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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

Moms and Teachers Are Mad About School Supplies Again

This year, though, it's political as tariffs drive prices up and the Trump administration makes historic cuts to public education funding.

Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
future of high school
future of high school
Future of High School

The Race to Redefine the High School Learning Experience Is On

Schools are rethinking what students should know by the time they graduate, emphasizing tangible, employable skills, rather than test scores and GPAs.

Lauren Camera
teachers union
teachers union

Teachers Union Lawsuits in 5 States Challenge Private School Vouchers

Judges in Wyoming, Utah strike down programs — at least for now. South Carolina's retooled after court rules it unconstitutional.

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
Hawaii
Hawaii

‘The Crisis Isn’t Over’: Maui Kids’ Mental Health Needs Are Mounting

Two years after the Maui fires, many students are still struggling — and not all of them are receiving the help they need.

Megan Tagami, Carolyn Jones & Tatiana Díaz Ramos
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
4Fams

In Most Microschools, Accountability Is to Parents – Not the Public

Linda Jacobson
apprenticeships

What’s Behind the Explosion of Apprenticeships in Early Childhood Education?

Emily Tate Sullivan
english learners

Immigrant Advocates Call on Massachusetts AG to Probe Enrollment Discrimination

Jo Napolitano
Uncommon Courses

Love for Cats Lures Students into this Course, Which Uses Feline Research to Teach Science

Jonathan Losos
Indiana

More Hoosier Kids Eating Free Summer Meals

Casey Smith
Tennessee

Tennessee Law Letting Teachers Carry Guns Caused Ruckus, Drew Little Interest

Marta Aldrich
Oregon

Audit of Oregon Early Learning Department Highlights Need for Equity Training

Kaylee Tornay
Virginia

Virginia Students Make Some Gains on Annual Test Scores; Schools See Less Absenteeism

Nathaniel Cline
Texas

Texas’ Youngest Students are Struggling with Their Learning, Educators Say

Asad Jung
South Carolina

About Half of SC’s 3rd to 8th Graders Read on Grade Level. Math Scores are Worse

Skylar Laird
cellphone ban

‘We’re Not There Yet,’ Eric Adams Says of NYC-Wide School Cellphone Ban

Michael Elsen-Rooney
alabama

Alabama Lawmakers Set Out Guidelines for New School Funding Formula

Jemma Stephenson
st. louis

Parents Scramble to Get Kids to School as Bus Shortage Hits St. Louis — Again

Lauren Wagner
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