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Why “Gender Queer” Belongs on Library Shelves — Even If It Makes You Uncomfortable

I wanted to write something cutesy like, “I read Gender Queer, so you don't have to,” but that would be bad advice. With book bans popping up across America like acne, the best soap would be an...

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FAFSA Completion Is a Strong Predictor of College Attendance. Here’s How Schools Can Help.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of high school seniors fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which determines their eligibility for need-based federal aid for college....

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Trump Administration Threatens to Cut Sex Ed Funding in 40 States Over Gender Identity Lessons

The Trump administration is threatening to pull federal funding from 40 states for a sex education program aimed at vulnerable teens unless those states remove references in their curriculum to...

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Schools Should Not Be Battlegrounds for Immigration Enforcement

Graduation week in Los Angeles should be a time of joy and celebration for students and their families. Instead, fear and uncertainty have taken hold in many of our communities. Since June 6, federal...

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Here’s How Schools Can Better Support Special Needs Students

The number of children diagnosed with developmental disabilities is on the rise, specifically attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Today, nearly one in...

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Student Anxiety Crisis: Counselors Can Empower Kids Decide Their Future

Anxiety among students seems to be higher than ever. That’s my experience as the Director of Community & Alumni Partnerships at a charter public school in Massachusetts. In conversations with...

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