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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

Shortage of Rural Private Schools Complicates Indiana’s Voucher Expansion

A third of Indiana counties lack voucher-accepting private schools, complicating choice expansion.

Aleksandra Appleton
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
school (in)security

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

Mark Keierleber
Maine

Title IX Case Against Maine Schools Headed to U.S. Department of Justice

Eesha Pendharkar
Trump Administration

Trump Education Department Threatens Federal School Funding Nationwide Over DEI

Erica Meltzer
unions

$1.5 Billion Chicago Teachers Union Contract Headed to Member Vote

Lauren Wagner
special education

As Trump Shakes Up Oversight of Special Ed, Frustrated DC Parents Want Change

Linda Jacobson
Indiana

Indiana Poised to Make School Board Elections Partisan After Key Vote

Aleksandra Appleton
Maryland

Education Department Employees Cheered as They Leave, Warn of Impacts of Cuts on the Future

Jade Tran & Jess Daninhirsch
The 74 Interview

Mark Schneider: Blowing Up Ed Research is Easy. Rebuilding it is ‘What Matters’

Greg Toppo
Child Nutrition

New Food Security Threats 5 Years After COVID-Era Effort to Feed All Kids

Jo Napolitano
Ohio

‘Whiplash’: Ohio Republicans Press MAGA Agenda in Barrage of Culture War Bills

Patrick O’Donnell
education department

Close to $3 Billion in Relief Funds in Jeopardy as Ed Dept. Halts Payments

Linda Jacobson
parent engagement

‘It Made Me a Better Mom’: Home Visiting Program Delivers Support for Families

Rebecca Gale
California

Schools In This California Town Won Praise for Their Pandemic Comeback. Here’s How

Carolyn Jones
California

Cal State Is Automatically Admitting High School Students With Good Grades

Mikhail Zinshteyn
teachers

She Loved Teaching, but After COVID Lockdowns, She Broke Up With It

Gabrielle Birkner
Tennessee

GOP Bill Allowing Tennessee Schools to Deny an Education to Immigrant Children Advances

Anita Wadhwani
School (In)Security

Thousands of Student Civil Rights Cases Left Adrift After Trump Guts Ed Dept

Mark Keierleber
homelessness

Homelessness Rates Spike for Families, Putting Young Children at Risk

Bryce Covert
U.S. Department of Education

Iowa Submits Plan to Combine Federal Education Funds, and Experts are Skeptical

Linda Jacobson
Artificial Intelligence

AI Skeptic Creates Chatbot to Help Teachers Design Courses

Greg Toppo
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