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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

L.A. Schools Telehealth Vendor Waited 8 Months to Report Breach

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
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

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

Mark Keierleber
Arkansas

Arkansas AG Accuses YouTube and Google of Targeting Minors with Harmful Content

Tess Vrbin
Wyoming

Lawmakers Recommend 8.5% Funding Bump for Teachers, School Staff

Katie Klingsporn
vermont

Family Shelters are Scarce as Hundreds of Children and Caregivers Exit Motels

Carly Berlin & Lola Duffort
The 74 Interview

New Book Reveals ‘Gatekeeping’ System Icing Out Community College Transfers

Joshua Bay
hurricane helene

In North Carolina, Education Leaders Team Up in the Wake of Hurricane Helene

Emily Thomas
FAFSA

U.S. Department of Education Begins Testing of New FAFSA Form

Shauneen Miranda
Nebraska

First-of-Its-Kind Report on Dyslexia, Reading Unveiled at Nebraska Department of Education

Zach Wendling
EDlection 2024

Indiana Governor’s Race: School Choice and Parents’ Rights vs. Academic Freedom

Jo Napolitano
California

Vomiting, Cramps, Lethargy: As Heat Rises, California Kids Swelter in Schools

Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
Connecticut

This Hartford Public High School Grad Can’t Read. Here’s How it Happened

Jessika Harkay
Innovative High Schools

Competency-Based Parker Essential School Succeeds by Doing More With Less

Greg Toppo
Artificial Intelligence

Feds Zero in on Maker of LAUSD's Failed AI Chatbot, Hint at Criminal Charges

Mark Keierleber
New York

As NY District Implements Science of Reading, Parents Push for New Focus on Math

Lauren Wagner
Indiana

State Agencies Announce Effort to Support Children with High Acuity Needs

Whitney Downard
new report

Exclusive: As Pandemic Funding Ends, Parents Face Host of Child Care Challenges

Amanda Geduld
New York

To Curb Chronic Absenteeism, NYC Schools Embrace Data and Peer Connections

Mia Hollie
The 74 Interview

Q&A: What it Will Take to Make Schools Safe for Black Children 

Marianna McMurdock
The Big Picture

Tutoring Reality Check: Exclusive Research Shows Gains Shrink as Programs Expand

Kevin Mahnken
Pandemic Funds

COVID Money Countdown: Schools Exhaust Pandemic Aid as Federal Help Winds Down

Kalyn Belsha
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