School closures and culture wars turned classrooms into battlegrounds — and made the head of one of the country’s largest teachers’ unions a lightning rod for criticism.
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How Public Money Goes to Support a Hasidic Village’s Private Schools
Created for a New York Hasidic group in 1989, the Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District has directed millions of dollars to the community’s network of private schools.
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Bathroom Bans for Transgender Youths Are Poised for Supreme Court Review
A recent ruling created a split among federal appeals courts on whether schools can forbid transgender students to use restrooms matching their gender identities.
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‘Channeling the Mama Bear’: How Covid Closures Became Today’s Curriculum Wars
According to a new survey, one issue is especially divisive: teaching about L.G.B.T.Q. rights and gender identity.