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A mask hanging on a school locker

How Masks Changed My School Experience How Masks Changed My School Experience

Wearing a mask in high school is annoying, but it makes me feel safe. My biggest fear is reliving the nightmare that began in March 2020.

Jul 7, 2022 / StudentNation / Marylene Bioh

The Theocrats on the Supreme Court Strike Again

The Theocrats on the Supreme Court Strike Again The Theocrats on the Supreme Court Strike Again

With the praying football coach decision, the court’s conservatives upended a key precedent and knocked another hole in the wall separating church and state.

Jun 28, 2022 / Elie Mystal

Fierce Madres

Fierce Madres Fierce Madres

Lady Ruby.

Jun 24, 2022 / Steve Brodner

Students stand with pride flags

The Radical History of the First Gay-Straight Alliance The Radical History of the First Gay-Straight Alliance

In 1972, high school students in New York City formed a revolutionary group that wanted power, not just pride.

Jun 24, 2022 / Anya Ventura

The Backlash Against Sex Ed

The Backlash Against Sex Ed The Backlash Against Sex Ed

The right is inflaming another front in the culture war.

Jun 14, 2022 / Feature / Joan Walsh

To Prevent the Next School Shooting, We Should Listen to Young People

To Prevent the Next School Shooting, We Should Listen to Young People To Prevent the Next School Shooting, We Should Listen to Young People

Young people demand that schools shift from a punitive and policing approach toward restorative practices.

Jun 14, 2022 / StudentNation / Vonne Martin

Remote Learning Classroom

What Online Learning Taught Me What Online Learning Taught Me

As an eighth-grade student in New York City, here’s what attending school during the pandemic was like for me.

Jun 10, 2022 / StudentNation / Marylene Bioh

What We Won’t Forget From the Hearings on the Uvalde and Buffalo Massacres

What We Won’t Forget From the Hearings on the Uvalde and Buffalo Massacres What We Won’t Forget From the Hearings on the Uvalde and Buffalo Massacres

Even without photographs, we know enough about these tragedies to have them etched in our minds forever.

Jun 9, 2022 / Joan Walsh

Say Their Names: Uvalde Victims

Say Their Names: Uvalde Victims Say Their Names: Uvalde Victims

Remembering victims of another mass shooting.

Jun 8, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Bloody Flags

Bloody Flags Bloody Flags

Chant for life.

Jun 6, 2022 / OppArt / Shireen Liane

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