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Great Hearts Hopes In-Person Pods + Online Teaching = New Type of Hybrid School

Uvalde Shooting

Replay: School Shooting Survivors Testify at Congress Gun Violence Hearing

Pandemic Seriously Altered Teens’ Relationships, Pew Survey Finds

Guns, Gas and Governments: Why Teacher Pension Divestments Are Complicated

Uvalde Shooting

Fourth Grader Who Survived Uvalde Shooting to Testify Before Congress Wednesday

Ariana Figueroa

Florida, Critical Race Theory and the Future of Textbooks

Morgan Polikoff

Teacher Diversity

Make Teaching a True Pathway to the Middle Class for Young Latino Teachers

Weaving a Stronger Society

How This NYC Teacher Helps Immigrant Students ‘Weave’ Community in a New Country

Torkelson: How Texas’s IDEA Public Schools Rose to the Top of National Rankings

Thomas Torkelson

A Former Journalist Reignites an Intergenerational Haven For Portland’s Youth

Marianna McMurdock

Uvalde Shooting

Analysis: School Shootings Are Too Common, but Schools Are Still Relatively Safe

Aaron Kupchik, Benjamin W. Fisher, Samantha Viano & F. Chris Curran

Tennessee Governor’s Education Savings Account Plan Still Faces Hurdles

How Literacy Skills Developed for English Language Learners in Weeks, Not Months

A Former U.S. Ed Secretary’s Uphill Battle to Become Maryland’s Next Governor

Abbott Wanting to Bar Undocumented Kids From School Echoes Failed Past Policies

Los Angeles School Board Candidates Share Platforms At Forum

For Kids Who Survived Uvalde Shooting Uninjured, Trauma Will Take Time to Heal

Brian Lopez & Karen Brooks Harper

Louisiana Lawmakers Encouraged to Serve as Substitute Teachers

Adams to Control NYC Schools for Two More Years — More Than Some Parents Wanted

Pandemic Policy

COVID Vaccinations for Toddlers to Start After Juneteenth, White House Predicts

Asher Lehrer-Small

Oregon Leaders Need to Stop Disrupting Education Reforms, Report Finds

Teachers Union President Asks Congress: ‘What Are You Going to Do?’

Pandemic Policy

Vaccines for Children Under 5 Could Be Available as Soon as This Month

Robb Elementary

Uvalde Students and Staff Not Returning to Robb Elementary After Shooting

The Big Picture

Research Shows Heavy Toll on Survivors of School Shootings

Florida’s Alarming Reading Scores: Third-Grade Test Shows Only 1 in 4 Proficient

Danielle J. Brown

Oklahoma Bets on School Counseling Corps to Address ‘Mental Health Deserts’

Exclusive: California Teachers Union Expects to Lose 4,000 Members, Gain $2.3M

Campus Cops Scrutinized After Tragic Missteps in Uvalde Shooting Response

Mark Keierleber

New Cleveland Mayor Demands Faster Learning Recovery for Students After Pandemic

Patrick O’Donnell

Glendening: STEM Fields Are Booming. Open Them Up to Girls, Students of Color

Parris N. Glendening

The 74 Unveils a Bold New Look

74’s Student Council

‘It Doesn’t Feel Safe Going to School’: Students Reflect After Texas Shooting

Asher Lehrer-Small

Class Disrupted Podcast

LISTEN — Class Disrupted S3 E19: Are Older Students Fixed in Their Abilities?

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner

Uvalde Shooting

As Tragedies Mount, We Wring Our Hands and Do Nothing

Idaho to Offer Learning Loss Grants Directly to Parents to Help Kids Rebound

Adams: Masks, Dyslexia, English Learners — Why NYC Families Like Phonics Plan

The 74 Interview

74 Interview: Cybersecurity Expert Levin on the Harms of Student Data Hacks

Mark Keierleber

Amid COVID, Closures & Zoom, a Teacher Fights to Preserve School Relationships

School Director’s Belief that All Students Can Learn Is Long-Held and Personal

Jonathan Criswell

Weaving a Stronger Society

Educator. Mentor. Translator. How One Man Aided Immigrant Families Through COVID

civics education

Detroit Boosts Civics Course by Including People of Color and Community History

Georgia Teachers Creating New Lesson Plans to Comply With Culture War Laws

Texas Librarians Face Harassment as They Navigate Book Bans

College Admissions

Virginia LG joins amicus brief Urging End to Race-Conscious College Admissions

University System Ends Era of Free-Speech Zones on Georgia’s College Campuses

The Quality of Early Learning Matters. How Should We Measure It?

Georgia College Students Learning Hard Economics Lessons as Cost of Living Rises

Pa’s K-12 School Nurses Treat More Than Scrapes and Bruises. And They’re Asking Lawmakers For Help

Kansas Senator Demands Special Parental Warnings on Television Shows Exploring Gender Issues

Nebraska Teacher of the Year Challenges Her Rural Community to Wrestle with the World

How an Island Teacher Builds Community Bridges Through Her Hawaii School

Jim Fields & Emmeline Zhao

school shooting

A Reporter’s Burden and a Parent’s Anxiety: The Grief of Uvalde

Farm to Tray: How Students in a NC County are Growing Food for School Lunches

Analisa Sorrells

Teachers Shouldn’t Have to Be Superheroes to Get the Job Done

David Rosenberg & Karen Hawley Miles

Watch: How an Island Teacher Builds Community Bridges Through Her Hawaii School

Jim Fields & Emmeline Zhao

Survey: 1 in 4 High School Seniors Changed Post-Graduation Plans Due to COVID

As Tragedy Unfolded, TX House Discussed Troubling State of Student Mental Health

Uvalde Shooting

Uvalde Teachers Eva Mireles & Irma Garcia’s Classroom Was Filled With ‘Love’

Meghan Gallagher

Does Your School Have a ‘Slander’ Account?

Asher Lehrer-Small

Uvalde Shooting

The Contagion Effect: From Buffalo to Uvalde, 16 Mass Shootings in Just 10 Days

Mark Keierleber

The 74 Interview

School Gunmen Don’t Just ‘Snap,’ Says Author Who Urges Better Threat Assessment

Lawmakers Aim to Boost Kids’ Access to Autism Therapy at Colorado Schools

school shooting

‘We Are in Mourning’: As Parents Awaited News, Uvalde Residents Processed Their Shock and Grief

Erin Douglas & Jason Beeferman

Ohio House Bill Would Make Voters Choose Safety Measures in Schools

Analysis: Powers-That-Be Triumph in Union Elections in NYC, Chicago and MA

school shooting

Uvalde Photos: Scenes of Horror, Heartache & Helping Hands at TX School Shooting

Video: ‘We Have to Do More’ — Biden Addresses Nation After Texas School Shooting

school shooting

At Least 19 Children and 2 Adults Dead in Texas Elementary School Shooting

The Truth Behind School Shootings: 5 Essential Reads About Classroom Safety

Uvalde Shooting

‘One Education Under Desks’: Amanda Gorman Tweets New Poem in Wake of Texas School Shooting

Biden Issues Proclamation Honoring Victims of Robb Elementary Massacre in Texas

Local Officials Rail Against Possible Takeover of Boston Schools

Amid Literacy Crisis, CA Ed Chief Rejects Phonics-Driven Approach to Reading

Allan: With $175G Grants, Accelerate ED Looks to Better Link K-12, College & Work

Educator’s View: How Outward Bound Schools Support Student Wellness — & Learning

Vanessa Rodriguez

College Persistence

Helping Young People Ages 14-24 Shift From HS to College, Work & Beyond

Deborah Delisle & Anne Stanton

Once a National Model, Boston Public Schools May Be Headed for Takeover

Three Pfizer Shots 80% Effective Against Omicron in Toddlers, Trial Data Show

Asher Lehrer-Small

How Grade-Level Literacy Doubled in Just 2 Months in a Rural Tennessee District

Rachel Darnell, Shannon Barnett & Jennifer Rickert

Louisiana Colleges, Boosters Could Soon Pay Student-Athletes, Recruits Directly

Parent Engagement

A Billionaire’s Gift Expands Reach of ‘Unapologetic’ Oakland Parent’s Group

Life lines in Austin

A Cry for Help from Teen Boys in Austin is Answered

Abortion Rights

Economists Warn Banning Abortion Would Have Big Impact on Education, Economy

‘Parental Bill of Rights’ Falls After Objections From Attorney General’s Office, Advocates

Poll: Oregonians Unsure or Unconvinced School Boards Represent Their Values

FTC Targets Ed Tech Companies that ‘Illegally Surveil Children’

Mark Keierleber

Montana Health Department Applies for Federal Money for Children’s Meals

Etzwiler & Gandal: Helping Students Build Social Capital — and a Path to the Future

David Etzwiler & Matt Gandal

COVID Policy Briefing

Study: Biting, Hitting & Overwhelmed, Young Kids Scarred Most By COVID Lockdowns

The Big Yellow School Bus Isn’t Doing the Job Anymore

Christian Barnard

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt Preparing New Round of School Mask Lawsuits

Analysis: How Medicaid Can Help Schools Support Students’ Mental Health

Phyllis W. Jordan, Anne Dwyer & Bella DiMarco

Keep Giving Students the Nutritious Food They Need

Robert S. Harvey

The Big Picture

Study: COVID Learning Loss Comparable to That Inflicted by Hurricane Katrina

Leader’s View: Why I Stepped Down from the Oakland Unified School District Board

Shanthi Gonzales

Charter Schools Leverage State Borrowing Law to Save Millions on Building Costs

Can College Courses For High School Students Lure Families back to LAUSD?

Districts Recommend Masks — But Don’t Require Them — as COVID Counts Rise

Asher Lehrer-Small

The 74 Interview

‘Provider of Last Resort’: Superintendent’s Last Plea for Help for Her Students

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