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Fears Big Beautiful Bill Will Leave Both Cupboards and School Lunch Trays Empty

Tax bill will cut SNAP by $186B, pushing families off food assistance and making it harder for schools to offer universal free meals, experts say.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

Reflections From a Formerly Disengaged Teen

Student’s view: I used to sit in the back of class, trying my best to avoid eye contact with my teacher, but now I sit in the front row every day.

Hannah Askew
Author: Hannah Askew
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How One Rural Elementary School Achieved Over 80% Reading Proficiency

Lambert: You don’t need a huge budget to transform reading outcomes. You just need a consistent, collaborative, data-based intervention model.

Maggi Lambert
Author: Maggi Lambert
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Survey Finds Teens Worldwide Are Lost in the Transition After High School

Manno: 2 polls find students are unaware of career options or pathways and don't get work experience needed to prepare them for future employment.

Bruno V. Manno
Author: Bruno V. Manno
school choice
school choice

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

‘I don't know any family that really has kids who learn the same way,’ one parent said.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education

Ed Committee Advances Schwinn, Richey Nominations to Full Senate

Sen. Bill Cassidy, who chairs the committee, called them 'crucial to enacting President Trump’s pro-America agenda.'

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
immigration
immigration

SCOTUS: Lower Courts Overstepped in Nationwide Injunction on Birthright Order

Seen as a win for President Trump, Friday’s 6-3 decision sparks fear among immigrant advocates and educators about the fate of young children.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
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data analysis

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

Exclusive analysis by The 74 of 2022-23 IDEA data reveals stark disparities among students already subject to disproportionate punishment in school.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld

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

A newly released poll shows huge numbers of middle and high schoolers zoning out during math class.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken

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‘This Isn’t School’: Teaching Work Etiquette to Summer Interns

Kansas City teens learn 'soft skills' — communication, punctuality, teamwork — along with how to do jobs as ProX summer interns.

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
Innovative High Schools
Innovative High Schools
Future of High School

To Bullied and Bored Teens, North Star Offers ‘Unschooling’ — and a Cup of Ramen

'We tend not to get your football player, cheerleader, sports team kids,' says the school’s founder. 'But we get all the kids they pick on.'

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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Watch Live: National Service, AmeriCorps and the Future of Education

Join The 74 and the Progressive Policy Institute at 1 p.m. ET Wednesday for a conversation about national service organizations’ budget cuts.

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Coalition Hopes to ‘Accelerate’ Career Training, Apprenticeships

Five states, teachers union and apprentice program want better career options for students lost ‘at sea’ in the old ‘college for all’ world.

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
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School’s Out for Summer, Parents Need Support With Youth Mental Health

Bullock, Contreras and Curbelo: Parents are understandably frustrated by how challenging it is to find the right resources to support their kids.

Steve Bullock, January Contreras & Carlos Curbelo
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Future of High School

Reflections From a Formerly Disengaged Teen

Student’s view: I used to sit in the back of class, trying my best to avoid eye contact with my teacher, but now I sit in the front row every day.

Hannah Askew
Author: Hannah Askew
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Family Structure Matters to Student Achievement. What Should We Do With That?

Pondiscio: The presence and engagement of a child’s father has a powerful effect on their academic and emotional well-being, new research shows.

Robert Pondiscio
Author: Robert Pondiscio
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How One Rural Elementary School Achieved Over 80% Reading Proficiency

Lambert: You don’t need a huge budget to transform reading outcomes. You just need a consistent, collaborative, data-based intervention model.

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Want Children to Cooperate? Let Them Swing Together

Researchers found that synchronized movements, such as swinging in time with each other, can promote prosocial behaviors in young children.

K.C. Compton
Author: K.C. Compton
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California Shows How States Can Step Up for Young Students With Disabilities

Johns: Washington is cutting funding for inclusive classrooms in preschool, denying small children a chance to grow and thrive with their peers.

Sarah Johns
Author: Sarah Johns
immigration
immigration

Head Start Preschools to Bar Undocumented Children Under New Trump Rule

Early childhood education advocates condemn the change as violating the spirit of the 1965 law that authorized federally funded preschool.

Kalyn Belsha & Norah Rami
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Head Start at 60: A Legacy Worth Investing In

Will the federal government follow the evidence and invest in Head Start to help America’s youngest generation thrive?

Emmy Liss & Sarah Gilliland
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To Strengthen the Early Care and Education System, Funding Reform Is Needed

Experiments with various funding models could pave alternative pathways to a stronger child care system.

Elliot Haspel
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Schools, Groups Serving Undocumented Kids Take Their Activities Underground

Fearing Trump’s immigration dragnet, educators and advocates are policing their speech, scrubbing their websites and encrypting their conversations.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano

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U.S. Department of Education

In Ruling’s Aftermath, Some See Beginning of the End for Department of Education

Linda Jacobson & Greg Toppo
michigan

Detroit Schools Have Highest Cuts to Federal Funding in Michigan

Andrew Roth, Michigan Advance
California

Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits Cost California Schools Close to $3 Billion

Carolyn Jones
U.S. Department of Education

Democratic-Led States Sue Trump Over $7 Billion Federal Funding Freeze

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
New Hampshire

With Income Cap Gone, New Hampshire Families Rush to Apply for School Vouchers

Ethan DeWitt, New Hampshire Bulletin
Missouri

Missouri Lawmakers Ban Controversial Reading Instruction Model as Primary Method

Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent
U.S. Department of Education

Legal Scorecard: How is the Trump Education Juggernaut Faring in Court?

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Washington

Child Care Worker Detained by ICE Leaves a Community Reeling

Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
Teacher of the Year

An Oklahoma Teacher Took a Leap of Faith. She Ended Up Winning State Teacher of the Year

Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice
Texas

Deadly Texas Flood Destroys Historic Camp Mystic: Photos Reveal What Was Lost

Trinity Alicia
Author: Trinity Alicia
California

Trump Administration Sues California in Policy Battle over Transgender Athletes

Lasherica Thornton, EdSource
Florida

Florida Students’ Math, Reading Scores Rise in 2025

Jay Waagmeester, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Texas

Texas Community Unites in Mourning, Prayer for Those Lost and Missing in Floods

Carlos Nogueras Ramos & Sneha Dey
New York

Expanded AI Training for Teachers, Funded by OpenAI and Microsoft

Norah Rami, Chalkbeat
Inspiring

Teen Is Stepping Up — Again — After Kerr County Floods

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commentary

As DOE and Title IX Are Dismantled, The Promise of Equal Opportunity Is at Risk

Kyra Batté
Author: Kyra Batté
immigration

She Was a Rising Senior on the Honor Roll. ICE Just Upended Her Life

Nadra Nittle, The 19th
childhood health

Medicaid Cuts in Trump Tax Bill Spark Fears for Child Health, School Services

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
commentary

College Isn’t Camp. As Enrollment Drops, It’s Time to Take Higher Ed Seriously

Paula White
Author: Paula White
commentary

To Truly Serve English Learners, Start With Curriculum — and Don’t Stop There

Angélica Infante-Green
Author: Angélica Infante-Green
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