Education

In London, youth activists threw soup at Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers,” asking, “Is art worth more than life? More than food? More than justice?” In Melbourne, Australia, two protesters superglued themselves…

Discussion of climate change typically involves natural phenomena: raging wildfires, record flooding, ruinous drought. Less frequently examined, but equally important, is the effect of our warming planet on a child’s right to education.

In summer 2012, my life changed. I was a 20-year-old college student with a bright future. I was fearless and ready to take the world by storm. All of …

Students who missed at least 30% of school in the prior year improved their attendance by five days — a small, but promising finding, experts say.

Creating ‘happy schools’ with open spaces, greenery and natural light can make them places where students feel joyful, safe and supported.

“Many people think our primary focus is to send children home, but actually our focus is to keep kids in school,” said school nurse Kate King.

Whenever a mass shooting takes place in schools, public discussion often focuses on laws or policies that might have prevented the tragedy. But averting school violence needs more than gun…

Young people are faced with unpredictable futures. Here’s how one nonprofit is helping youth from marginalised backgrounds navigate alternative future scenarios.

Platforms like Flexie support black and brown youth connecting to job opportunities that fit their lives and schedules.

The pipeline into teaching is objectively worse now than at any other point in recent memory, writes Michael Hansen.

School districts are often among the largest landowners, real estate developers, transportation providers and employers in their communities. This gives school board members across the country tremendous influence to lead positive change for climate action and climate justice.

Living in violent neighborhoods can change children’s brain development, but parents can shield them from the detrimental effects.