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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

Students Increasingly Rely on Chatbots, but at What Cost?

Chatbots may give students quick answers when they have questions, but they won’t help students form relationships that matter for college and life.

Tara García Mathewson
School (In)Security
School (In)Security
School (In)Security

Undocumented Kids Face Narrowed Pathways, Stifled Futures

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
California
California

California Increased Paid Family Leave Payments. Now More Parents Are Taking Advantage

Family leave benefits in California became more generous beginning this past January.

Elly Yu, LAist
Indiana
Indiana

Indiana Middle Schoolers’ English Scores Have Fallen. These Schools are Bucking the Trend.

Schools turn to longer classes, checkpoint tests to boost English skills.

Samantha Camire, Chalkbeat
caregiving

The Child Tax Credit is Changing. Here’s What it Means for Your Family

Chabeli Carrazana
School (In)Security

28 Bills, Ten Commandments and 1 Source: A Christian Right ‘Bill Mill’

Mark Keierleber
video

Supreme Court Backs Department of Education Cuts

The 74
North Carolina

New Initiative Will Promote Short-Term Credential Programs in North Carolina

Ben Humphries
Indiana

What Indiana’s New Absenteeism Law Actually Does — and Doesn’t Do to Attendance Policies

Casey Smith
California

California Faces a Growing Deficit, Child Care Providers Say They Can’t Wait for More Pay

Libby Rainey
school choice

Ohio Judge Rules State’s $700 Million Voucher Program Is Unconstitutional

Patrick O’Donnell
Alaska

Trump Administration Freeze of Millions for Adult Education Prompts Layoffs, Cuts for Alaska

Corinne Smith
New Mexico

Trump Administration Withholding $44M in Education Funding from New Mexico

Austin Fisher
Texas

Mental Health Programs Could Bear Brunt of $600M Federal Cuts to Texas Schools

Stephen Simpson
Oklahoma

Oklahoma Parents, Faith Leaders Drop Lawsuit Over Catholic Charter School

Nuria Martinez-Keel
early education

Parents, Head Start Providers Challenge New Rule Barring Undocumented Families

Amanda Geduld
Department of Education

Trump: ‘Make Sure They Speak English’ is Fed’s Only Responsibility

The 74
U.S. Department of Education

In Ruling’s Aftermath, Some See Beginning of the End for Department of Education

Linda Jacobson & Greg Toppo
michigan

Detroit Schools Have Highest Cuts to Federal Funding in Michigan

Andrew Roth
California

Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits Cost California Schools Close to $3 Billion

Carolyn Jones
U.S. Department of Education

Democratic-Led States Sue Trump Over $7 Billion Federal Funding Freeze

Linda Jacobson
New Hampshire

With Income Cap Gone, New Hampshire Families Rush to Apply for School Vouchers

Ethan DeWitt
food insecurity

Fears Big Beautiful Bill Will Leave Both Cupboards and School Lunch Trays Empty

Jo Napolitano
Missouri

Missouri Lawmakers Ban Controversial Reading Instruction Model as Primary Method

Annelise Hanshaw
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