UNICEF: Climate hazards disrupted schooling for 171 million students
A UNICEF analysis says climate hazards disrupted schooling for at least 171 million students in 2025, with poorer and crisis-affected communities bearing the heaviest burden.
Social Change
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UNESCO warns school attacks are deepening education inequality
UNESCO says a rise in attacks on schools is compounding barriers for displaced children, girls and children with disabilities across crisis-hit communities.
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Federal School Civil-Rights Data Collection Changes for 2025-26
The Education Department’s revised school data collection expands some access measures but narrows how gender identity can be tracked nationally.
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Education Department Guidance Highlights Parents’ School-Privacy Rights
An August 26 Education Department letter explains parents’ rights to inspect records and consent to some sensitive surveys and behavioral-health screeners.
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U.N. report: Gender-equality progress remains too slow worldwide
The U.N.’s July 2026 SDG assessment finds continued gains in gender equality, but political power, workplace leadership, autonomy, safety and funding remain uneven.