Nadra Nittle

The people standing between students and ICE? Teachers. With immigration enforcement keeping kids from class, educators are going beyond the curriculum — driving students to school, delivering groceries and even paying rent to support vulnerable families.

With immigration enforcement keeping kids from class, educators are going beyond the curriculum — driving students to school, delivering groceries and even paying rent to support vulnerable families. https://bit.ly/4aRukq9

Students asking for help deserve justice!!

Thanks @nadrakn.bsky.social for raising awaresness on this issue and spotlighting our latest research. 🙏

San Francisco teachers are on strike, highlighting a pay crisis in a city of tech bros In a region made wealthy by innovation, the woman-dominated teacher workforce says its wages can’t keep pace, shutting down schools for 50,000 students.

Across the country, teachers earn less than professionals w/ similar levels of education. In the Bay—home of revolutionary tech & their high salaries—the pay disparity hits teachers esp hard. @nadrakn.bsky.social reporting on my hometown & connecting it to a nat'l trend: 19thnews.org/2026/02/san-...

90% of student discrimination and harassment complaints were dismissed last year. Here's why. Students with disabilities and survivors of sexual misconduct can’t rely on the Department of Education — the target of budget cuts and staff reductions — to intervene for them, new reports find.

Trump's Education Department dismissed 9 out of 10 student discrimination complaints last year. Why? 19thnews.org/2026/02/stud...

She offers free child care after disasters. It’s a lifeline as families rebuild their lives. When storms and fires disrupt caregiving for months, this volunteer-run network deploys to support parents navigating work, trauma and recovery.

Climate-fueled disasters like the LA wildfires and Hurricane Helene decimate infrastructure, that includes child care.

So one woman did something about it. Silke Knebel started a crisis line to connect families with FREE child care, so parents can focus on recovery.
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Protesters are outraged over ICE’s latest targets: school-aged children Families, teachers and faith leaders in Minneapolis braved frigid temperatures on Friday to rally against a campaign of enforcement that has left students afraid to go to school.

Families, teachers and faith leaders in Minneapolis braved frigid temperatures on Friday to rally against a campaign of enforcement that has left students afraid to go to school.

She lost her school to a wildfire. What she saved was more important. When the Eaton Fire destroyed Pasadena Rosebud Academy, its executive director focused on keeping her students engaged and her community intact, even without a campus.

When the Eaton Fire destroyed Pasadena Rosebud Academy, its executive director focused on keeping her students engaged and her community intact, even without a campus.

A year later, enrollment actually increased.

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Protesters are outraged over ICE’s latest targets: school-aged children Families, teachers and faith leaders in Minneapolis braved frigid temperatures on Friday to rally against a campaign of enforcement that has left students afraid to go to school.

On Tuesday, 5-year-old Liam Ramos was detained in the driveway of his home, still wearing his Spider-Man backpack.

@nadrakn.bsky.social reports for @19thnews.org.

She lost her school to a wildfire. What she saved was more important. When the Eaton Fire destroyed Pasadena Rosebud Academy, its executive director focused on keeping her students engaged and her community intact, even without a campus.

She lost her school and home to a wildfire. What Executive Director Shawn Brown saved was her community. Pasadena Rosebud Academy's story is a masterclass in resilience and leadership. #EatonFire #Altadena 19thnews.org/2026/01/eato...

Delroy Lindo has finally received his first ever Oscar nomination for his performance in ‘SINNERS’

See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26

An eighth-grader’s plea after the Eaton Fire redefined disaster recovery for girls Avery Colvert's viral ask on social media last year led to a million donations, a nonprofit and a community hub to help teens plan for the futures beyond the shadow of the wildfire.

After the Eaton Fire, 14-year-old Avery Colvert noticed something missing from disaster recovery: attention to teen girls.

Her viral Instagram post sparked Altadena Girls — now a nonprofit that’s distributed over a million items and opened a permanent community space.

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‘Selling off the Department of Education for parts’: The agency’s major overhaul faces fierce backlash The Trump administration’s restructuring plan will create “more confusion, more mistakes and more barriers” for students and families in need of support, advocates say.

The reorganization marks one of the most significant overhauls to the department since its establishment during former President Jimmy Carter’s administration in 1979.

@nadrakn.bsky.social reports for @19thnews.org.

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Thank you for the shout out and an AMAZING article @nadrakn.bsky.social 🥰

The sex ed you get depends on your ZIP code — and your state’s politics In some states, students learn about consent and healthy relationships. In others, they get "Baby Olivia" and abstinence-only instruction.

SIECUS’s 2025 State Report Cards illustrate how fragmented sex education is across states, with some requiring no sex ed at all and others mandating that sex ed be comprehensive, medically accurate and inclusive of LGBTQ+ people.

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.

certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

Nory and her mother were deported together. Then she was orphaned. Estela’s death at 45 followed her rapid deportation, leaving her teenage daughter to navigate a new life in Guatemala on her own — afraid of the same gang violence her mother originally fled.

In July, Nory & her mother were deported together.

Now, Nory is orphaned alone. My investigation for @19thnews.org reveals how Estela Ramos Baten's death at 45 followed her rapid deportation to Guatemala -- without her meds, her family says.

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Nory and her mother were deported together. Then she was orphaned. Estela’s death at 45 followed her rapid deportation, leaving her teenage daughter to navigate a new life in Guatemala on her own — afraid of the same gang violence her mother originally fled.

Women who lack permanent legal status, like Estela Ramos Baten are now casualties. Her death leaves her teenage daughter, Nory, due to start her senior year in high school before deportation, orphaned in a country she hasn’t lived in since early childhood.

TV nudity scandal, impeachment calls, a meeting no-show: Troubles pile up for Oklahoma's schools chief On top of a TV nudity scandal and impeachment calls, Ryan Walters' absence at a board meeting is the latest reason lawmakers from both parties are upset with him.

Ryan Walters' decision to miss a meeting this week, following the cancellation of an August session, has drawn attention to the multiple controversies he’s entangled in and reignited calls for his impeachment.

Florida officials say they want to eliminate school vaccine mandates. It won’t be that simple. Many of the reversals will require action from lawmakers. Public health experts and educators warn that dropped mandates could worsen disease outbreaks and add to a teacher shortage

I saw a lot of headlines about Florida getting rid of all its vaccine mandates for schoolchildren. So @nadrakn.bsky.social and I wanted to add a little context and clarity about what that means and what might happen next. Our latest for @19thnews.org: 19thnews.org/2025/09/flor...

Teachers are spending more and more on school supplies. Here's why. | Alabama Reflector While covering the cost of classroom supplies is a challenge educators face annually, the price of many learning materials has jumped by 20 percent in roughly five years.

Via @nadrakn.bsky.social and @19thnews.org: While covering the cost of classroom supplies is a challenge educators face annually, the burden on them has grown as the price of many learning materials has jumped by 20 percent in roughly five years.

Katrina destroyed New Orleans’ early childhood education. 20 years later, it’s a model for success. After the hurricane shuttered New Orleans’ child care and education centers, providers didn't just reopen their doors — they built a more equitable system from the ground up.

After the hurricane shuttered New Orleans’ child care centers, providers didn't just reopen their doors — they built a more equitable system from the ground up.

Teachers are spending more and more on school supplies. Here's why. As prices soar and family contributions shrink, America's teachers are footing the bill, spending hundreds — sometimes thousands — of their own dollars on school supplies.

As prices soar and family contributions shrink, America's teachers are footing the bill, spending hundreds — sometimes thousands — of their own dollars on school supplies.

Teachers are spending more and more on school supplies. Here's why. As prices soar and family contributions shrink, America's teachers are footing the bill, spending hundreds — sometimes thousands — of their own dollars on school supplies.

Crowdfunding, second jobs, credit card debt. This is how teachers are stocking their classrooms to serve students during a period of economic uncertainty. 19thnews.org/2025/08/teac...

Texas classrooms won’t have to display the Ten Commandments — for now The ruling, celebrated by a group of interfaith families, affirms that public schools cannot force religious doctrine on children.

Who gets to decide a child's religious education: parents or the state? A Texas court just sided with families, blocking the Ten Commandments classroom law. 19thnews.org/2025/08/texa...

This book club aims to address the children’s literacy crisis while saving libraries Jennifer Siebel Newsom, first partner of California, formed her club to urge young people to read and visit libraries. The problem? Libraries themselves are under Trump's siege.

Libraries are under siege: How California's first partner is fighting back with books
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Philadelphia’s ‘pink-collar’ teacher workforce fights for pay equity before school begins The district’s first possible teachers’ strike since 1981 could disrupt the school year for nearly 200,000 students and their families as negotiations continue down to the wire.

Philly teachers — 70 percent women — could strike over pay gap in two weeks
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How AI is giving teachers back six weeks of time each school year Educators are using AI to streamline lesson plans, personalize learning and reduce burnout, freeing up hours for themselves and their students.

Can AI solve teacher burnout? A new study finds that it saves teachers up to six hours per week, time they can reinvest in students, sleeping and more!
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How AI is giving teachers back six weeks of time each school year Educators are using AI to streamline lesson plans, personalize learning and reduce burnout, freeing up hours for themselves and their students.

“As an educator, it is my job, it is my role, it is my duty to try to figure out how to use AI, but have it be safe and ethical."

@nadrakn.bsky.social reports.

He pushed book bans and religion in schools. Now he's accused of screening explicit images at work. Oklahoma schools chief Ryan Walters — once a candidate on President Donald Trump’s shortlist for education secretary — is now facing a GOP-backed probe.

Oklahoma schools chief Ryan Walters — once a candidate on President Donald Trump’s shortlist for education secretary — is now facing a GOP-backed probe.