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The 74 Interview

NAEP ‘Absolutely’ Needs to Stay, Linda McMahon Says. The Department? Not So Much

Following a speech at ASU+GSV, the education secretary spoke briefly with The 74 about civil rights, dismantling the department and NAEP’s future.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Trump Administration
California

Trump Wants to Cut Funding for California Schools Over One Trans Athlete. It’s Not So Easy

Why CA policy toward trans student athletes is likely to stay

Adam Echelman, CalMatters
North Carolina
Early Childhood

How to Expand Family Child Care in NC from CCR&R Team

Lessons from a team that helped 27 family child care programs get started in a year.

Liz Bell, EdNC.org
school (in)security
Alberto Carvalho
School (In)Security

The Feds Are Coming for Immigrant Kids

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
immigration
Alberto Carvalho

L.A. Schools Say They’ll Protect Graduates from ICE. But Will Families Show Up?

Some parents in the district — which includes an estimated 30,000 immigrant students — plan to sit out commencements.

Nadra Nittle, The 19th
special education

Trump Official’s Autism Schools Secluded and Restrained Students at High Rates

Beth Hawkins
charter schools

A ‘Precarious’ Moment for Charter Schools in Trump’s Second Term

Linda Jacobson
The 74 Interview

Head Start Teacher and Civil Rights Lawyer Turns Her Social Justice Lens to Math

Jo Napolitano
STEM

Boys Outperform Girls in Middle School STEM, Reversing Gender Gap, Study Finds

Lauren Wagner
immigration

As Deportation Target Widens, College-Educated Undocumented Grow More Fearful

Jo Napolitano
New Jersey

Newark High School Students Learn About AI Through Career Exploration

Jessie Gómez
Trump Administration

How Kids with Disabilities Will Be Impacted by Medicaid, Education Department Cuts

Barbara Rodriguez & Nadra Nittle
School Closures

Exclusive Data Highlights Paradox: As Enrollment Falls, Fewer Schools Close

Linda Jacobson
Trump Administration

America’s Undocumented Educators Unsure of What’s Next Under Trump

Nadra Nittle
School (In)Security

Trump’s Deportation Database Puts Students at Risk

Mark Keierleber
Oklahoma

Oklahoma Governor Signs Mandatory One-Year School Cellphone Ban Into Law

Nuria Martinez-Keel
Hawaii

Progress Report: Hawaiʻi’s Working Families Need More Support

Megan Tagami
Maryland

Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Take Back Pandemic-Era Relief Funds for Schools

William J. Ford
California

How Head Start Dodged Trump’s Budget Cuts

Carolyn Jones
Trump Administration

Trump Executive Order Seeks to End Undocumented In-State Tuition Programs

Jason Gonzales
Indiana

‘A Giant Leap Backwards’: Indiana Opts Out of Summer Program for Hungry Schoolchildren

Whitney Downard
school (in)security

PowerSchool Paid Off Hackers After Huge Breach — Now They’re Extorting Districts

Mark Keierleber
Early Childhood

Community Health Workers Can Play a Key Role in Keeping Families Healthy

Mark Swartz
School (In)Security

Trump’s Massive Deportation Database Puts Students at Risk, Advocates Warn

Mark Keierleber
Artificial Intelligence

An Antidote to Plagiarism: New App Uses AI to Help Students Think Critically

Greg Toppo
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