Science May 18 Why young Americans are pushing for climate change to be taught in schools By Laura Barrón-López, Andrew Corkery
Arts Jan 27 Holocaust novel ‘Maus’ banned in Tennessee school district A Tennessee school district has voted to ban a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust due to “inappropriate language" and an illustration of a nude woman, according to minutes from a board meeting. By Associated Press
Education Dec 07 This high school aviation program aims to stave off the pilot shortage A new curriculum aims to instill in young people a love of flying, which could be key to driving more skilled workers into the field. By Vic Pasquantonio
Oct 03 Watch Hundreds turn out to protest Jefferson County School Board By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy
Nation Sep 26 Colorado students protest proposed curriculum changes For the past week, more than a thousand students have walked out of their classes at several schools in Colorado's Jefferson County, protesting proposed changes to curriculum in U.S. History classes. By Jenny Brundin, Mike Lamp and Nathaniel Minor, Colorado Public Radio
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Feb 22 Florida Schools Will Teach Evolution, but with ‘Theory’ Caveat By PBS News Hour The Florida Board of Education has approved new science standards that explicitly include the word 'evolution' for the first time, but last-minute revisions kindled controversy over religious and political tinkering in the science classroom. Continue reading