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When Graduation Dress Codes Clash With Students’ Cultural Expression
Students have sued to wear culturally significant items at graduation, and some states have also passed legislation protecting the practice.
Schools Are Part of the Biden Administration’s Plan for Combating Antisemitism
The call to action for schools is part of a first-of-its-kind federal strategy.
Laws on Trans, Nonbinary Student Pronouns Put Teachers in a Bind
Under laws passed in nine states, teachers don’t have to use students’ pronouns and names if they don’t align with their assigned sex.
State Chief Targets DEI Initiatives. Here’s How District Leaders Are Responding
Some Oklahoma superintendents are concerned about the state’s reporting requirement on DEI spending.
The Ed. Dept. Received the Most Civil Rights Complaints in History Last Year
The Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Education received 18,804 complaints in 2022, but over 7,300 came from a single person.
Parents Are Suing Schools Over Pronoun Policies. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Parents in six states have sued school districts for not requiring staff to disclose their children’s chosen names and pronouns.
To Recruit Black Teachers, We Need Black Leaders (Opinion)
A math teacher explains why Black leaders play a significant role in recruiting and retaining Black educators in this letter to the editor.
What Helps Black Female Superintendents Do the Job? The Sisterhood.
Black women comprise just under 1.5 percent of superintendents.
With No Action From Biden, House GOP Seeks to Ban Trans Girls From School Sports
The Biden administration last June proposed protections for LGBTQ students, but hasn’t said those protections apply to trans athletes.
Reparations for Black Americans: How K-12 Schools Fit In
Cities, states, and school districts are studying ways to atone for past injustices and prevent future ones, including in K-12 education.