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The 74 Interview
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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
Supreme Court
charter schools

In Case the Choice World ‘Dreaded,’ Justices Appear Open to Religious Charters

Chief Justice John Roberts asked tough questions of both sides in a matter with important ramifications for the future of public schools.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
lausd
lausd

Q&A: LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin on the Wildfires, Trump and Smartphones

Melvoin: “I'm just trying to call it like I see it. Because we're in the business of running a school district, and not trying to play politics.”

Ben Chapman
Indiana
charter schools

A National ‘Blueprint’?: Indiana Shifts Millions in Taxes To Charters From Districts

Critics say new state laws are a part of a push to privatize schools.

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
Supreme Court
charter schools

Big Education Issues at Stake as Supreme Court Hears Religious Charter Case

Some worry that a victory for the Oklahoma school has the potential to upend the charter and religious school sectors.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
child care

Child Care Centers Embedded in Empty Classrooms Support Teachers, Schools

Mark Swartz
Texas

2 Texas Bills Tackle Long-Overdue Special Ed Reforms — & a $1.7B Funding Gap

Beth Hawkins
Department of Education

Trump Ed Department Decimates Office Serving 5 Million Students Learning English

Kalyn Belsha
caregivers

Program Looks to Support High-Schoolers Responsible for Caregiving at Home

Allen Siegler
Connecticut

A Connecticut Student’s Research Project Became a Casualty of Trump’s DEI Purge

John Moritz
The 74 Interview

Scholar Douglas Harris Debuts New ‘Wikipedia’ of K–12 Research

Kevin Mahnken
Kansas

Former Kansas City School Police Officer Fights for Student Safety Via Nonprofit

Grace Hills
South Carolina

5 Years After Reopening, South Carolina Agriculture School is Beyond Capacity

Skylar Laird
Texas

Texas Bill Would Limit Uncertified Teachers in Schools

Sneha Dey
school (in)security

The Education Department is Dead — or Is It?

Mark Keierleber
education department

In Bid to Close Ed Department, Trump Rehouses Student Loan, Special Ed Programs

Shauneen Miranda
unions

Pennsylvania Teachers Union Admits Cyberattack That Hit 500,000 People in July

Lauren Wagner
childhood health

Amid Deadly Measles Outbreak, West Virginia Moves to Loosen Vaccine Rules

Amanda Geduld
Los Angeles

‘Not In The Playbook:’ How a Palisades Principal is Saving a School That Burned

Shruthi Narayanan
education department

Linda McMahon Became Ed Secretary Without Discussing Schools’ Scariest Issue: Guns

Nadra Nittle
U.S. Department of Education

As Trump Moves to Shutter Education Dept., GOP Clamors for Funding Flexibility

Linda Jacobson
education department

‘See You in Court’: Schools Face Whiplash in Trump Push Against Trans Athletes

Greg Toppo
Pandemic

Remote Learning Was Supposed to Make Snow Days Obsolete. But Did It Really?

Lauren Wagner
National Park Service

Students Among Those Hurt Most by Crippling National Park Service Cuts

Mark Keierleber
The 74 Interview

L.A. High School Teacher and Author Rebuilds Classroom Libraries After Fires

Trinity Alicia
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