Schools & Youth

Honduran children stand with their mother outside a temporary shelter set up near the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana, Mexico, on November 20, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Jan 3, 2019 5:13PM EST

Young Immigrants Escaping Abuse Face Green Card Denials From U.S. Government

Applicants must file paperwork before they turn 21, but the Trump administration is rejecting applications for some who have celebrated their 18th birthdays.
Two rows of four books, "A Very Large Expanse of Sea, "Hurricane Child," "Girls Resist," "Go Show the World," "My So-Called Bollywood Life," "Drawn Together," The Poet X," "Memphis, Martin and the Mountaintop."
catherine lizette gonzalez  Dec 21, 2018 5:24PM EST

Gift These Uplifting Books to the Kids and Young Adults In Your Life

As we shift into a new year, let these 2018 titles affirm, inspire and galvanize the young people in your life. 
Wide angle shot of colorful produce stocked in a grocery store.
Ayana Byrd  Dec 20, 2018 1:16PM EST

Trump Administration Ignores How Laws Are Made to Deny People Food Stamps

The USDA proposed rule changes could affect more than half a million people.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stand guard at the Tecate, Mexico, port of entry into the United States on December 4, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Dec 17, 2018 5:14PM EST

Border Protection Didn't Tell Congress About Death of 7-Year-Old Migrant to Avoid 'Politicizing' Her Passing

Representative Joaquin Castro: “This is going to be a very serious problem for him and an issue that the next Congress will look into.”
Protestors surround woman holding sign that reads families belong together in protest of the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy immigration and refugee policies in Los Angeles, California on June 30, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Nov 28, 2018 5:37PM EST

Migrant Families Still Being Separated at the Border

Border agents say they have “no obligation” to report new cases of family separation because they didn’t take place under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy.
Large school bus in front of a high school.
Shani Saxon  Nov 21, 2018 4:05PM EST

New Report Shows Fear of Deportation is Keeping Children Out of School

The UNESCO study urges schools to create safe spaces for all students.
Georginia Sappier-Richardson. Indigenous woman in gray shirt and black and yellow and blue patterned vest speaks at brown wood table in front of Indigenous boy and woman with woman in black shirt and orange and green scarf in foreground
Sameer Rao  Nov 5, 2018 2:48PM EST

Wabanaki Seek Healing and Justice in 'Dawnland'

A new documentary follows the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission as it explores the legacy of forced child relocation policies.
Gold text reading "I"M MUSLIM AND I MIGHT NOT BE STRAIGHT" on green and blue paint bars on grey background with blue bar on left side
Sameer Rao  Nov 1, 2018 12:21PM EDT

Illustrated Guide Offers Resources for LGBTQ Muslim Youth

The Muslim Youth Leadership Council at Advocates for Youth developed “I’m Muslim and I Might Not Be Straight” for LGBTQ peers who don’t see themselves reflected in the broader LGBTQ community. 
An old, abandoned state penitentiary cellblock bathed in sunlight.
Shani Saxon  Oct 31, 2018 3:32PM EDT

New Report Shows Prison Can Block Access to Education for Life

Data sheds light on the educational mobility of formerly incarcerated people.
Marcus Scribner, Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson. Black teenage boy in black pants and blue jean jacket and white shirt stands next to Black woman in red superhero outfit with silver rings next to Black man in black tunic with silver embroidery
Sameer Rao  Oct 31, 2018 1:20PM EDT

On The Fright—and Delight—Of Halloween

Because nothing is more terrifying than racial injustice—and nothing is more adorable than kids whose costumes show us who they really are.
Hasan Minhaj. Brown man with black hair and beard wears grey shirt and black pants and holds hands up in front of screen with pink chart and text and beige background
Sameer Rao  Oct 29, 2018 2:15PM EDT

WATCH: Hasan Minhaj Denounces Asian Americans Fighting Affirmative Action

The comedian breaks down the importance of affirmative action in higher education—and how a group of Asian Americans is using anti-Black rhetoric in an attempt to dismantle it.
Eve Ewing. Black woman with short blonde hair in black shirt and blue jean jacket with red accents in front of green background
Sameer Rao  Oct 22, 2018 4:42PM EDT

READ: Eve Ewing's Work Examines Black Chicago's 'Ghosts' and Heroes

The scholar and author discusses her new book, “Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and School Closings on Chicago’s South Side,” and the Riri Williams comic series for Marvel.
Light blue text spells "LEARNING TOGETHER" on purple background with light green-blue dinosaur and other articles and light blue and orange shapes
Sameer Rao  Oct 22, 2018 11:35AM EDT

Smithsonian APA Center's New Education Platform Promotes 'Learning Together'

The new digital hub offers a one-stop destination for curricula focusing on Asian-American and Pacific Islander culture and history. 
Jesse Jackson Leads National March In Flint To End Water Crisis
Ayana Byrd  Oct 17, 2018 2:16PM EDT

State and Federal Government Still Resisting Efforts to Save Flint

Government employees allege that higher ups do not want to prevent another water crisis.
Book cover with blue, starry sky and silhouette of a Black girl's head with a pastoral image superimposed on her dress
Shani Saxon  Oct 12, 2018 12:15PM EDT

Author Q&A: How Hard History and Healthy Friendships Will Save Us All

In “Zora and Me: Cursed Ground,” author T.R. Simon holds a mirror up to young Black people so that they can bear witness to their own courage, strength and magic.
Colin Kaepernick. Black man with black afro and beard stands in black suit with black t-shirt and necklace while holding glass award behind black microphone and stand and in front of blue and brown background and grey letters that read "Sports Illustrated
Sameer Rao  Oct 11, 2018 3:45PM EDT

Colin Kaepernick and Bryan Stevenson Honored With Harvard's W.E.B. DuBois Medal

The award celebrates contributions to Black culture across various fields.
Colson Whitehead. Black man with black dredlocs and glasses in navy shirt and black jacket in front of beige and black painting in gold frame on beige wall
Sameer Rao  Oct 11, 2018 12:36PM EDT

Colson Whitehead's Next Novel Explores Abuse of Black Boys at Reform School

“The Nickel Boys” will draw on the true story of the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys, where many Black students died from ritual abuse.
White marble building with columns and statue of someone holding an unfurled scroll, bright blue sky in the background
Ayana Byrd  Oct 10, 2018 1:36PM EDT

Judge Rules Indian Child Welfare Act Unconstitutional

When the law was passed in 1978, about a third of Native children were being forced into foster care and adoption.
Harriet Tubman, Cynthia Erivo. Two Black women. One in black in white, wearing a dark-colored dress with a white collar. The other in color wearing a gauzy peach shirt over a multicolored dress
Kenrya Rankin  Sep 14, 2018 11:55AM EDT

Cynthia Erivo to Play Harriet Tubman in New Biopic

Kasi Lemmons will direct the film, which follows the life and work of the legendary abolitionist.
new york police department dispatch vehicle is parked outside of a school in the background students are walking
catherine lizette gonzalez  Sep 13, 2018 5:32PM EDT

REPORT: The Urgent Need to Dismantle School Policing in Communities of Color

A new report from Advancement Project and Alliance for Educational Justice amplifies the voices of students of color who are demanding police-free schools.