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The 74 Interview

NAEP ‘Absolutely’ Needs to Stay, Linda McMahon Says. The Department? Not So Much

Following a speech at ASU+GSV, the education secretary spoke briefly with The 74 about civil rights, dismantling the department and NAEP’s future.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Trump Administration
California

Trump Wants to Cut Funding for California Schools Over One Trans Athlete. It’s Not So Easy

Why CA policy toward trans student athletes is likely to stay

Adam Echelman, CalMatters
North Carolina
Early Childhood

How to Expand Family Child Care in NC from CCR&R Team

Lessons from a team that helped 27 family child care programs get started in a year.

Liz Bell, EdNC.org
school (in)security
Alberto Carvalho
School (In)Security

The Feds Are Coming for Immigrant Kids

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
immigration
Alberto Carvalho

L.A. Schools Say They’ll Protect Graduates from ICE. But Will Families Show Up?

Some parents in the district — which includes an estimated 30,000 immigrant students — plan to sit out commencements.

Nadra Nittle, The 19th
baby development

Breakthrough Research Shows the Complexity and Brilliance of Babies’ Brains

K.C. Compton
Department of Education

McMahon Takes Flak From Democrats, Republicans at Congressional Budget Hearing

Linda Jacobson
teacher pay

Across the U.S., Unions Are Seeking Big Boosts to Paraprofessional Pay

Lauren Wagner
school choice

Exclusive Report: As Movement Grows, Microschools Aren’t So ‘Micro’ Anymore

Linda Jacobson
News

The First 8 Years Are Crucial For Foundational Learning and Brain Development

Marisa Busch
Los Angeles

Top LAUSD Schools with Empty Seats Shut Out Needy Students, Report Says

Ben Chapman
School (In)Security

These School Cops in Florida Ordered to Help ICE Arrest Immigrants, Records Show

Mark Keierleber
Illinois

Illinois Considers Lowering Scores Students Need to be Considered Proficient on State Exams

Samantha Smylie
U.S. Department of Agriculture

USDA Canceled Funding to Help Source Produce for Schools

Meg Cunningham
Child Tax Credit

Millions of Immigrant Families Would Be Shut Out Under New Child Tax Credit Proposal

Marissa Martinez
California

San Jose Middle School Offers College Class to 13-Year-Olds

Adam Echelman
Illinois

Chicago Public Schools Once Again Puts 20 Closed Schools Up for Sale

Becky Vevea
child care funding

Officials Sound Alarm Over Delayed Federal Child Care Payments to States

Bryce Covert
extreme weather

Heat, Floods, Storms Limit Outdoor Play for Young Children, Surveys Show

K.C. Compton
Early Childhood

RAPID Celebrates Five Years of Surveys

K.C. Compton
U.S. Department of Education

Nonprofit Wants to Take on Civil Rights Cases Trump’s Ed Department Left Behind

Linda Jacobson
Cleveland

Kindergarten’s Overlooked Absenteeism Problem

Patrick O’Donnell
school choice

‘A True Game Changer:’ Unprecedented School Choice Tax Credit Part of GOP Bill

Amanda Geduld
school voucher

New Hampshire House Again Votes to Expand School Voucher Program

Garry Rayno, InDepthNH
math instruction

Untangling Who Should Take Algebra — And When

Lauren Camera
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