California legislation aimed at preventing sexual assault and educating high school students on healthy relationships is poised to become law, as it passed the California Assembly Education Committee last week.
Senate Passes Compromise Bill Increasing Federal Funding for Abstinence-Only Sex Education
The Senate overwhelmingly approved of HR 2 on Tuesday, a $200 billion package that included an enormous increase of federal funding for abstinence-only-until-marriage curricula.
If This Bill Passes, Federal Law Will Mandate Consent Education in Public Schools
Right now, federal law does not require health or sex education to include sexual assault prevention – but that could change.
Black Girls Matter: New Report Exposes Gendered and Racial Disparities in Education Too Often Erased
A new report outlines the obstacles facing Black girls in America’s school systems – and demands that advocate, policymakers, and educators do better to foster safe spaces for Black girls to learn and grow.
Hundreds of Schoolgirls Kidnapped by Boko Haram To Be Released Monday
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and Nigeria’s military are reportedly negotiating the release of the nearly 300 young women and girls who were abducted by Boko Haram more than six months ago, ostensibly bringing an end to six months of activist efforts calling for their return.
$92 Million Project Will Improve Higher Education in Afghanistan
The US Agency for International Development announced a $92 million project to improve the higher education system in Afghanistan last week.
We Must Keep the Momentum Strong for Women and Girls’ Education in Afghanistan
Afghan girls are once again attending school, at the primary secondary, and university levels, and they are proving that if given opportunities, they can thrive.
ACLU Calls for Investigation of Single-Sex Program in Florida Schools
The ACLU filed a complaint this week against the Hillsborough County Public School district in Florida’s single-sex classrooms, claiming they violate Title IX and calling for a federal investigation.
Shoulder-to-Shoulder: Realizing the Power of Education
I remember the morning I woke up to the sounds of gunfire and bombs. I remember the morning when I was trying to get ready for school and my father said I couldn’t go any more.
Adjunct Faculty Demand Fair Pay and Benefits
Prompted by a homeless adjunct professor’s one-woman protest outside the New York State Department of Education in Albany, adjunct professors across the nation took to Twitter over the weekend to call attention to the low-wages and exploitation of adjuncts working in higher education.
Single-Sex Education Benefits Challenged By New Study
A study published in the Psychological Bulletin on Monday challenges claims of the benefits of single-sex education.
Majority of Public School Students in 17 U.S. States are Low-Income
For the first time in 40 years, a majority of public school students throughout the Southern and Western United States are low-income.
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Boston Public Schools Will Offer All Students Free Meals
Over the summer, BPS and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education joined the “Community Eligibility Option,” a national program that waives meal fees for all children.
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Poll Finds Majority of Americans Oppose School Vouchers
70% of Americans do not support voucher programs.
Leading Reproductive Rights Organizations Join Together for “31 Days of Unity”
Center for Reproductive Rights joins with reproductive rights, health, and justice organizations in August to urge Congress to take action against extreme attacks on women’s health.
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Yale Fails Again to Handle Sexual Assault On Campus
Yale University released its annual “Report of Complaints of Sexual Misconduct” on Tuesday, revealing that all students recently accused of sexual assault continue at the school.
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Arkansas School District to Arm Teachers
A group of more than 20 volunteer teachers and staff in the small school district of Clarksville, Arkansas will be trained to carry a firearm for this coming school year.
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USC Under Investigation for Mishandling Sexual Assault Cases
The United States Department of Education (DOE) has opened an investigation into the mishandling of sexual assault cases by the University of Southern California (USC) and Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. The DOE’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating the schools under Title IX, a law that bans discrimination on the basis of gender, and the Clery Act, which requires cases of sexual assault to be reported to the DOE.
Happy Malala Day!
Girls Learn International, a project of the Feminist Majority Foundation, has been working to aid in Malala’s effort for broader education around the globe for 10 years – and today they’re honoring Malala as part of their 10th anniversary celebration, 30 Days of Sheroes.
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NC House Passes Anti-Abortion Education Bill
Last week the North Carolina state House of Representatives passed a health education bill requiring middle school students to be taught in sex-ed classes that abortion is a cause of pre-term births in future pregnancies.
