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NYC proposal would add younger students to school leadership teams — and pay them for it

New York City elementary and middle school students might soon have a bigger say on their schools’ policies.

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Newark educators, students say schools could do more as clashes at Delaney Hall continue

Detainees gesture at windows from inside Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center on June 4, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey.

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Students across Pennsylvania step up on Election Day to keep democracy working

Students from Franklin Towne Charter High School walk out before receiving the Governor’s Civic Engagement Awards at the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. on May 27, 2026.

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Shaw, Barrera Emerge as Front-Runners in California Superintendent Race

Top Takeaways With millions of ballots still to be counted in California, Chino Valley Unified school board President Sonja Shaw has a clear lead in the state superintendent of public instruction primary with 24.9% of...

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Colorado needed more specialized schools. Now this one is facing scrutiny for restraining students.

Mark Brostrom with his son outside the Austin Centers for Exceptional Students in Westminster. Brostrom's son attended The ACES until his family removed him.

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Opinion: Students Nationwide Are Demanding to Be Heard — Whether Adults Like It or Not

At the end of my junior year of high school, I was elected Student Council president. I spent all summer making plans. Before the first council meeting of the year, I met with the principal, who told me, “You may...