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Why Data & AI Literacy are Important Skills for K-12 Students

Other countries have already made data literacy and AI literacy part of their K-12 curriculum.

Hank Pellissier
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education

How Effective is Tutoring in The United States? 4 Essential Reads

The private tutoring market has grown since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jusneel Mahal, The Conversation
New Jersey
basic skills

New Jersey Officials Defend Law Dropping Test Requirement for Would-Be Teachers

The bill sailed through the Legislature with almost no opposition.

Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor
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In Maryland, a Multimillion-Dollar Push to Scale Up High Dosage Math Tutoring

Kicking off across three districts including Baltimore, a new grant program utilizes college students to boost middle schoolers’ scores, confidence.

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
STEM
Artificial Intelligence

Global Nonprofit Challenges Girls to Solve Real-World Problems With AI

For more than 15 years, Technovation has increased the number of girls involved in STEM education through an international mobile app competition.

Lauren Wagner
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6-Year-Olds in England Get a Phonics Check. American Kids Should Get One, Too

Aldeman: Having students read a list of 40 words — some real, some not — and pass with an 80 or better has driven dramatic increases in performance.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
The Big Picture
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The Big Picture

Study: Math Scores Matter More for Adult Earnings Than Reading, Health Factors

An Urban Institute study underscores the need for better math instruction starting in the early grades.

Lauren Camera
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The 74 Interview

Leanlab Founder Says Ed Tech Should Root Itself in Community Voice, Co-Design

Katie Boody Adorno, creator of the Kansas City incubator-turned-R&D nonprofit, says innovation should begin with educators’ problems.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

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Best of 2024

The Year in Education: Our Top 24 Stories About Schools, Students and Learning

Learning recovery. Christianity in public schools. The impact of AI. The 74 takes a look back at some of our biggest education stories of the year.

Nicole Ridgway
Author: Nicole Ridgway

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California
The 74 Interview

Q&A: Teacher of the Year on STEM Success in South Central LA Despite Odds

Veteran LAUSD teacher Marisol Pérez shares lessons in helping kids find their way to upwardly mobile tech careers.

Jinge Li
Author: Jinge Li
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AI
The 74 Interview

Q&A: Putting AI In its Place in an Era of Lost Human Connection at School

As AI proliferates, aiEDU founder Alex Kotran says schools need to prioritize student engagement, agency, relevance

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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California
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Q&A: Nation’s First School Counselor Residency Launches in Rural CA

Amid the youth mental health crisis, a new residency model from the California Center on Teaching Careers could transform counselor shortages.

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
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Q&A: Katy Knight’s Quest to Fund Ed Tech’s ‘Deeply Unsexy Things’

Siegel Family Endowment’s Katy Knight seeks to rebalance school technology ‘churn’ with evidence, stability.

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4Fams

How Keeping 8th Graders from Taking Algebra Can Derail Their Futures in STEM

Adams: My math-and-physics-teacher husband knew that if our daughter didn't take geometry in 9th grade, she'd never get to calculus. He was right.

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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Colorado

Kid Mental Health Is a Bipartisan Issue. Meet 4 Legislators Making a Difference

Tartakovsky: State capitals in Indiana, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts are among the most promising venues for rapid action across the aisle.

Daniel Tartakovsky
Author: Daniel Tartakovsky
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college and career

Superintendent’s View: How My Illinois District Attracts, Retains Gen Z Teachers

Through outreach, a grow-your-own program, career growth & financial support, the Bellwood district is growing the next generation of educators

Victoria Stockton
Author: Victoria Stockton
Opinion
Department of Education

Ed Sec Helps Set National Priorities in a System Primarily Guided by Local Govs

Education secretaries often act as thought leaders, shaping public dialogue and policies rather than directly implementing sweeping change.

Dustin Hornbeck, The Conversation
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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
Arts education
Arts education

The Student-Led Music Group that Led Zeppelin Loves

The Louisville Leopard Percussionists performed for Ozzy Osbourne, and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin promoted their YouTube cover of ‘Kashmir.’

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
Video
Bronx

WATCH: When Noma Makes School Lunch for New York City Students

Denmark’s Noma Projects, by the World’s Best Restaurant, made lunch for nearly 600 K-8 students. Here’s what happened.

Jim Fields & Emmeline Zhao
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Which School Districts Do the Best Job of Teaching Math?

Aldeman: In some 600 districts, 8th graders significantly outperform expectations. See which school systems in your state get exceptional results.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman

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Indiana

Indianapolis Public Schools Enrollment Drops over 3% in District-Run Schools

Amelia Pak-Harvey & Kae Petrin
Ohio

Ohio Governor Mandated Religious Release Time Policy Bill Into Law

Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
New York City

Manhattan School Communities Worry Over Long-Term Impact of Congestion Pricing

Julian Shen-Berro, Chalkbeat
Title IX

Federal Judge Vacates Biden Title IX Rule, Scrapping LGBTQ+ Student Protections

Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator
lausd

Wildfires in LA Cause School Closures

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Los Angeles

LA Schools to Remain Closed As Fires Rage

Balin Schneider & Ben Chapman
Los Angeles

California DOE Raising Funds for Students, Educators Impacted by Wildfires

Diana Lambert, EdSource
child care

Philanthropic Partnership Aims to Expand Access to High-Quality Child Care

Mark Swartz, Early Learning Nation
Los Angeles

LAUSD, Other Districts Keep Schools Closed Thursday as Fires Spread

Mariana Dale & Ross Brenneman
Los Angeles

Los Angeles Schools Prepare for Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Ben Chapman
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Jimmy Carter Celebrates 10-Year-Old, Fellow Cancer Survivor
Oklahoma

Bill to Require Ten Commandments in Oklahoma Classrooms Resurfaces

Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice
civil rights

Feds: Philadelphia Schools Failed to Address Antisemitism in School, Online

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
Tennessee

Memphis School Superintendent Drama Sparks County Funding Threat

Marta Aldrich
News

Tutoring Program in Oakland, Calif. Recruits Parents and Neighbors to Teach Math

Kate Rix
California

At Least 22 School Districts Totally Or Partially Closed As Fires Spread Around LA County

Mariana Dale & Ross Brenneman
podcast

Podcast: Class Disrupted Hosts Return with Job Moves & Insights for K-12 Schools

Diane Tavenner & Michael B. Horn
banned books

Librarians Gain Protections in Some States as Book Bans Soar

Matt Vasilogambros
Career Technical Education

Shut Out: High School Students Learn About Careers — But Can’t Try One That Pays

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
education research

2024 Research Roundup: 3 Must-Read Studies About Early Care and Education

Kendra Hurley
Author: Kendra Hurley
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