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The 74 Interview
education
The 74 Interview

NAEP ‘Absolutely’ Needs to Stay, Linda McMahon Says. The Department? Not So Much

Following a speech at ASU+GSV, the education secretary spoke briefly with The 74 about civil rights, dismantling the department and NAEP’s future.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
math instruction
algebra

Untangling Who Should Take Algebra — And When

A new study looks into the research about access, readiness and placement in Algebra I and offers recommendations for states and districts.

Lauren Camera
special education
Arizona

Trump Official’s Autism Schools Secluded and Restrained Students at High Rates

Diana Diaz-Harrison's Arizona Autism Charter Schools restrained 41% of kids and put 20% in seclusion in 2020-21, 50% higher than the national average.

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
charter schools
charter schools

A ‘Precarious’ Moment for Charter Schools in Trump’s Second Term

Despite examples of support from the education department, charter advocates fear Supreme Court case could put their ‘public identity’ in jeopardy.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
The 74 Interview
Just Equations
The 74 Interview

Head Start Teacher and Civil Rights Lawyer Turns Her Social Justice Lens to Math

Andrea McChristian, a Yale and Columbia Law School grad, takes on a new role with nonprofit Just Equations, seeing math equity as her next mission.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
School (In)Security

The Story Behind the Story: How I Investigated More Than 300 Cyberattacks

Mark Keierleber
Autism

Advocates Fear RFK Jr. Could Reverse Decades of Progress for Autistic Kids

Beth Hawkins
Connecticut

Connecticut Education Advocates Want Expanded Student Protections In Wake of Trump Orders

Jessika Harkay
North Carolina

New Teacher Apprenticeship Program Lifts Up Wayne County Natives

Chantal Brown
New York

Some Parents Seek Assurance from NYC Chancellor After Trump Order on Gender

Michael Elsen-Rooney & Alex Zimmerman
sports

Super Bowl LIX: How’d They Play in High School?

Jim Fields
The 74 Interview

After the Fires, LA Teachers Are Experiencing ‘Secondary Trauma,’ According to One Expert 

Daniella Lake
education department

Exclusive: 12 Education Chiefs Ask McMahon for More Control over Federal Funds

Linda Jacobson
The Big Picture

Michigan Students in Poorest Districts More Likely To Have Less-Qualified Teachers

Amanda Geduld
social media

Social Media Experts Are Skeptical About the Power of New State Laws

Madyson Fitzgerald
North Carolina

Four Districts Had Damaged Schools After Hurricane Helene. How Are They Doing Now?

Caroline Parker
Hawaii

Girls Are Losing Out in Hawaii’s Push to Train Kids for High-Paying Jobs

Megan Tagami
youth homelessness

Domestic Violence Is Upending NYC Kids’ Lives, Housing and Education

Marianna McMurdock
Department of Education

Expected Trump Order to Shutter Education Dept. Could Amount to ‘Pocket Change’

Linda Jacobson
Cleveland

Major Part of ‘Cleveland Plan’ to Turn Around Struggling Schools Is Ending

Patrick O’Donnell
School (In)Security

Kept in the Dark: Meet the Hired Guns Who Ensure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden

Mark Keierleber
Alaska

New Bill to Provide Free Breakfast and Lunch for All Alaska Students

Corinne Smith
Louisiana

Louisiana Provides More Financial Aid to Students Seeking Workforce Certification

Julie O’Donoghue
cognitive science

New Book Says There’s More to Holding Students’ Attention Than Silencing Phones

Greg Toppo
school climate

Even in States Where You’re Supposed to ‘Say Gay,’ Fear Often Outweighs the Law

Beth Hawkins
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