Human Rights

English language learners in four major school districts in California are now more likely to be chronically absent than their peers, a troubling pendulum swing from before the pandemic when…

Parents know they should talk and read to their young children. Dozens of nonprofit organizations have promoted the research evidence that it will help their children do better in school. But the…

Some educators say district-provided curricula aren’t culturally relevant and don’t serve student needs. Experts fret that teachers customizing lessons will cause too much drift from standards. It’s a Sunday in…

The third-grade students at Roberta T. Smith Elementary School had only a few days until summer vacation, and an hour until lunch, but there was no struggle to focus as…

Seven months since the House passed a bill that would have expanded the child tax credit, the Senate has killed it. In Thursday’s long-awaited conclusion to a debate that was supposed…

The bottom line is troubling. Scores on an international math test dropped a record 15 points between 2018 and 2022 — the equivalent of students losing three-quarters of a school year…

A new coalition is on high alert for violations of a landmark Supreme Court ruling that guarantees children the right to a free public education regardless of their immigration status.…

The Education Department clarified on Thursday that it will continue enforcing the 2020 rule in states where a new Title IX rule to protect LGBTQ+ students is paused. Prior to…

Tiaja Gundy was just 19 years old when she started working at Federal Hill House, an early learning center in Providence, Rhode Island. It was 2016, and back then, she…

Special education advocates are visiting lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week, urging them to dedicate more funding to student mental well-being and special education teacher shortages to improve outcomes for…

Recently, I found myself in Barnes and Noble, captivated by a “Read with Pride” display in the Young Adult section. Holding several new books for LGBTQ+ youth, I was transported…

As a Chalkbeat intern, I hope to amplify the experiences of students who struggled like I did without accommodations for ADHD. I have always needed to work 10 times harder…