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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

New Study: Not One State Adequately Supports Immigrant Students

The Century Foundation graded states on how they define newcomer students, collect and report data on their progress and fund their educational needs.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
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
North Carolina

North Carolina Parents Urge Legislators for More Funding for Voucher Waitlists

Chantal Brown
Virginia

Virginia’s School Bus Driver Vacancy Rate Improves

Nathaniel Cline
Ohio

Ohio’s Economy Could Be Impacted by Billions Due to Struggling Child Care

Susan Tebben
mississippi

Vendor Scored Thousands of Mississippi State Tests Incorrectly, Ed Dept. Finds

Violet Jira
Q&A

Agents in Their Own Learning

Mark Swartz
North Carolina

Homeschooling On The Rise In North Carolina Again After Post-Pandemic Fall

Ben Humphries
Unwelcome to America

States Move to Correct Enrollment Discrimination After The 74’s Investigation

Jo Napolitano
EDlection 2024

Jan. 6 Protester, Former Supe Vie to Lead North Carolina’s Schools

Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2024

Harris Campaigns with VP Pick Tim Walz in Philly: ‘It’s a Fight for the Future’

Kim Lyons & John Cole
extreme heat

Extreme Heat is Making Schools Hotter — and Learning Harder

Jessica Kutz
Pre-K

‘Music Zoo’ Gives Preschoolers an Up Close and Personal Experience of Music-Making

K.C. Compton
Artificial Intelligence

AI ‘Companions’ are Patient, Funny, Upbeat — and Probably Rewiring Kids’ Brains

Greg Toppo
EDlection 2024

Harris Pick Tim Walz Would be First K-12 Teacher Since Lyndon Johnson to be VP

Greg Toppo
Federal Investigation

Investigation: Nearly 1,000 Native Children Died in Federal Boarding Schools

Marianna McMurdock
parent polling

The Parent Report Card: Teachers Get an ‘A.’ The System? Not so Much.

Amanda Geduld
Texas

Most Texas Adults Support School Vouchers, New Survey Finds

Asad Jung
special education

Researchers: Higher Special Education Funding Not Tied to Better Outcomes

Beth Hawkins
The Big Picture

In Troubling Shift, English Learners Outpace Peers in Chronic Absenteeism in CA

Amanda Geduld
cellphone ban

So Your School Wants to Ban Cellphones. Now What?

Linda Jacobson
k-12

Missouri Uses Money, Laws to Push Evidence-Based Reading Instruction

Maria Benevento
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