Human Rights

My name is Akash Patel. I created the Happy World Foundation. Thanks to technology today, we can connect our students so easily, in a matter of seconds, with people in…

A new report from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute released this week studied the influence of socioeconomic status (SES) on disparities in reading, mathematics, science and overall academic achievement gaps among…

As we mark three years since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, the situation for Afghan women and girls remains dire. The Taliban’s oppressive policies have exacerbated gender apartheid,…

At the height of the Black Lives Matter movement — after George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer in 2020 prompted nationwide outrage over police brutality…

Students in schools with anti-LGBTQ+ policies report more negative experiences such as harassment and physical threats, Trevor Project data shows. Nearly a third of LGBTQ+ secondary and postsecondary students ages…

Last year, Gov. Youngkin’s team overhauled 2021 model policies by former Gov. Northam on transgender and nonbinary students’ privacy and rights, setting a precent for inclusion of transgender students in…

A predicted decrease in underrepresented minority student college applications has not materialized after the Supreme Court’s decision overturning race-conscious admissions. There was a substantial rise in underrepresented minority student college…

Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) often have smaller endowments than large universities, which can limit athletic facility upgrades. That’s why $6.5 million in funding from the Arthur M. Blank…

After the death of her parents, an Indianapolis student’s attendance began to lapse — her guardians were busy, and school became a lower priority. Monarca Academy administrators talked to her…

My Dad was born in Trinidad. My mother is Polish and British. I was born with this beautiful, complicated ancestry. I am an immigrant. I am Black. I am white.…

On August 8, 2023, 13-year-old Kaliko was getting ready for her hula class at her mother’s house in West Maui. The power was out, and she heard there was a…

When people learn that I have a doctorate in educational psychology and quantitative methods, they often assume that I love math. And the truth is, I do now, although that…