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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
California
California

It’s Expensive to Become a Teacher in California. This Bill Would Pay Those Who Try

Student teachers have to work for free in California, but that could change.

Carolyn Jones
michigan
michigan

Michigan Senate Democrats Won’t Consider a Trans Athlete Sports Ban. Will Trump Target the State?

Michigan won't ban trans girls from girls sports. Will Trump target it?

Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat
Texas
in-state tuition

Texas’ Undocumented College Students No Longer Qualify for In-State Tuition

In-state tuition for undocumented students ends in Texas.

Eleanor Klibanoff & Jessica Priest
California
California

Students Weigh Safety, Politics in College Plans as Trump Targets Immigration

'Continuing to pursue your dreams is one way to fight back.'

Lauren DeLaunay Miller, California Health Report
school (in)security

Trump Moves to Kill DEI

Mark Keierleber
childhood health

Education Groups Push Back Against Feared Cuts to School-Based Medicaid

Amanda Geduld
LGBTQ Students

Rising Need, Falling Finances: Layoffs Hit LGBTQ Student Support Groups Hard

Beth Hawkins
Nation’s Report Card

After Declaring NAEP Off-Limits, Education Department Cancels Upcoming Test

Linda Jacobson
Carey Wright

Trump Cuts Research Lab That Helped Nurture ‘Mississippi Miracle’

Greg Toppo
education department

Along Party Lines, McMahon Bid to Lead Education Department Advances to Senate

Greg Toppo
public opinion

Satisfaction With U.S. Public Education Reaches Record Low in New Gallup Survey

Lauren Wagner
school choice

In Indiana, a Fight Over Splitting Money Between Districts and Charter Schools

Patrick O’Donnell
Los Angeles

How a South Central Los Angeles Elementary School Built a Culture of ‘Family’

Katie VanArnam
child care

How Intergenerational Day Centers Benefit Children, Families, Seniors and Providers

Mark Swartz
school choice

Report: Missouri Attendance Boundaries Discriminate Against Low-Income Students

Lauren Wagner
Department of Education

Education Dept. Cancels Over $600M in Grants for Teacher Pipeline Programs

Linda Jacobson
Linda McMahon

Education Secretary Nominee Confirmation Hearing: 5 Takeaways

The 74
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
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