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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
U.S. Department of Education
DEI

Federal Courts Block Education Department From Pulling Funds Over DEI

In three rulings, judges temporarily halted officials from taking action against states and districts over diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Massachusetts
Chicago

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez Picked to Lead Massachusetts Schools

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez Selected to be next Massachusetts education commissioner.

Reema Amin
California
California

How L.A.’s Gabriella Charter School Founder Turned Family Tragedy Into a Legacy

Liza Bercovici transformed her grief into a life of purpose — founding a charter school rooted in dance, healing, and hope for low-income families.

Jinge Li
Author: Jinge Li
Autism
Autism

Proposal to Create Federal Autism Registry Stokes Fear in Disability Advocates

Culling data from medical records, pharmacies, genetic tests, even smartwatches raises specter of lists Nazis used to kill hundreds of autistic kids.

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
immigration

Federal Agents Turn Up at Two LA Schools Seeking ‘Access’ to Young Children

Ben Chapman
Early Learning Nation

What the Looming Child Tax Credit Expiration Means for Your Family

Rebecca Gale & Dianne Kirsch
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
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
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