Category: Civil Rights
Inside one state’s approach to fighting antisemitism in schools
by Anya Kamenetz, The Hechinger Report February 14, 2026 The town of Concord, famed for its Revolutionary War history, has […]
February 14, 2026
On a college campus in Minneapolis, a sense of danger and anxiety prevails
by Paul Pribbenow, The Hechinger Report January 30, 2026 Spring semester at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, where I serve as […]
January 30, 2026
Fear, arrests and know-your-rights: How one school district is grappling with ICE coming to town
by Alexandra Villarreal, The Hechinger Report January 23, 2026 NEW HAVEN, Conn. — “They took her, they took her, they […]
January 23, 2026
How a legal group’s anti-LGBTQ policies took root in school districts across a state
by Kathryn Joyce, The Hechinger Report January 6, 2026 The West Shore school board policy committee meeting came to a […]
January 6, 2026
Probes into racism in schools stall under Trump
by Meredith Kolodner, The Hechinger Report December 19, 2025 LUBBOCK, Texas — The meeting of the local NAACP chapter began with […]
December 19, 2025
The Trump administration’s biggest impact on education in 2025
by Nirvi Shah, The Hechinger Report December 18, 2025 Even with a conservative think tank’s blueprint detailing how the second […]
December 18, 2025
Trump administration checks off many Project 2025 education goals
by Christina A. Samuels, The Hechinger Report December 18, 2025 Last year, Project 2025 was a conservative wish list: a […]
December 18, 2025
As Justice Department priorities shift, concerns about protection of students’ civil rights escalate
by Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report December 14, 2025 The 10-year-old was dragged down a school hallway by two school […]
December 14, 2025
Child care workers are building a network of resistance against Immigration and Customs Enforcement
This story was produced by The 19th and reprinted with permission. The mother was just arriving to pick up her […]
December 3, 2025