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She Was a Rising Senior on the Honor Roll. ICE Just Upended Her Life
This story was originally published on The 19th. On July 4, Nory Sontay Ramos stepped off a flight from San Antonio into a country she hardly recognized: Guatemala. The summer wasn’t supposed to start this way. The 17-year-old had plans. In early June, she wrapped up 11th grade on a high note, having made the...
By Nadra Nittle | July 15, 2025
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Sex ed was in trouble before Roe v. Wade’s reversal. Now the curriculum matters even more
Originally published by The 19th What students learn in sex ed has taken on new urgency following the Supreme Court’s decision in June to reverse Roe v. Wade, leaving abortion access up to the states. And as the Texas Republican Party takes aim at what kids learn in school, that dynamic is front and center...
By Nadra Nittle | August 3, 2022