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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

Lives Upended: 3 Ed Dept Staffers Worry for Themselves — And the Nation’s Kids

Amanda Geduld
school leadership

University of Virginia Leadership Program Helps Transform Struggling Schools

Lauren Wagner
Class Disrupted

Podcast: How AI Is Changing How Young People Connect

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
Donald Trump

LA Schools Face Stiff Headwinds From Wildfires and Trump, Report Says

Ben Chapman
child care

Child Care Centers Embedded in Empty Classrooms Support Teachers, Schools

Mark Swartz
Texas

2 Texas Bills Tackle Long-Overdue Special Ed Reforms — & a $1.7B Funding Gap

Beth Hawkins
Department of Education

Trump Ed Department Decimates Office Serving 5 Million Students Learning English

Kalyn Belsha
caregivers

Program Looks to Support High-Schoolers Responsible for Caregiving at Home

Allen Siegler
Connecticut

A Connecticut Student’s Research Project Became a Casualty of Trump’s DEI Purge

John Moritz
The 74 Interview

Scholar Douglas Harris Debuts New ‘Wikipedia’ of K–12 Research

Kevin Mahnken
Kansas

Former Kansas City School Police Officer Fights for Student Safety Via Nonprofit

Grace Hills
South Carolina

5 Years After Reopening, South Carolina Agriculture School is Beyond Capacity

Skylar Laird
Texas

Texas Bill Would Limit Uncertified Teachers in Schools

Sneha Dey
school (in)security

The Education Department is Dead — or Is It?

Mark Keierleber
education department

In Bid to Close Ed Department, Trump Rehouses Student Loan, Special Ed Programs

Shauneen Miranda
unions

Pennsylvania Teachers Union Admits Cyberattack That Hit 500,000 People in July

Lauren Wagner
childhood health

Amid Deadly Measles Outbreak, West Virginia Moves to Loosen Vaccine Rules

Amanda Geduld
Los Angeles

‘Not In The Playbook:’ How a Palisades Principal is Saving a School That Burned

Shruthi Narayanan
education department

Linda McMahon Became Ed Secretary Without Discussing Schools’ Scariest Issue: Guns

Nadra Nittle
U.S. Department of Education

As Trump Moves to Shutter Education Dept., GOP Clamors for Funding Flexibility

Linda Jacobson
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