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Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Parents say they'll sue school cafeteria after what it served child for lunch

‘Barnacle burger’: Parents say they’ll sue school cafeteria after what it served their child for lunch

Mom says school principal held phone against child's face to unlock it

‘Was it even legal?’: Mom says school principal held phone against child’s face to unlock it

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Parent says they had to sign permission slip for their child to be able to listen to a book by a Black person

‘This should alarm EVERYONE’: Parent says they had to sign permission slip for their child to be able to listen to a book by a Black person

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

UC-Berkeley student angry about response to active shooter incident on campus

‘Everyone was getting messages, but they were not getting messages from the school’: UC Berkeley student angry about response to active shooter incident on campus

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

9-year-old peer pressured into getting Stanley cup

‘This is fake and it’s not as cool’: 9-year-old gets bullied because she doesn’t have a real Stanley Cup

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

gender neutral bathroom with caption "What do gender neutral bathrooms look like in a public school" (l) woman speaking next to gender neutral bathroom with caption "What do gender neutral bathrooms look like in a public school" (c) interior of gender neutral bathroom with caption "What do gender neutral bathrooms look like in a public school" (r)

‘Everything is better’: Teacher shows reality of gender-neutral bathrooms in schools

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

teacher speaking in car with caption "and she said it was because one of my half day students" (l) teacher speaking in car holding cash with caption "the director of my school just walked up to me and handed me a hundred and $16" (c) teacher speaking in car with caption "was picked up almost an hour late" (r)

‘We get paid $2 a minute for every minute they’re late’: Teacher says parent was charged $116 after they picked up their child an hour late

Woman speaking hand on chest (l) "Banned Books Week" display in school library caption "Thank you for standing up for what is right! Can we see the display??" (c) woman speaking hand on chest (r)

‘I am not upset. I’m enraged’: Administration asked school librarian to take down banned books display after one parent complained

Elizabeth Rose started her career chasing celebrities around New York City. Now she gets the inside scoop on TikTok stars and trends. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared on ETOnline, the New York Daily News, and InTouch Magazine.

Elizabeth Rose

student outside in parkinglot while students are cleaning bus for class (l) boxes stacked against wall the students have been delivering for team (c) student showing new football field (r)

‘American education is a joke’: High School student says his teacher forces students to do favors for the football team during class

hand pulling armor plate out of backpack with caption "thought my backpack came iwth a piece of foam to protect my laptop"

A TikToker thought her backpack came with foam to protect her laptop. Turns out, her father put a piece of Kevlar in it (updated)

Group of students in lab project (l) Hand holding ripped couple photo (r)

‘Immediate red flag’: TikToker films boyfriend asking her get out of biology lab group after she’s paired with boy, sparking debate

man from feet down sneakers caption "Principal: you can't operate a business on school grounds" (l) Student hand holding paper caption "Got suspended from school for having a business..." (c) Show with custom laces caption " Me: Say hello to TikTok I'll be selling more laces while suspended"(r)

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‘Other people make TikToks at school all the time’: Student suspended for ‘promoting his business’ at school, sparking debate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

a father smiling (l) a father making a funny surprised expression (r)

‘U know u can get locked up right?’: Dad jokes that daughter missed 217 days of school, sparking debate in viral TikTok

woman at register with caption "2nd grade teacher by day barista by night" (l) starbucks logo cup (c) hand with blue cake pops with caption "i save the cake pops to use as class rewards" (r)

‘Teachers shouldn’t have to work a second job’: Viral TikTok shows second-grade teacher working nights at Starbucks, sparking debate

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

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