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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

NYC State Test Scores Up in Reading, Math

NYC students post significant gains in reading and math, state test scores show.

Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat New York
Los Angeles
Los Angeles

‘So Many Threats to Kids’: ICE Fear Grips Los Angeles At Start of New School Year

Federal immigration raids in Los Angeles are scaring families away from school, and the new year hasn’t even started yet.

Ben Chapman
Hezly Rivera
Hezly Rivera

Hezly Rivera Wins 2025 U.S. Gymnastics Championships

The 74
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
Hawaii

Progress Report: Hawaiʻi’s Working Families Need More Support

Megan Tagami
Maryland

Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Take Back Pandemic-Era Relief Funds for Schools

William J. Ford
California

How Head Start Dodged Trump’s Budget Cuts

Carolyn Jones
Trump Administration

Trump Executive Order Seeks to End Undocumented In-State Tuition Programs

Jason Gonzales
Indiana

‘A Giant Leap Backwards’: Indiana Opts Out of Summer Program for Hungry Schoolchildren

Whitney Downard
school (in)security

PowerSchool Paid Off Hackers After Huge Breach — Now They’re Extorting Districts

Mark Keierleber
Early Childhood

Community Health Workers Can Play a Key Role in Keeping Families Healthy

Mark Swartz
School (In)Security

Trump’s Massive Deportation Database Puts Students at Risk, Advocates Warn

Mark Keierleber
Artificial Intelligence

An Antidote to Plagiarism: New App Uses AI to Help Students Think Critically

Greg Toppo
Cleveland

Cleveland Ends Year-Round Schooling Citing No Meaningful Gains After 15 Years

Patrick O’Donnell
webinar

Watch Live — Charters at a Crossroads: Navigating Era of Legal Change for Public Education

The 74
Teacher of the Year

Teacher of the Year Asks Rural Students to Tackle Big Global Topics With Empathy

Amanda Geduld
Chicago

Chicago Public Schools’ Black Student Success Plan Under Investigation Over DEI

Lauren Wagner
magnet school

Thoroughly Modern: LA Principal Uses Instagram to Build School Spirit, Win Awards

Jinge Li
special education

SCOTUS to Rule in Case That Could Upend Enforcement of Disabled Students’ Rights

Beth Hawkins
Texas

Private School Vouchers Are Now Texas Law. Here’s What to Know.

Jaden Edison
AI

Technologists Welcome Executive Order on AI in Schools But Say More Detail is Needed

Paige Gross
early education

New Brief Recommends Extending Tax Breaks to Early Childhood Educators

Rebecca Gale
Trump Administration

The Trump Administration’s War on Children

Eli Hager
LGBTQ

HHS Condemns Gender-Affirming Care in Report That Finds ‘Sparse’ Evidence of Harm

Orion Rummler
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