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President Joe Biden made some sweeping changes to many federal food assistance programs through the American Rescue Plan back in March, such as increasing SNAP benefits by 15% and increasing access to online purchasing for SNAP participants. Additionally, receiving SNAP will no longer hurt immigrants applying to become…

The conversation on student safety has reignited following cases of police brutality within the past year. Student-led organizations have pushed back on zero-tolerance policies that disproportionately affect students of color, and lead to the over-policing of schools. A growing number of school districts across the country, including school…

Students of color face a higher rate of hate crimes in schools across the country. Research has shown that factors such as harsh discipline and over-policing lead to the harmful characterization of students as criminals. Students like Elizabeth Simon, a young Latina living in southern California, witness discrimination…