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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

L.A. Schools Telehealth Vendor Waited 8 Months to Report Breach

There’s an innate tension between school safety and students’ civil rights. The 74’s Mark Keierleber keeps you up to date on the news you need to know

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
higher education
higher education

Despite Skepticism, Parents Still Prioritize Four-Year College for Their Kids

40% of parents want their child to attend a four-year college, the top choice for life after high school.

Emma Gallegos, EdSource
Hawaii
Hawaii

No One Will Say Why School Lunch Costs Hawaii DOE $9 A Plate

Lawmakers have pushed the education department for more details on the costs of running its school meal program.

Megan Tagami, CalMatters
immigration
immigration

Saugus Schools No Longer Require Census Participation to Enroll New Students

The Boston-area system’s former policy harmed some students — particularly immigrants — by delaying their enrollment, advocates argued in a lawsuit.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
college enrollment

Freshman College Enrollment Actually Increased Last Year, Corrected Report Finds

K.C. Compton
The Big Picture

New NAEP Scores Dash Hope of Post-COVID Learning Recovery

Kevin Mahnken
immigration

From Defiant to Compliant, Schools Take Varying Tacks to Possible ICE Raids

Jo Napolitano
Louisiana

Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law Undergoes 5th Circuit Judges’ Scrutiny

Greg Larose
Supreme Court

As High Court Takes Catholic Charter Case, ‘Stakes Really Couldn’t Be Higher’

Linda Jacobson
immigration

Oklahoma Education Chief Endorses Immigration Raids in Schools

Nuria Martinez-Keel
Kentucky

Kentucky's Education Leaders Warn State Is $40 Million Short in Funding Schools

McKenna Horsley
national school choice week

National Survey Shows 60% of Parents Considered Changing Schools Last Year

Lauren Wagner
STEM education

NYU Provides College-Level STEM Research Courses to Middle, High School Students

Lauren Wagner
Iowa

Iowa Lawmakers Consider Bill to Outlaw Margarine, Food Dyes in Schools

Cami Koons
Florida

Florida Phone Ban in School Gets Mostly Positive Feedback from Administrators

Jay Waagmeester
future of high school

High School Exit Exams Dwindle to About Half a Dozen States

Elaine S. Povich
North Dakota

Bill Would Reduce Time for North Dakota Teachers to Get Lifetime License

Michael Achterling
Los Angeles

For Childcare Providers, Wildfires Are Just One More Crisis

Libby Rainey
Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott Wants to Extend Texas’ DEI Ban to K-12 Schools

Jaden Edison
child care

Philadelphia Pilot Program Pays Home-Based Child Care Providers $500 Every Month

Mark Swartz
education department

Education Department Stacked With Staff from Linda McMahon’s Think Tank

Linda Jacobson
Tennessee

Two Students Dead, One Injured After Shooting at Nashville High School

J. Holly McCall
school (in)security

Trump Admin Guts School Safety Committee Created to Combat Mass Shootings

Mark Keierleber
Student Privacy

Online Censorship in Schools Is ‘More Pervasive’ than Expected, New Data Shows

Tara García Mathewson
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