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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

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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
webinar

WATCH: Teaching Students Common Democratic Values in a Divided America

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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
EDlection 2024

Mike Braun Wins Indiana Governor’s Race Against Career Educator

Jo Napolitano
EDlection 2024

Former Superintendent Defeats MAGA Homeschooler for North Carolina Schools Chief

Linda Jacobson
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