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education research

‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Education Research Staggered by Trump Cuts

With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Hezly Rivera
Hezly Rivera

Hezly Rivera Wins 2025 U.S. Gymnastics Championships

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The 74 Interview
The 74 Interview

An Ed Tech Insider Pleads for More Equitable Tools

In her new book, Anne Trumbore pushes for innovations that provide ‘more returns to learners than to ed tech investors’

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Texas
Texas

A ‘Texas-Sized Solution’ to a ‘Texas-Sized Problem’: Ed Bill Signed into Law

School leaders and experts applaud passage of $8.5 billion education bill, with targeted spending for teacher raises and preparation programs.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
Lakota
Lakota

Can South Dakota Teens Save the Endangered Lakota Language?

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Linda McMahon

Education Secretary Nominee Confirmation Hearing: 5 Takeaways

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The 74 Interview

Minnesota Autism Activist on Money, Power and What Special Ed Kids Really Need

Beth Hawkins
STEM education

Smithsonian Science Curriculum + Teacher Training = Learning Gains in 3 Subjects

Lauren Wagner
child care

Family Child Care Providers See Gains Under Vermont’s New Child Care Law

Rebecca Gale
The 74 Interview

How Artificial Intelligence Could Change Schools & Change How We Test Students

Greg Toppo
SXSW

SXSW EDU Cheat Sheet: 25 (Mostly AI) Sessions to Enjoy in 2025

Greg Toppo
kept in the dark

Kept in the Dark: Inside the Minneapolis Schools Cyberattack

Mark Keierleber
Maryland

Students Fearful After Posts Threaten to Report Undocumented Peers to ICE

Danielle J. Brown
school calendar

Philadelphia Schools Could Start Before Labor Day for the Next 2 Years

Carly Sitrin
South Dakota

Lawmakers Advance Bill Requiring SD Schools to Teach Native American History, Culture

Seth Tupper
North Carolina

Greensboro School Is First Public Gaming and Robotics School in the Country

Alli Lindenberg
childhood health

Parents, Medical Providers, Vaccine Experts Brace for RFK Jr.’s HHS Takeover

Amanda Geduld
North Dakota

Trump Taps North Dakota’s Baesler for Spot in Department of Education

Michael Achterling
Colorado

Aurora Teachers Say Students Worried About Immigration Raids Near School

Yesenia Robles
Department of Education

Dems Assail ‘Elegant Gaslighting’ as McMahon Softens Calls to Close Ed Dept.

Linda Jacobson
education department

Stunned Education Researchers Say Cuts Go Beyond DEI, Hitting Math, Literacy

Greg Toppo
school choice

Despite Breakdowns in Two States, ESA Provider Student First Seeks to Expand

Linda Jacobson
U.S. Department of Education

‘Evict Elon’: Teachers Union, Others Sue to Stop DOGE’s Access to Ed Dept. Data

Amanda Geduld
Teachers unions

Utah Bill to Ban Teachers Unions From Collective Bargaining, Meeting in Schools

Lauren Wagner
math

Program That Gives $100K to Support Young Gifted Math Students Poised to Expand

Jo Napolitano
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