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Nadra Nittle
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She says her school kicked her out for being trans. She wants the rules to change.
Kalie Hargrove has a Title IX complaint against Lincoln Christian University — plus joined a class-action suit challenging a loophole that lets religious schools be exempted from rules that ban discrimination.
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Principals are expected to be the 'rock' of schools, but they're stressed out
Women principals — along with principals of color, principals of high-poverty schools and principals of schools with high numbers of students of color — were particularly likely to experience “constant job-related stress,” a study found.
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Women face a ‘concrete ceiling’ for top jobs at elite universities, study shows
Women make up the majority of students on college campuses but remain underrepresented as university presidents.
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The problem with how children in the U.S. are learning about climate change
Katie Worth's new book, ‘Miseducation,’ says climate change deniers and the fossil fuel industry seek to influence what students learn about global warming.
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Girls emerge as leaders of student walkouts over COVID concerns
Girls’ activism has become more visible in recent years — and also tends to come with specific types of harassment and dismissal.
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Remote instruction is back, but the digital divide continues
School districts have stocked up on computers but broadband access remains a problem as a COVID surge sends some systems remote.
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Lawsuits, complaints and protests are upending sexist school dress codes
Students and activists, many of them in the South, are challenging rigid dress codes that often target girls, students of color and LGBTQ+ youth.
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Moms left scrambling as surging Covid cases force last-minute school closings
Late developments force parents to balance trade-offs on work, child care and health, often with less than a day’s notice.
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Students are experiencing more anxiety and depression symptoms during the pandemic
Transitioning back to school for in-person learning in the fall wasn’t easy for students, especially for youth of color and LGBTQ+ youth.
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Student loan payment pause is extended — but many lawmakers and borrowers want more
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the moratorium on federal student loan payments would be extended to May. Two-thirds of student loan debt is held by women.