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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
Future of High School
American Federation of Teachers
Future of High School

Coalition Hopes to ‘Accelerate’ Career Training, Apprenticeships

Five states, teachers union and apprentice program want better career options for students lost ‘at sea’ in the old ‘college for all’ world.

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
immigration
Carvalho

L.A. Schools Create ‘Perimeters of Safety’ Against ICE Agents

LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said school police would block immigration agents from graduation ceremonies.

Ben Chapman
immigration
civil rights

Educators Say Worst Fears Realized as High Schoolers Detained by ICE

'This is a wake-up call ... the unimaginable is happening,' said one immigrant advocate of the stepped-up enforcement campaign now ensnaring students.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
U.S. Department of Education
California

The California Mom at the Center of Trump’s Crackdown on School Gender Policies

The Education Department is relying on a novel interpretation of privacy law to punish schools that hide student identity changes from parents.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Los Angeles

LAUSD Overhauls $120 Million Black Students Program After Activists File Complaint

Ben Chapman
Louisiana

Federal Judge Halts Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandment Classroom Displays

Greg Larose
webinar

WATCH: Teaching Students Common Democratic Values in a Divided America

The 74
The Big Picture

Boston’s Better Busing Experiment: METCO Makes Huge Educational Impact

Kevin Mahnken
universal pre-K

Michigan Moves Closer To Universal Pre-K—But It’s Not Quite So Universal Yet

Patrick O’Donnell
EDlection 2024

After Trump Win, Teachers Toss Their Lesson Plans, Give Students the Floor

Chalkbeat Staff
EDlection 2024

Parents’ Rights, School Choice Advocate Kelly Ayotte Wins N.H. Governor’s Race

Patrick O’Donnell
Kentucky

Kentuckians Say ‘No’ to Public Funding for Private, Charter Schools

McKenna Horsley
EDlection 2024

Republicans Maintain Majority on the Texas State Board of Education

Jaden Edison
EDlection 2024

Nebraska Voters Reject State Funding for Students Attending Private K-12 Schools

Aaron Sanderford
Florida

DeSantis Improved His School Board Endorsement Success Rate

Jay Waagmeester
EDlection 2024

Chicago’s First School Board Race Brings a Mixed Bag of Ideologies

Greg Toppo
EDlection 2024

Tennessee Governor Offers Teachers Pay Boost with Private-School Voucher Plan

Sam Stockard
EDlection 2024

How Child-Focused Ballot Measures Fared This Election

Jackie Mader
EDlection 2024

‘We’re Here for You’: Election-Fueled Calls to LGBTQ Teen Suicide Hotlines Spike

Beth Hawkins
EDlection 2024

Houston ISD Voters Reject Bond, Delivering Rebuke of State-Appointed Leadership

Asher Lehrer-Small
EDlection 2024

Democratic Frontrunner Matt Meyer Elected Delaware’s Next Governor

Beth Hawkins
EDlection 2024

GOP Victories in Texas House Give Abbott a Path to Universal ESA

Greg Toppo
EDlection 2024

What a Second Trump Presidency Could Mean for Education in the U.S.

Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2024

Mass. Will Do Away With High School Standardized Testing Graduation Requirement

Amanda Geduld
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