in droves.
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Sex ed was in trouble before Roe v. Wade’s reversal. Now the curriculum matters even more.
Proposals to restrict sex ed coincide with abortion restrictions at the national and state levels and a movement to stop educators from discussing gender and sexual orientation.
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LGBTQ+ students face disproportionately high rates of discipline in schools, research shows
Inclusive policies, professional development for educators and supportive leadership go a long way in protecting youth, experts say.
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Proposed Title IX changes would provide unprecedented protection for LGBTQ+ students and sexual assault survivors
The plan undoes the legacy of former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who focused on due process for accused students and drew criticism from victims’ advocates.
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How a teacher joined a movement to keep Black girls involved in STEM
Black girls are less likely to be enrolled in higher-level math and science classes. Black Girls Love Math aims to change that.
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The 19th Explains: How new Title IX guidelines on sexual misconduct may give more help to survivors
Advocates have called on the Biden administration to make it easier for victims to report sexual misconduct and to hold schools accountable for sex discrimination.
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Students are mobilizing against gun violence, with young women taking the lead
Gender-based violence is a key cause of the gun violence youth experience. Students exposed to gun violence suffer academically and emotionally, and they’re demanding change.
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More crayon sets, more hand sanitizer: How pressures on teachers have shaped their requests on DonorsChoose
DonorsChoose is helping states give funds directly to teachers, who are dealing with stress from the pandemic and beyond.
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This teacher's union president has one question for Congress: ‘What are you going to do?’
Ten years after Sandy Hook, a mass shooting at an Uvalde, Texas, elementary school killed 21 people — and teachers continue to fight for gun restrictions.
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After Uvalde school shooting, Texas attorney general suggests arming teachers. Educators disagree.
A long-running proposal has little appeal to many teachers, who are already exhausted from a year of COVID-19, overwork and curriculum battles.