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school choice
school choice

Big Tax Bill Passes Senate With Less ‘Beautiful’ Plan for National School Choice

House members must now wrestle with scaled-back proposal, which no longer requires states to participate.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Department of Education
Department of Education

Trump Education Department Delays Return of Laid-Off Workers Over Logistics

Why hasn’t the Education Department brought back laid-off workers? They don’t have parking.

Erica Meltzer
Hawaii
Hawaii

Students Learn To Farm Fish, Seaweed. But Where Are The Jobs?

Aquaculture is projected to become Hawaiʻi’s strongest food industry, but state may not be doing enough to ensure there are good jobs in the future.

Thomas Heaton, Honolulu Civil Beat
North Carolina
North Carolina

Guilford County Schools Sees Increase in Dual Enrollment

From the 2021-22 school year to the 2023-24 school year, the number of students in dual enrollment classes increased by 25% in Guilford County.

Alli Lindenberg, EducationNC
reading instruction
reading instruction

California Retires RICA; New Teacher Test to Focus on Phonics

The Reading Instruction Competence Assessment test has been a major hurdle for teacher candidates for years.

Diana Lambert, EdSource
school choice

More Than a Third of Homeschool Families Also Use Public Schools, New Data Shows

Linda Jacobson
detroit

Detroit Teen Detained by ICE Has Been Deported to Colombia, Attorney Says

Lori Higgins
data analysis

Suspensions for Students with Disabilities Are Far More Frequent in These States

Amanda Geduld
Trump Administration

Trump Administration Cuts LGBTQ+ Support from Youth Suicide Hotline

Emma Gallegos
tutoring

AmeriCorps’ Work with Students in Limbo Despite Halt to Federal Funding Cuts

Norah Rami
Head Start

For Some Tribal Communities, Head Start Programs Provide a Cultural Lifeline

Rebecca Gale
Texas

Texas Students Make Gains in Reading but Struggle with Math, STAAR Scores Show

Sneha Dey
Kansas City

Horizon Academy Serves Kansas City-Area Kids with Dyslexia

Maria Benevento
California

Students Showed Resilience as Schools Recovered from L.A. Fires

Mallika Seshadri
Trump Administration

Why Trump Admin Grounded These Middle Schoolers’ Drones — & Other STEM Research

Kalyn Belsha
Missouri

Missouri Lawmakers Create Pathway for Free Career-Tech Education

Annelise Hanshaw
Melissa Hortman

Rep. Melissa Hortman, Killed in Targeted Attack, Was a Champion for Minnesotan Families

Grace Panetta
Texas

Undocumented Students Rethink College in Texas

Jessica Priest
The 74 Interview

Florida Teacher: Juneteenth Explores the Oft-Avoided Side of U.S. History

Trinity Alicia
Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Prohibition on Gender Affirming Care for Minors

Sam Stockard
The Big Picture

Most Students Say They’re Not ‘Math People,’ RAND Survey Finds

Kevin Mahnken
school choice

Maine Case Opens New Battleground for School Choice: The Right to Discriminate

Linda Jacobson
The 74 Interview

Vaccine Expert and Former CDC Advisory Committee Member on RFK Jr.’s Firings

Amanda Geduld
Early Care and Education

New Mexico’s Investments in Early Care and Education Begin to Show Progress

Rebecca Gale
core topics

New Report: States Need to Up Their Game on Preparing Elementary Math Teachers

Jo Napolitano
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