Prism spoke to educators from Texas, Vermont, and New York who have found ways to address LGBTQIA+ justice in their classrooms in the face of censorship
Pro-Israel groups successfully petitioned Philadelphia high school to censor a student project about Palestine and suspend teacher Keziah Ridgeway, who assigned it
One year into Israel’s genocide in Gaza and colonial expansion, media workers and outlets telling the truth face censorship or worse
Two teachers share how they’re using Zinn Education Project resources to engage students in critical discussions about Palestine
For two decades, the Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP) has mailed books to people in prisons and jails across six states in Appalachia. More than 70,000 reference, nonfiction, and fiction books have reached people behind bars who would not have otherwise had access to them. Lydia Welker is the
Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed union-busting continues as the Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) mails out ballots to Miami-Dade County Public School union members to determine the union’s future. Ballots were mailed out on Aug. 13 to United Teachers of Dade (UTD) members, and significant controversy and strategic maneuvering
The “summer slide”—a phenomenon in which young people experience learning loss during the summer months when they are out of school—contributes to disparities in student outcomes, according to some experts. But with so much dysfunction and disparity baked into American public education, is more school the answer? It
When Rowan Thompson began working at PEN America in the Prison and Justice Writing program, they were eager to make a difference in the lives of incarcerated people. However, it wasn’t long before Thompson noticed serious signs of misalignment between staffers and management, leading quickly to frustration and disillusionment.
Authors, booksellers, and educators were honored on June 8 for their courage in fighting censorship amid rising book bans
Nearly 700 South Florida artists and community members have signed an open letter calling for the board chair of Oolite Arts to resign following the abrupt removal of pro-Palestinian artwork at a Walgreens in Miami. Oolite Arts is Miami’s largest artist support organization and offers artist residencies, housing stipends,
Journalism is an integral part of social media, but what happens when platforms censor reporters?
The suspensions prohibit the students from attending classes, extracurricular activities, and entering Columbia’s campus without prior arrangements
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