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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

Can Abigail Spanberger Reset the Politics of Public Education in Virginia?

Republicans won big four years ago by casting doubt on the state’s public schools. Can this Virginia Democrat reset the politics of public education?

Mel Leonor Barclay, The 19th
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
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
Early Childhood

4 Tips To Make Screen Time Good for Your Kids and Even Help Them Learn to Talk

Erika Squires & Lucy (Kathleen) McGoron
unions

Q&A With New President of Education Minnesota, the State’s Largest Union

Max Nesterak
Nevada

Nevada Teachers, Students Push to Restrict Late Work Hours for Teens on School Nights

April Corbin Girnus
California

Fraud in California Community Colleges Triggers Call for Trump Investigation

Adam Echelman
special education

Arizona Autism Charter School Founder Tapped as Ed Dept. Special Education Chief

Beth Hawkins
school (in)security

Ed Dept. Axes $1B Mental Health Program Designed to Thwart School Shootings

Mark Keierleber
math

Math Study Shows Difficulty in Motivating Teachers to Change Behaviors

Lauren Camera
Supreme Court

In Case the Choice World ‘Dreaded,’ Justices Appear Open to Religious Charters

Linda Jacobson
lausd

Q&A: LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin on the Wildfires, Trump and Smartphones

Ben Chapman
Indiana

A National ‘Blueprint’?: Indiana Shifts Millions in Taxes To Charters From Districts

Patrick O’Donnell
Supreme Court

Big Education Issues at Stake as Supreme Court Hears Religious Charter Case

Linda Jacobson
special education

Not One Generation Removed, Disability Advocates Fear Return to a Dark Era

Beth Hawkins
Autism

Advocates Still Alarmed Even as HHS Walks Back Autism Registry Announcement

Beth Hawkins
Virginia

Virginia Middle School Hopes to Teach New Generations of Health Workers in New Classroom

Charlotte Rene Woods
Teacher Well-being

Ed Tech Startup Boosts Teacher Well-Being With Feelings Check-ins and Care Packs

Lauren Wagner
commentary

Tackling the Youth Mental Health Crisis: Why Every Child Needs a Trusted Adult

Claudia-Santi F. Fernandes
school lunch

Whole, Skim, or Soy? The Congressional Battle Over Milk in School Lunches

Frida Garza, Grist
New Mexico

Landmark New Mexico Education Equity Case Heads Back to Court Next Week

Leah Romero
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