A new federal definition of “professional degrees” excludes all education fields, slashing loan access and threatening the teacher, librarian, counselor, and leader pipeline.
Why the Black Male Educator Conference Matters More Than Ever: A Decade of Community, Culture, & Liberation
A decade of BMEC: how 100 Black male educators grew into 2,000, building community, public voice, and resistance amid attacks on Black students and teachers.
These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is rapidly reshaping U.S. schooling. From vouchers to anti-DEI crackdowns, her agenda pushes public education toward privatization.
How Sesame Street Made Learning Irresistible
Sesame Street turned TV into the most effective early-learning tool ever made. Here’s how it proved education can be joyful, creative, and for everyone.
‘Why Fascists Fear Teachers’ Should Be Required Reading for Every Education Activist
Randi Weingarten’s "Why Fascists Fear Teachers" is a blistering defense of public education—and a battle cry for democracy itself.
The War On Truth Begins In the Classroom
We live in an age when truth has been replaced by performance. Modern schooling trains students to perform comprehension rather than seek understanding. Reclaiming clarity may be our last act of intellectual freedom.
This Is Ground Zero in the Conservative Quest for More Patriotic and Christian Public Schools
Oklahoma’s schools reveal how a second Trump term could reshape public education—more Christian, more patriotic, and far less “woke.”
Many Young Adults Are Barely Literate, Yet Earned a High School Diploma
New national data reveal a sharp rise in functional illiteracy among U.S. young adults — even as more are earning high school diplomas. Experts warn of a widening disconnect between graduation rates, real literacy...
When Leaders Share Deepfakes: Teaching Truth in an Age of Political AI
AI deepfakes shared by political leaders blur truth for students. Here's how educators can reclaim the narrative and teach digital integrity in a fractured media age.
AI Won’t Replace Your Kid’s Teacher, But It Will Make Them Better
AI in education doesn’t have to mean robots replacing teachers. Used right, it can liberate them—from grading, busywork, and bureaucracy—so they can focus on what only humans can do: connect, inspire, and teach.
AI Can Finally Make Education Work. If We Don’t Screw It Up.
America’s tutoring crisis has a solution. The question is whether we’ll build it for everyone or just the wealthy.
I Will Not Remain Silent When Books Are Being Banned
When LGBTQ books and diverse stories are under attack, silence is not an option. A Georgia School Librarian of the Year speaks out against book bans, defending students’ right to read, learn, and see themselves...
