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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

Parents Are Receiving Mixed Messages About Measles from RFK Jr.

Barbara Rodriguez
special education

Isolation & Neglect: Disability Advocates Fear Return to a Bleak Past Under HHS

Beth Hawkins
Curriculum

Gallup Poll: Half of School Leaders Say Finding a Good Math Teacher is Tough

Jo Napolitano
Department of Education

The Education Department Asked for Reports of DEI. It Might Get Something Else

Linda Jacobson
digital divide

COVID Internet Connectivity Crisis Has Eased For Most Families, But Risks Remain

Patrick O’Donnell
Hawaii

Hawaiʻi Is Failing Special Education Students. Federal Cuts Could Make It Worse

Megan Tagami
Pandemic

Five Years Later: How COVID Triggered a School Choice Renaissance

Kevin Mahnken
The 74 Interview

NAEP ‘Absolutely’ Needs to Stay, Linda McMahon Says. The Department? Not So Much

Greg Toppo
STEM

From Water Quality to Cancer, Meet 6 STEM Students Solving Real-World Problems

Lauren Wagner
Texas

Second Texas Child Dies from Measles; RFK Jr. Visits

Pooja Salhotra & Jayme Lozano
California

Fight Over Phonics: Will California Require the ‘Science of Reading’ in Schools?

Carolyn Jones
unions

Pennsylvania Teachers Union Members Sue After Cyberattack Exposes Personal Data

Lauren Wagner
Innovative high schools

At Project-Based Tech Valley High School, Small Is Big

Greg Toppo
Wisconsin

Head Start Providers Shocked as Federal Office Serving Wisconsin Shuts Without Notice

Erik Gunn
Colorado

New Report: Colorado School Attendance Zones Keep Racial, Socioeconomic Segregation Going

Melanie Asmar
HBCU

Black Colleges Ponder Their Future As Trump Makes Cuts to Education Dollars

Robbie Sequeira
School (In)Security

School (in)Security Newsletter: Punishing Parents for Chronic Absenteeism

Mark Keierleber
Trump Administration

Trump’s ‘School Choice’ Push Adds to Momentum in Statehouses

Robbie Sequeira
school finance

New Report: Despite Red Ink & Academic Losses, School Boards Rarely Talk Budgets

Beth Hawkins
school (in)security

Student Absences Have Surged Since COVID. Some Say Parents Should be Jailed

Mark Keierleber
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