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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

Parents, Teachers Go Into Debt for School Supplies

The 74
New York City
New York City

After Weeks of Delays, NYC Teaching Fellows Finally Begin Receiving Paychecks

The NYC Teaching Fellows program quickly trains career changers and recent college grads to fill hard-to-staff positions in the city’s public schools.
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education

Education Department Calls Back Civil Rights, Some DEI Employees

As many as 250 Office for Civil Rights staff members could return throughout the fall, even as the administration continues legal battle to fire them.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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
Chronic Absenteeism

Florida Schools Won’t Hit Pre-pandemic Enrollment in Next Decade, Economists Say

Jay Waagmeester
South Carolina

South Carolina Spending $2.5M For Child Care But Fewer Families Will Benefit

Jessica Holdman
EDlection 2024

NYC Civic Org is Educating Teen Voters About Online Political Misinformation

Sierra Lyons
Maryland

Maryland BOE Not On Same Page About Literacy Policy To Hold Back Third Graders

William J. Ford
Ohio

Ohio’s School-Based Behavioral Health Partnerships Jump 200% Since 2017

Susan Tebben
Connecticut

Free Summer Camp For More Kids? Connecticut Sen. Murphy Pitches $4B Investment

Jessika Harkay
literacy

5 Top Takeaways from the Conversation: From Access to Opportunity — The Magic of Children’s Books

Mark Swartz
School (In)Security

The Key Investors Who Once Touted L.A. Schools’ Failed $6M AI Chatbot Go Silent

Mark Keierleber
Alaska

Alaska Apprenticeship Program Approval Brings Millions to Teacher Pipeline

Claire Stremple
New Hampshire

New Hampshire Appealing Federal Court Decision Against ‘Banned Concepts’ Law

Ethan DeWitt
science of reading

Ohio Moves Ahead with Science of Reading Lessons, But Some Schools Still Lag

Patrick O’Donnell
EDlection 2024

Harris Could Set Democrats’ K–12 Agenda By Reviving Ideas from 2020

Kevin Mahnken
lausd

LA Unified Faces Criticism After Collapse of Splashy AI tool “Ed” 

Ben Chapman
alabama

Alabama GOP Re-files Bill that Could Expose Librarians to Criminal Penalties

Jemma Stephenson
North Dakota

Recent Grad Sees a Gap in Educational Quality for Tribal Students in North Dakota

Mary Steurer
Oklahoma

Oklahoma Superintendent Unveils Guidelines For How To Teach The Bible In Schools

Kennedy Thomason
New Hampshire

Facing Enrollment Drops And New Law, New Hampshire Colleges Rush To Team Up

Ethan DeWitt
North Carolina

New North Carolina Music Office to Promote and Invest in State’s Music Industry

Laura Browne
Florida

Florida Student Athletes Can Now Profit; Rules Could Change If Bad Actors Emerge

Jay Waagmeester
absenteeism

Houston Students Aren’t Staying in the Classroom Post-Pandemic

Miranda Dunlap
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