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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

Shortage of Rural Private Schools Complicates Indiana’s Voucher Expansion

A third of Indiana counties lack voucher-accepting private schools, complicating choice expansion.

Aleksandra Appleton
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
school (in)security

Another School Shooting — and an $8 Million Bid to Stop Them

Mark Keierleber
Florida

Book Publishers File Lawsuit, Say Florida Book Ban Law is Unconstitutional

Jay Waagmeester
School (In)Security

A Gunman Kills at School and Prosecutors Again Focus on the Suspect’s Parent

Mark Keierleber
Providence

Rhode Island to Keep Control of Providence Schools for Three More Years

Alexander Castro
New Jersey

New Jersey Districts Still Face Teacher Shortages as New School Year Begins

Nikita Biryukov
New York City

Federal Agents Seize Phones of NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks & His Brothers

Michael Elsen-Rooney, Alex Zimmerman & Julian Shen-Berro
South Carolina

South Carolina Board of Education Passes Statewide Cellphone Ban for Public Schools

Skylar Laird
Missouri

Do Some Kids Learn Better Online? A New Kansas City Virtual Academy Thinks So

Maria Benevento
paralympians

Students Turned Superstars: 3 High Schoolers at the Paris Paralympic Games

Trinity Alicia
Alaska

Homeless Students in Alaska, Nationally Could Lose Access to Added Aid 

Claire Stremple
Minnesota

On First Day of School, Lt. Gov. Asks Minnesotans to be Patient on Tests Scores

Michelle Griffith
EDlection 2024

From Trauma to Turnout: Inside David Hogg’s $8M Bid to Elect Young Progressives

Mark Keierleber
New York City

Citing Free Speech Violations, Judge Reinstates NYC Parent to Ed. Council

Marianna McMurdock
Georgia

4 Dead After Shooting at Georgia High School; 1 in Custody

Rosana Hughes, David Aaro & Alexis Stevens
staff shortages

Texas Schools are Hiring More Teachers Without Traditional Training

Jaden Edison & Elijah Nicholson-Messmer
Chronic Absenteeism

LAUSD Struggling with Chronic Absenteeism Years After the Pandemic

Ben Chapman
urban reform

Leadership Crisis Fuels Nightmare Start to St. Louis School Year

Kevin Mahnken
mental health

One New York District’s Old-School Approach to Support Kids’ Well-Being

Marianna McMurdock
EDlection 2024

U.S. Education Secretary to Launch Back-to-School Bus Tour That Includes Swing States

Shauneen Miranda
Ohio

Ohio School-to-Prison Pipeline Bolstered by ‘Exclusionary Discipline,’ Absenteeism

Susan Tebben
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