/student-activism Student Activism en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:59:54 GMT /leadership/its-ok-to-not-be-on-your-phone-an-18-year-old-on-teaching-cellphone-etiquette/2024/07 Whether it's asking permission to take a photo of someone or dimming a screen in a movie theater, kids need lessons in cellphone etiquette. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:59:54 GMT /leadership/its-ok-to-not-be-on-your-phone-an-18-year-old-on-teaching-cellphone-etiquette/2024/07 /leadership/opinion-student-protestors-are-not-fueled-by-hatred-or-prejudice/2024/05 A reader pushes back on the coverage of student protestors in this letter to the editor. Tue, 28 May 2024 17:18:32 GMT /leadership/opinion-student-protestors-are-not-fueled-by-hatred-or-prejudice/2024/05 /leadership/israel-hamas-war-poses-tough-questions-for-k-12-leaders-too/2024/05 High school students have joined walkouts, while charges of antisemitism in three districts will be the focus of a House hearing this week. Mon, 06 May 2024 22:15:15 GMT /leadership/israel-hamas-war-poses-tough-questions-for-k-12-leaders-too/2024/05 /leadership/act-on-student-ideas-to-improve-mental-health-youth-advocate-urges/2024/04 High school student Rick Yang helped create mental health supports in his school and trained his peers to advocate for change. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 20:18:11 GMT /leadership/act-on-student-ideas-to-improve-mental-health-youth-advocate-urges/2024/04 /leaders/2024/this-leader-partners-with-students-to-build-a-more-sustainable-future-for-her-district Under LeeAnn Kittle's leadership, the Denver district has implemented an ambitious climate action plan. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/2024/this-leader-partners-with-students-to-build-a-more-sustainable-future-for-her-district /leaders/leadership/this-leader-channeled-students-climate-anxiety-into-action-see-how/2024/02 LeeAnn Kittle partnered with student advocates to champion environmental sustainability in Denver's public schools. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/leadership/this-leader-channeled-students-climate-anxiety-into-action-see-how/2024/02 /leadership/a-high-school-lgbtq-student-group-won-a-grant-then-the-school-board-vetoed-it/2023/12 Advocates said the board's vote was a setback for "student voice" efforts—as well as for LGBQT+ students. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:17:40 GMT /leadership/a-high-school-lgbtq-student-group-won-a-grant-then-the-school-board-vetoed-it/2023/12 /teaching-learning/what-happened-when-students-led-fights-to-reverse-book-bans/2023/07 The stories of two student groups that found success in organizing to fight district book bans. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 20:26:38 GMT /teaching-learning/what-happened-when-students-led-fights-to-reverse-book-bans/2023/07 /leadership/meet-the-high-school-student-helping-her-city-study-reparations-for-black-residents/2023/06 In Kansas City, Mo., 17-year-old Madison Lyman serves on a 13-member commission studying reparations for Black residents. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:17:15 GMT /leadership/meet-the-high-school-student-helping-her-city-study-reparations-for-black-residents/2023/06 /leadership/school-shooting-survivors-at-odds-with-district-over-graduation-cords/2023/05 Oxford graduating seniors want to wear special orange gun violence survivor cords at commencement. But the district says no. Tue, 16 May 2023 18:13:33 GMT /leadership/school-shooting-survivors-at-odds-with-district-over-graduation-cords/2023/05 /leadership/video-students-want-to-feel-safe-at-school-heres-what-theyre-asking-for/2023/04 69´«Ã½ across the country worry school shootings are becoming routine. So they're walking out of school for "common sense" gun laws. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:36:03 GMT /leadership/video-students-want-to-feel-safe-at-school-heres-what-theyre-asking-for/2023/04 /policy-politics/student-activists-push-congress-for-action-on-climate-change-education/2023/03 Student activists collaborated to write a pair of U.S. House resolutions on climate change. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 23:14:04 GMT /policy-politics/student-activists-push-congress-for-action-on-climate-change-education/2023/03 /leadership/how-fair-school-funding-became-the-unlikely-topic-for-a-student-podcast/2023/03 Three students hosted a weekly podcast as their district and others fought against a funding formula they said shortchanged poorer schools. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 20:30:27 GMT /leadership/how-fair-school-funding-became-the-unlikely-topic-for-a-student-podcast/2023/03 /teaching-learning/from-monsoons-to-hurricane-sandy-a-students-personal-journey-from-activist-to-scientist/2023/01 Without formal instruction on climate change in school, Aryaana Khan struggled to make sense of the natural disasters she experienced. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:28:41 GMT /teaching-learning/from-monsoons-to-hurricane-sandy-a-students-personal-journey-from-activist-to-scientist/2023/01 /teaching-learning/gen-z-has-a-passion-for-political-activism-schools-can-nurture-it/2023/01 Gen Z continues to have a higher voter turnout than other young generations and schools can foster that civic interest. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 21:55:50 GMT /teaching-learning/gen-z-has-a-passion-for-political-activism-schools-can-nurture-it/2023/01 /leadership/a-pandemic-pause-then-an-advocacy-renaissance-for-teen-climate-change-activists/2022/12 The nature of student activism has changed since the pandemic. But teens are still pushing for climate change solutions. Fri, 30 Dec 2022 05:01:37 GMT /leadership/a-pandemic-pause-then-an-advocacy-renaissance-for-teen-climate-change-activists/2022/12 /leadership/students-have-ideas-to-address-mental-health-challenges-they-want-to-be-heard/2022/11 69´«Ã½ have solutions that can help teachers and school leaders support youth dealing with stress, anxiety, and other issues. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 23:27:34 GMT /leadership/students-have-ideas-to-address-mental-health-challenges-they-want-to-be-heard/2022/11 /leadership/how-a-students-push-to-end-paddling-in-schools-became-a-yearslong-civics-lesson/2022/11 A student advocate pushed to end corporal punishment in his state—and gained a passion for civic involvement in the process. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 19:07:48 GMT /leadership/how-a-students-push-to-end-paddling-in-schools-became-a-yearslong-civics-lesson/2022/11 /leadership/video-how-a-high-school-student-became-a-school-board-member/2022/10 This high school senior in Idaho beat out an incumbent to become his city's first student school board member. Here's how. Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:03:53 GMT /leadership/video-how-a-high-school-student-became-a-school-board-member/2022/10 /leadership/why-a-trans-student-and-her-mom-are-fighting-their-districts-anti-lgbtq-policies/2022/10 Lily Freeman and her mother, Mindy Freeman, are working to stem a slew of anti-LGBTQ policies and directives issued in Central Bucks County, Pa. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:21:48 GMT /leadership/why-a-trans-student-and-her-mom-are-fighting-their-districts-anti-lgbtq-policies/2022/10 /leadership/an-idaho-student-won-a-school-board-seat-he-has-a-message-for-students-everywhere/2022/10 Shiva Rajbhandari defeated an incumbent candidate this September on a platform for student voice. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:43:47 GMT /leadership/an-idaho-student-won-a-school-board-seat-he-has-a-message-for-students-everywhere/2022/10 /leadership/video-how-students-are-using-advocacy-to-overcome-their-anxiety-about-climate-change/2022/09 For some students, climate change advocacy can help alleviate stress about the impacts of a warming planet. 69´«Ã½ can support that work. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 20:25:12 GMT /leadership/video-how-students-are-using-advocacy-to-overcome-their-anxiety-about-climate-change/2022/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-here-are-6-reasons-our-students-should-be-seen-as-changemakers/2022/09 The future is very delicate. In this blog, Michael Fullan lays out 6 reasons why students should be seen as the changemakers to improve it. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 11:22:57 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-here-are-6-reasons-our-students-should-be-seen-as-changemakers/2022/09 /teaching-learning/these-teachers-book-list-was-going-to-be-restricted-their-students-fought-back/2022/08 The Central York district planned to restrict use of some materials last year. Here's how teachers and their students turned the tide. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:36:42 GMT /teaching-learning/these-teachers-book-list-was-going-to-be-restricted-their-students-fought-back/2022/08 /leadership/opinion-how-a-texas-teen-turned-bias-and-body-shaming-into-advocacy-and-action/2022/08 A 19-year-old student activist can teach educators lessons about how to inform and empower students. Sun, 21 Aug 2022 11:24:58 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-a-texas-teen-turned-bias-and-body-shaming-into-advocacy-and-action/2022/08 /policy-politics/at-the-supreme-court-high-school-students-express-disappointment-over-abortion-decision/2022/06 69´«Ã½ showed up to flex their civic muscles in the wake of the court ruling. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 22:50:34 GMT /policy-politics/at-the-supreme-court-high-school-students-express-disappointment-over-abortion-decision/2022/06 /leadership/a-new-generation-of-youth-activists-asks-a-familiar-question-how-many-more-students-must-die/2022/06 Detroit high school students pick up the reins of the March For Our Lives movement after another stunning spate of gun violence. Sun, 12 Jun 2022 01:58:31 GMT /leadership/a-new-generation-of-youth-activists-asks-a-familiar-question-how-many-more-students-must-die/2022/06 /leadership/want-to-build-a-kinder-more-inclusive-school-these-students-have-ideas/2022/05 69´«Ã½ from across the U.S. present concrete solutions. The most important one: Listen to them. Wed, 25 May 2022 17:43:52 GMT /leadership/want-to-build-a-kinder-more-inclusive-school-these-students-have-ideas/2022/05 /leadership/it-has-to-be-a-priority-why-schools-cant-ignore-the-climate-crisis/2022/05 69´«Ã½ have a part to play in combating climate change, but they don't always know how. Wed, 18 May 2022 20:12:39 GMT /leadership/it-has-to-be-a-priority-why-schools-cant-ignore-the-climate-crisis/2022/05 /leadership/when-students-walk-out-in-protest-heres-what-administrators-should-do/2022/02 Administrators must balance student safety, minimizing disruption, and respecting civil liberties, regardless of the issue behind a walkout. Fri, 11 Feb 2022 20:59:50 GMT /leadership/when-students-walk-out-in-protest-heres-what-administrators-should-do/2022/02