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The 74 Interview
education
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
banned books
banned books

Naval Academy Reinstates Hundreds of ‘DEI’ Books

Hundreds of ‘DEI’ books are back at the Naval Academy. An alum and a bookshop fought their removal.

Nadra Nittle & Mariel Padilla
Wyoming
k-12

Eulogy For A Wyoming School: Students, Staff Say Farewell to Laramie Lab School

As the state’s longest-running school prepares to shutter, students and staff will scatter to new classrooms and jobs. Many mourn the loss of an insti

Katie Klingsporn
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
Donald Trump

9 Education Storylines to Watch as Trump Returns to the White House

Linda Jacobson
Oklahoma

Oklahoma Plan to Check Parents’ Citizenship Could Keep Kids from Going to School

Linda Jacobson
childhood health

RFK Jr. Could Pull Many Levers to Hinder Childhood Immunization as HHS Head

Amanda Geduld
teachers union

NEA Membership Continued to Drop in 2024 as Revenue from Dues Hit $381 Million

Lauren Wagner
North Carolina

North Carolina Review Board Renews Several Charter Schools Despite Concerns About Academic Performance

Ahmed Elgammal
The Big Picture

New Research: Done Right, Virtual Tutoring Nearly Rivals In-Person Version

Greg Toppo
enrollment

Funding Public Schools Based on Last Year’s Enrollment Could Help Stabilize Budgets

Angie Nga Le & Phuong Nguyen-Hoang
Indiana

Shrinking Indianapolis Schools Could Be Dissolved, Turned Into Charters

Patrick O’Donnell
Los Angeles

LA Schools Struggle To Reopen As Fires Still Rage

Balin Schneider & Ben Chapman
Title IX

West Virginia AG Leads Coalition to Victory Against Federal Title IX Overhaul

WV News
Innovative High Schools

For Students Who Struggle, Boston High School Offers ‘Space to Grow Emotionally’

Greg Toppo
Indiana

Indianapolis Public Schools Enrollment Drops over 3% in District-Run Schools

Amelia Pak-Harvey & Kae Petrin
Ohio

Ohio Governor Mandated Religious Release Time Policy Bill Into Law

Megan Henry
New York City

Manhattan School Communities Worry Over Long-Term Impact of Congestion Pricing

Julian Shen-Berro
Title IX

Federal Judge Vacates Biden Title IX Rule, Scrapping LGBTQ+ Student Protections

Piper Hutchinson
New Jersey

New Jersey Officials Defend Law Dropping Test Requirement for Would-Be Teachers

Sophie Nieto-Munoz
Los Angeles

LA Schools to Remain Closed As Fires Rage

Balin Schneider & Ben Chapman
Los Angeles

California DOE Raising Funds for Students, Educators Impacted by Wildfires

Diana Lambert
child care

Philanthropic Partnership Aims to Expand Access to High-Quality Child Care

Mark Swartz
Los Angeles

LAUSD, Other Districts Keep Schools Closed Thursday as Fires Spread

Mariana Dale & Ross Brenneman
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