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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

Despite Skepticism, Parents Still Prioritize Four-Year College for Their Kids

40% of parents want their child to attend a four-year college, the top choice for life after high school.

Emma Gallegos, EdSource
Hawaii
Hawaii

No One Will Say Why School Lunch Costs Hawaii DOE $9 A Plate

Lawmakers have pushed the education department for more details on the costs of running its school meal program.

Megan Tagami, CalMatters
immigration
immigration

Saugus Schools No Longer Require Census Participation to Enroll New Students

The Boston-area system’s former policy harmed some students — particularly immigrants — by delaying their enrollment, advocates argued in a lawsuit.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
School (In)Security
School (In)Security
School (In)Security

Ed Tech Co. That Provides Telehealth to L.A. Students Experiences Data Breach

Vendor also runs L.A. Unified’s anonymous tip line, putting both sensitive student medical records and campus safety data at risk.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
child care

Universal Pre-K Among the Most Effective Labor Market Policies, Study Finds

Madison McVan
math research

Nashville Study Finds Major Disconnect Between Black Girls and Mathematics

Jo Napolitano
achievement gap

In Cities With School Choice, Low-Income Kids Catching up to Wealthier Peers

Lauren Camera
Hawaii

Test Scores For Hawaii Students Show Little Progress Despite Major Funding Boost

Megan Tagami
EDlection 2024

Too Hard or Too Easy: The ‘Big, Statewide Fight’ Over MA. Graduation Requirement

Amanda Geduld
New York

NYC Schools Launch Anti-Hate Hotline as Antisemitism and Islamophobia Reports Rise

Amy Zimmer
school choice

Overwhelmed ESA Systems in West Virginia, Arkansas Leave Homeschoolers Hanging

Linda Jacobson
michigan

Whitmer Signs Bill Reforming Teacher Retirement System Contributions

Jon King
st. louis

St. Louis Schools Head into Uncertainty Following Superintendent’s Ouster

Kevin Mahnken
students with disabilities

Report: Almost All Disabled Students Lack Access to College Readiness Programs

Beth Hawkins
Supreme Court

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Oklahoma Christian Charter Case

Linda Jacobson
school discipline

Push to Remedy Grossly Unequal Suspensions of Black Girls After Sweeping Report

Amanda Geduld
Illinois

All Chicago Board of Education Members to Resign

Reema Amin
hurricane helene

North Carolina Board of Ed Outlines Legislative Needs for Hurricane Recovery

Clayton Henkel
EDlection 2024

LA School Board Race Could Change the Nation’s Second-Largest District

Ben Chapman
The Big Picture

Study: AI-Assisted Tutoring Boosts Students’ Math Skills

Greg Toppo
Maryland

Banned Books Find Shelter in Maryland ‘Sanctuary Library’

Sofia Appolonio, Capital News Service
New York

New York Child Care Providers are Bleeding Workers

Julia Rock
classroom supplies

Protein Bars, Paper, a Rabbit: What Teachers Buy for their Classrooms with Their Own Cash

Wellington Soares & Caroline Bauman
school (in)security

VP Candidate Vance on Stopping School Shootings: Get Doors that ‘Lock Better’

Mark Keierleber
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