Education Censorship in Los Angeles School District Could Become National Norm, Educators Warn Educators in the country’s second-largest school district are facing repression in the wake of a new California law. By Marianne Dhenin / 17 Aug 2026
Education Despite Increasing Censorship, Judge Dismisses Effort to Protect Palestine Speech A federal court rejected a lawsuit over a new California law pushing Palestine out of classrooms. What’s next for educators and organizers? By Marianne Dhenin / 12 Aug 2026
Palestine NEH Awards $6 million to Antisemitism Institute Facing Federal Lawsuit The institute at Indiana University is accused of undermining academic freedom and a Jewish student's First Amendment rights. By Marianne Dhenin / 23 Jul 2026
Education / Paid-only How the Black School Movement Shaped America Historian Ida Jones explains the radical vision of schools like Charlotte Hawkins Brown’s Palmer Memorial Institute. By Marianne Dhenin / 10 Jun 2026
Community Historic Black School at Heart of Development Plans in North Carolina Town The Palmer Memorial Institute campus, once home to Charlotte Hawkins Brown, will continue to anchor Sedalia as the town grows. By Marianne Dhenin / 4 Jun 2026
Palestine Amendments Protecting Pro-Palestine Speech in California Schools Face Backlash Educators and activists are fighting for changes to a bill they say was “designed to create an atmosphere of fear.” By Marianne Dhenin / 9 May 2026
Palestine AHA Members Say Council’s Vetoes Won’t Stop Them From Defending Education American Historical Association members are undaunted by leadership's decision: “We educate. We organize. We have to keep fighting.” By Marianne Dhenin / 21 Jan 2026
Education Educators Worry Palestine Censorship Could Reshape Public Education Entirely New efforts to shut down honest discussion of Palestine could restrict everything from literature to science classes. By Marianne Dhenin / 14 Jan 2026
Climate Your 5 Favorite Stories of 2025 A look back on this year's most-read pieces, with some behind-the-scenes insights and hints at what's coming next. By Marianne Dhenin / 29 Dec 2025
Education A Growing Coalition is Fighting Censorship in California’s Public Schools Critics warn that Assembly Bill 715 only emboldens right-wing groups and their attacks on students and teachers. By Marianne Dhenin / 3 Dec 2025
Education A New Museum Honors San Antonio's Mexican American and Working-Class Communities Museo del Westside, a new museum in San Antonio's Westside neighborhood, preserves the area’s vibrant cultural and architectural heritage. By Marianne Dhenin / 5 Nov 2025
Community Facing Defunding, Indigenous Culture Workers Resist The proposed elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities threatens Indigenous libraries and arts programs. By Marianne Dhenin / 8 Oct 2025
