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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

Five Texas School Districts At Risk of a State Takeover After Ratings’ Release

The state can take control of a school district if at least one of its campuses receives a failing grade five years in a row.

Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune
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
News

Law Grads Could Earn License Through Work Rather Than Bar Exam In Some States

Erika Bolstad
AI

Is AI in Schools Promising or Overhyped? Potentially Both, New Reports Suggest

Greg Toppo
Los Ángeles

Los bastiones de la inmersión en dos idiomas reconstruyen la educación bilingüe en California

Conor P. Williams
Los Angeles

In California, Rebuilding Bilingual Education in Schools After an 18-Year Ban

Conor P. Williams
Oklahoma

Oklahoma Board Rescinds Catholic Charter School Founding Contract

Nuria Martinez-Keel
Iowa

Injunction Lifts On Iowa Law Restricting Books In K-12 School Libraries

Robin Opsahl
Case Studies

White House Brings Newborn Baby Kits to More Households – But Real Challenges to Caring for Young Kids Remain

Rebecca Gale
Ohio

How Ohio Schools Reduced Chronic Absenteeism

Anthony James
Virginia

Virginia Designates Additional Aid for At-Risk Students

Nathaniel Cline
mathematics

Building a Generation of ‘Math People’: Inside K-8 Program Boosting Confidence

Marianna McMurdock
LGBTQ Students

30% of LGBTQ Students Diagnosed With Disability, Twice the Rate as Kids Overall

Beth Hawkins
school choice

For Microschools, ‘Location Has Been the Hardest Thing.’ Florida Made It Easier

Greg Toppo
student behavior

5 Updates on Teens from the CDC: Declining Sadness, But More Bullying & Violence

Marianna McMurdock
Alaska

Alaska District Must Return Most Banned Books to Library Shelves, Court Rules

Claire Stremple
Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Schools Issue Guidance on Bible Teaching

Nuria Martinez-Keel
Oregon

Oregon Teachers Gather to Find Solutions to Close Pandemic Learning Gaps

Alex Baumhardt
Georgia

Georgia Schools Chief Reverses African-American Studies ‘Mistakes’

Ross Williams
California

California Added A New Grade For 4-Year-Olds. Are Parents Enrolling Their Kids?

Carolyn Jones & Erica Yee
st. louis

How One St. Louis Literacy Org Helps Black Students Become Proficient Readers

Sierra Lyons
North Carolina

North Carolina Parents Urge Legislators for More Funding for Voucher Waitlists

Chantal Brown
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