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charter schools
The 74 Interview

Exiting Charter Leader Nina Rees Says ‘the Center Still Holds’ on School Choice

As she steps down from leading the sector’s advocacy group, some experts see a new ‘battleground’ ahead for movement.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Union Report
fiscal cliff
Union Report

‘Groundhog Day’: Public School Staffing Is Caught in a Time Loop

Antonucci: Sound alarms over a shortage, dramatically increase funding, hire lots of staff, let people go. That's the pattern — & it's happening again

Mike Antonucci
Arizona
animal therapy

Pawsitive Friendships Provides Animal Therapy to Arizona Students with Disabilities

When the animals arrived at A Place 4 Everyone Learning Center, the children seemed immediately calmer, instructors said.

Caleb Scott, Cronkite News
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anti-LGBTQ inclusion

Moms for Liberty Launches First New York City Chapter in Queens

The organization responsible for book challenges and leadership change across the country has set its sights on the nation’s largest district.

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
testing
Assessment

Science of Reading Push Helped Some States Exceed Pre-Pandemic Performance

Brown University analysis of test data shows that ‘recovery is possible,’ but many states lag behind.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Opinion
district leaders of color

3 Ways Districts Can Find & Develop Leaders to Solve the Superintendent Shortage

Mullen & Mullikin: There is huge talent in classrooms waiting to be tapped. Administrators must let future leaders know they see greatness in them.

Barbara Mullen & Joe Mullikin
mental health
Anxious Nation

Lauded Teen Anxiety Doc To Stream Free in Honor of Mental Health Screening Month

The documentary co-directed by Laura Morton & Oscar-winner Vanessa Roth explores rising anxiety among American youth & will stream free Oct. 24-26.

Steve Snyder
Author: Steve Snyder
STEM
STEM

America Is Facing a Shortage of STEM Teachers: Here’s One Way to Solve It

Thousands upon thousands of STEM teacher jobs have gone unfilled in recent years.

Gerard Robinson
Author: Gerard Robinson

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Interactive Map
American Civil Liberties Union
School (In)Security

More Teachers, Fewer Students — What’s Happening in Your School District

In 35 states, the student population is lower than it was 5 years before the pandemic. See the latest data on 9,800 districts

Innovative High Schools

Innovative High Schools
aquatics
Innovative High Schools

Reinventing High School: 8 Common Trends at America’s Most Innovative Campuses

Reporters at The 74 fanned across America to find some of the nation’s most inventive and personalized high schools. Here’s what we learned.

Greg Toppo & Emmeline Zhao
Innovative High Schools
Brooklyn
Innovative High Schools

Why One NYC High School Created ‘13th Grade’ to Help Alumni After Graduation

Thousands of young adults are not working or going to college. How high schools like NYC’s MESA Charter can bolster support well after graduation.

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
career education
Future of High School

Internships Rule at The Met, Where High School is a Matter of ‘Trial and Error’

For more than 27 years, this legendary Providence institution has devoted itself to placing students ‘in an environment where they want to work.’

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Innovative High Schools
charter schools
Future of High School

A High School for Dropouts: Goodwill Offers Adults a Second Chance at a Diploma

From the organization known for second-hand records and cookware comes a school devoted to personalized attention and ‘small wins.’

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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Union Report
fiscal cliff
Union Report

‘Groundhog Day’: Public School Staffing Is Caught in a Time Loop

Antonucci: Sound alarms over a shortage, dramatically increase funding, hire lots of staff, let people go. That's the pattern — & it's happening again

Mike Antonucci
Opinion
district leaders of color

3 Ways Districts Can Find & Develop Leaders to Solve the Superintendent Shortage

Mullen & Mullikin: There is huge talent in classrooms waiting to be tapped. Administrators must let future leaders know they see greatness in them.

Barbara Mullen & Joe Mullikin
Opinion
Glenn Youngkin

COVID Learning Loss: Virginia Launching Statewide Tutoring Initiative This Week

Kelleher: Communication, a focus on student outcomes and in-person help over time are essential if initiative is to succeed for the highest-need kids.

Maureen Kelleher
Author: Maureen Kelleher
Opinion
Arizona

Why the Kids in My School Move from Class to Class — as Young as Kindergarten

Principal's view: It's a revolutionary approach for K-8 that our students and teachers really like — and could help close pandemic learning gaps.

Henry Saylor-Scheetz
Author: Henry Saylor-Scheetz
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Video

education
Future of High School

Hip Hop Is Saving Teen Lives in Minnesota

By connecting with at-risk youth through music that is embedded in Twin Cities culture, one high school is getting students to learn — off the streets

Jim Fields & Emmeline Zhao
Video
Creative learning

TikTok’s Star Teacher: Florida Educator’s Videos Streamed 4 Million Times

Science teacher Yennifer Castillo makes classroom a safe haven with elaborate decorations, weekly life skills projects & a 'Take What You Need' bin

Sierra Lyons
Author: Sierra Lyons
Extra Credit
education

How Prince Helped This School Founder Get His Start in Hip Hop

‘The experience of a lifetime’: David Ellis explains how Prince helped him find his footing in the music business.

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
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school safety

school safety
Daily Tar Heel

How A Student Paper Visualized Gun Violence and Captivated the Nation

'To see such a huge response from our community and also people across the nation has helped us keep going on,' says Daily Tar Heel’s Emmy Martin.

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock

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An ongoing investigative series on how school districts are spending $190 billion in federal pandemic relief money.

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Test Scores Show Rhode Island Students Still Recovering to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Janine Weisman

Texas Voucher Bill Tries to Avoid Other States’ Mistakes, Keeps Contentious Ideas

Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune

Suicide-Prevention Program Helps Alaska Students Identify Their Own Strength

Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon

With End of Federal Program, Kansas Students Face Skyrocketing School Meal Debt

Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Study: Virtual Tutoring Boosted Young Readers’ Literacy Scores

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson

In South Dakota, Momentum Grows for More State Child Care Funding

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight

Indiana Higher Ed Officials Discuss Plans to Convince Hoosiers to Get Degrees

Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

New Hampshire Teachers Report Quitting Over School Climate, Low Pay

Ethan DeWitt, New Hampshire Bulletin

Arizona School Voucher Enrollment Exceeds Budget Estimate

Gloria Rebecca Gomez, Arizona Mirror

Oregon AG Joins States Urging Court to Protect Defrauded Student Borrowers

Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle

Abbott to Add Teacher Pay to Special Session if Texas Lawmakers Pass Vouchers

Maia Pandey, Texas Tribune

Summer Reading Camps Are Helping Alabama Students, Program Director Says

Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector

Lahaina Teachers Have To ‘Start From Scratch’ As Schools Prepare To Reopen

Megan Tagami, CalMatters

Georgia’s High School Seniors Graduate at a Slightly Higher Rate

Ty Tagami, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

In Vermont’s Ed Secretary Search, A New Issue Rises to The Surface: Reading

Peter D'Auria, VTDigger

Arkansas Education Officials Release First Annual School Voucher Report

Hunter Field, Arkansas Advocate

New Jersey School Segregation Lawsuit Ruling Upsets Plaintiffs, Activists

Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor

As Migrants Arrive, Some Schools Need More Buses, Books and Bilingual Teachers

Elaine S. Povich, Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts

Public Charter Schools and the Chipotlification of American Education

Christy Wolfe
Author: Christy Wolfe

Texas Senate Unveils its Priority School Voucher Bill

Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune
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