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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

As Students Return to School, Educators Grapple With Chaos From Washington

The uncertainty over funding and federal mandates reminds some leaders of the pandemic.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Los Angeles
Los Angeles

Strong First-Day Attendance at LAUSD Schools Despite Immigration Fears

ICE activity took place near several schools, but no closer than two blocks away.

Mallika Seshadri, EdSource
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
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
Connecticut

To Prepare to Teach Financial Literacy, Connecticut Educators Go Back to School

Erica E. Phillips
Arkansas

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Promotes Conservation Education in Schools

Mary Hennigan
North Carolina

N.C. Central University Offers New Scholarship for Aspiring Principals

Chantal Brown
Ohio

Ohio School Districts Use Surveillance Software to Monitor Student Devices

Megan Henry
st. louis

St. Louis NAACP Files Federal Complaint Over Black Students’ Low Reading Scores

Lauren Wagner
youth mental health crisis

Stark Racial, Class Disparities in K-12 Mental Health Linked to Absenteeism

Marianna McMurdock
school discipline

Young Students in Majority Black Charleston Schools Face Greater Suspensions

Jo Napolitano
Connecticut

Connecticut Recommends Cellphone Restrictions in Schools

Jessika Harkay
Ohio

All Ohio School Districts Now Teach Science of Reading Curriculum

Megan Henry
EDlection 2024

Can Delaware’s Next Governor Fix a Jim Crow-Era Funding Formula?

Beth Hawkins
STEM

New Indiana All-Girls STEM School Offers Robotics, Aviation — and Scout Badges

Patrick O’Donnell
Texas

A South Texas District Received a Request to Remove 676 Books From its Libraries

Berenice Garcia
EDlection 2024

Long a Stranger to the Spotlight, Child Tax Credit Earns Embrace of Both Parties

Kevin Mahnken
bibles

Kansas Principal Who Gave Bibles to Students Violated Constitution, ACLU Says

Anna Kaminski
Virginia

Virginia Issues Draft of Cell Phone-Free Policies for Schools

Nathaniel Cline
School (In)Security

No Post-COVID School Crime Spike, CA Privacy Law Ruled Unconstitutional

Mark Keierleber
Washington

Survey: Nearly 40% of Washington Parents Quit Work or Got Fired after Having Kids

Laurel Demkovich
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