This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In an ongoing analysis of the nation’s 100 most high-profile school districts, the Center on Reinventing Public Education, a non-partisan research and policy analysis organization, found slightly more than half of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When I joined yli, I went through the process of learning about local politics alongside my youth. I felt so limited. It’s hard to be your full social justice self when…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Students around the world have risen up to draw attention to climate change, a dire issue that plays a big role in the growing intensity of the western U.S. wildfires and the increase…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During the past few months, Americans have borne witness to the racial and social inequities that many of our students face every day. Now that our eyes have been opened,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Dipak Basu describes India’s Ganges Delta as “a very beautiful place full of mangroves and forests and tigers and king cobras and whatnot—and a whole lot of very poor people.”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. They aren’t all old enough to cast their ballots, but the teenagers Chalkbeat spoke with are clear on what’s at stake for them this Election Day. The response to COVID-19,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Advocates have been pushing the state to consider allowing students to continue their education until the end of this school year. Under the current rules, there’s no way for them…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although nearly 90% of school superintendents said conversations about race and equity are either extremely or very important, only 21% said they were “very well prepared” for that responsibility, according to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. MENTOR works to advance equity and close the mentoring gap because we believe all young people deserve the opportunity to explore and fulfill their potential. We create solutions that prioritize…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Located in the Boston suburb of Newton, Massachusetts, Newton North High School serves over 2,000 students with a rich array of elective and career and technical programs. The school’s principal,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change has joined racism, sexism, and related aggressions in creating a new dynamic demanding redress of America’s inequalities and defining its divisions. But it isn’t just limited to climate…
Giving Compass’ Take: • After analyzing over 30,000 interpersonal network configurations in the city of Charlotte, NC, researchers assessed their value regarding access to opportunities in jobs, education, and housing. …