Haifa Was Forced to Choose Between Her Faith and School, She Chose Faith

Haifa Was Forced to Choose Between Her Faith and School, She Chose Faith

There are students who admire the change and influence of great women in history. And then there are students who use their own influence to make history t

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Betsy DeVos Wants Larger Class Sizes and Fewer Teachers

Betsy DeVos Wants Larger Class Sizes and Fewer Teachers

In our society, there are so many hot takes offered each day that it’s almost impossible for any single statement to cut through the clutter. As a result,

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With the Right Team of Adults Behind Her, My Autistic Child Is Killing It at School

With the Right Team of Adults Behind Her, My Autistic Child Is Killing It at School

Nationwide, health coverage for autism-related services is seriously lacking. In my home state of Illinois, advocates are pushing newly elected Governor Pr

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The High School Play Everyone’s Talking About Shows Why We Need More Arts Funding in Schools

The High School Play Everyone’s Talking About Shows Why We Need More Arts Funding in Schools

The sun can’t reach you but face-hugging and acid-spewing aliens can. Welcome, you’ve arrived at LV-426. Or have you? [pullquote]The drama club at New Jers

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Whether It's Science Olympiad or Dungeons & Dragons, Lindsey Gwilt's Taking Charge

Whether It’s Science Olympiad or Dungeons & Dragons, Lindsey Gwilt’s Taking Charge

Lindsey Gwilt is a young woman who is going places. Born in Albany and raised in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, she has been a student at BART Charter Public S

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In the Wake of Christchurch, Sanaa Kahloon Refuses to Let Hatred Win

In the Wake of Christchurch, Sanaa Kahloon Refuses to Let Hatred Win

After the recent mass shooting at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, new attention has been called to the fears that Muslims experience every day. Just

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Teen Poet Hannah Parker Built Her School's First Black Student Union

Teen Poet Hannah Parker Built Her School’s First Black Student Union

The AC was on but the gym was still hot during KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate (KALC) High School’s Senior Signing Day. Once the final member of the class of

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It’s Time to Call American Public Education What It Is: A Caste System

It’s Time to Call American Public Education What It Is: A Caste System

A super selective public high school in New York handed out acceptance letters to 895 kids like how Oprah was handing out cars to her audience members back

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Going to a Women’s HBCU Inspired Me to Fight for College Access for Everyone

Going to a Women’s HBCU Inspired Me to Fight for College Access for Everyone

At my small high school in East St. Louis, Illinois, going away to college was not accessible to all. The few most promising students were pushed toward an

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