North Carolina Poetry Society mentorship program enters 20th year
The North Carolina Poetry Society’s Gilbert-Chappell Distinguished Poet series, a mentor
Education
Taliban expels female teachers from some schools. So who will teach the girls?
Early this week, the leaders of Afghanistan declared that women could not attend university. Now there are fears the any education for girls is in jeopardy as some female teachers are sent home.
Rochester police are teaching teens how to drive
For some teens in Rochester, Minn., their Driver's Ed instructor is a cop. It's part of a program to get more teen drivers on the road legally and safely.
Author Susan Kuklin: These teens wanted to let other kids know 'they are not alone'
When Beyond Magenta hit shelves in 2014, little had been written or said publicly about transgender and nonbinary teens. The book received positive reviews. By 2015, it was being challenged.
Taliban begins to enforce education ban, leaving Afghan women with tears and anger
Teachers report security forces barging into classrooms and shouting at girls to go home, while the international community swiftly condems the Taliban's move.
Banned Books: Author Susan Kuklin on telling stories that inform understanding
Susan Kuklin published the award-winning Beyond Magenta in 2014. The collection of images and interviews with transgender and nonbinary teens and young adults centers their experiences and identities.
'The Taliban took our last hope': College education is banned for women in Afghanistan
On Tuesday, the Taliban announced the women could no longer attend university. One educator in Afghanistan called it "gender apartheid." The highest grade girls will be able to attain now is grade 6.
Taliban ban Afghan women from attending universities
Women are banned from private and public universities until further notice, a Taliban government spokesman said, the latest edict cracking down on their rights and freedoms.
More than 500 musicians demand accountability after Juilliard misconduct allegations
After VAN magazine published accusations against Robert Beaser, a former head of The Juilliard School's composition department, hundreds of composers, educators and presenters are demanding change.
Millions of student loan borrowers' debt unnecessarily spent years in forbearance
While the Supreme Court is yet to decide on President Biden's student loan relief plan, the Department of Education is reviewing millions of borrower accounts and could cancel debts for some.