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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

Can South Dakota Teens Save the Endangered Lakota Language?

The 74
California
California

San Francisco Unified Announces New K-8 Math Curriculum

This new curriculum was piloted last year by 84 middle school teachers and 160 elementary teachers. Early results were promising, the district said.

Emma Gallegos, EdSource
civil rights
civil rights

Despite Court Order, Education Department’s Civil Rights Staff Still On Leave

Officials have asked the court to throw out the order. Meanwhile, students have been left ‘without recourse for discrimination,’ attorneys say.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
foster care
foster care

Kentucky Libraries Step Up to Keep Kids Out of Foster Care System

‘Before there’s a problem, let’s fix it.’

Sarah Ladd
EDlection 2024

Young Voters Favored Abortion Rights and President-Elect Trump, New Data Shows

Amanda Geduld
New York City

With Starkest Increase in a Decade, More NYC Students Without Homes Than Ever

Marianna McMurdock
California

California Braces for Trump’s Education Policy Changes

Carolyn Jones
Texas

Mike Huckabee’s ‘Faith-Based’ Media Company Contributed to New Texas Curriculum

Linda Jacobson
Chicago

Chicago Extends Deadline for $500 Grants to Help Families of Students with Disabilities

Reema Amin
Iowa

Iowa Department of Education Releases School Performance Data

Robin Opsahl
Missouri

Kansas City Public Schools Reports More Kids in Classrooms Third Year in a Row

Maria Benevento
School (In)Security

Trump’s School (in)Security Agenda: How the Next President Could Roll Back Students’ Rights

Mark Keierleber
teacher workforce

At Special Ed Teacher Shortage Hearing, Panelists Debate Dismantling Ed Dept.

Amanda Geduld
EDlection 2024

Union-Backed Incumbent Prevails in High-Stakes L.A. School Board Race

Ben Chapman
Denver

‘It is Heartbreaking:’ Parents, Teachers Meet With Denver School Board About Possible Closures

Melanie Asmar
Rhode Island

Budget Battle Over Providence Schools Intensifies as Smiley Warns of Tax Hikes, Service Cuts

Christopher Shea
EDlection 2024

How David Hogg’s Multimillion-Dollar Bid to Elect Young Dems Fared at the Polls

Mark Keierleber
EDlection 2024

Abolishing the Department of Education: Why Trump and Project 2025 Want It

Erica Meltzer
EDlection 2024

Clashing with Dems’ Education Plan, Republicans Expand Reach in AZ’s Legislature

Marianna McMurdock
EDlection 2024

Republicans Win Reelection to the Michigan Board of Education 

Anna Liz Nichols
Oklahoma

Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism Opens at Oklahoma Education Department

Nuria Martinez-Keel
Early Care and Education

‘Collective Caregiving’: A New Way to Frame the Dialogue Around Better Supporting Kids and Families

Mark Swartz
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
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