Human Rights

The policies create new restrictions for immigrants and people who support them — including reviving measures previously rejected by courts.

The pandemic supercharged summer school’s transformation from remedial academics to learning plus fun — and now there’s no going back, experts say.

The Declaration of Independence says: “We hold these truths to be self-evident.” But who is that “we”? That’s still contested now as then.

Recent research has revealed the impact of U.S. and global funding rollbacks for gender and disability work.The findings paint a bleak picture, not only for women with disabilities, but for democracy, human rights, and ……

Godfrey: Conservatives pride themselves on demanding receipts, progressives on demanding equity. Without national metrics, both lose their yardstick.

GRiT equips students with leadership, resilience, and relational intelligence, fostering readiness for a changing workforce through neuroscience and SEL.

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Bison Project combines Indigenous knowledge and science to restore grasslands and grow a tribally-owned meat brand.

La Becky Roe remains focused on optimism. The founder and executive director of Let’s Talk About It-The Autism Center, a Charlotte-based nonprofit for …

‘I come as one, but I stand as ten thousand.’ – Maya Angelou Angelou’s line came to my mind as soon as I started writing, because it summed up my journey.When I began volunteering ……

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced on June 30 that the agency has postponed enforcement of new rules designed to reduce the exorbitant cost of phone and video calls for loved ones of people in prisons and jails. Research shows that staying in touch with loved ones who are incarcerated increases safety in prisons and jails, promotes positive mental health, and has long-term benefits that include lower risks of reoffending and an increased likelihood of successful re-entry. But many families struggle with the high cost of phone calls and video visits, which are especially critical for people incarcerated far away from their families. Staying connected can cost families as much as $500 per month, and more than one in three families reported going into debt or going without food, medical care, and other basic needs to stay in touch with their loved ones. Family members, people of faith, and advocates have worked for decades to lower the cost of prison phone calls. Despite opposition from private prison telecom companies, Congress passed the bipartisan Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022, named for an early leader of the effort to reduce unconscionably high phone rates. In accordance with the law’s requirement that it ensure “just and reasonable” charges for phone and video calls with people in jails and prisons, the FCC unanimously adopted new rules in July 2024 that cap rates, eliminate “ancillary service” charges, and prohibit telecommunications companies from paying commissions or kickbacks to jail and prison operators in exchange for lucrative contracts. As much as 50% of the money that incarcerated people and their families spend on phone and video calls is paid in kickbacks to the government or private corporation (such as GEO Group and CoreCivic) that operates the facility, according to reports. Kickbacks drive…

Federal cuts and a lack of dedicated mental health funding from the state could erode programs to address chronic absenteeism, crises and more.