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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

‘See You in Court’: Schools Face Whiplash in Trump Push Against Trans Athletes

Greg Toppo
Pandemic

Remote Learning Was Supposed to Make Snow Days Obsolete. But Did It Really?

Lauren Wagner
National Park Service

Students Among Those Hurt Most by Crippling National Park Service Cuts

Mark Keierleber
The 74 Interview

L.A. High School Teacher and Author Rebuilds Classroom Libraries After Fires

Trinity Alicia
Pandemic

KIPP’s Night Kindergarten in Newark: A Rare ‘Bright Spot’ in COVID’s Dark Days

Linda Jacobson
Department of Education

After Gutting Staff, Education Department Remains Quiet on Future of NAEP Test

Greg Toppo
lausd

L.A. Students Protest Against Trump and in Support of DEI 

Katie VanArnam
st. louis

In St. Louis, Empowering Missouri Students to Learn the System – And Then Beat It

Lauren Camera
Immigrants

From TB Tests to Leases, PA District Delays Enrolling Scores of Immigrant Kids

Jo Napolitano
school choice

GOP’s Push for School Choice Sees Pushback from Unlikely Crowd: Homeschoolers

Linda Jacobson
Supreme Court

Mysterious Recusal Could Upend Pivotal Supreme Court Charter School Case

Linda Jacobson
Arizona

‘Jesus is Better than a Psychologist’: Arizona Republicans Want Chaplains to be in Public Schools

Caitlin Sievers
New York

New York Senate Pushes Back on Hochul’s ‘Bell-to-Bell’ School Cellphone Ban

Julian Shen-Berro
California

UC Riverside Hopes Early Exposure to College Boosts IE Grad Rates

Deborah Brennan
school meals

How a Republican Plan to Cut Universal Free School Meals Could Affect 12 Million Students

Kayln Belsha
michigan

Michigan’s Education Board Passes Resolution Condemning Trump Orders to ‘Defund’ Public Education

Jon King
immigration

Early Educators and Child Care Providers Seek Legal Advice on Immigration

Mark Swartz
The 74 Interview

Why Hate Math?: Brooklyn Sisters’ Tutoring Co. Helps Kids Build STEM Identity

Jo Napolitano
Illinois

New Study: Teacher Working Conditions Worsened After COVID — and Still Are

Lauren Wagner
Teacher Pipeline

Would-Be Rural Teachers See Their College Dreams Dashed by Trump Funding Cuts

Amanda Geduld
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