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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
native american students

Tribes, Native Students Sue Feds over Education Cuts

Alex Brown
West Virginia

‘We’re Drowning’: Teacher Pay vs. Cost of Living Approaches Crisis Level in WV’s Eastern Panhandle

Mike Chalmers
New York City

NYC Mayoral Candidates Will Have to Teach for a Day to Get Union Endorsement

Lauren Wagner
california wildfires

Los Angeles Wildfires Destroy an Armenian School — and a Lifeline to Families’ Homeland 

Araz Madatian
teacher training

Training Teachers Like Doctors: Going From the Bare Minimum to Intensive Prep

Holly Korbey
kept in the dark

Kept in the Dark: Inside the Somerset, Mass., School Cyberattack

Mark Keierleber
Minnesota

Minnesota Bills Would Roll Back Bans on Seclusion and Expulsion for K-3 Students

Beth Hawkins
Indianapolis

Indiana Charter Schools & Parents Look for Help Busing Students

Patrick O’Donnell
DOGE

DOGE Education Cuts Hit Students with Disabilities, Literacy Research

Kayln Belsha & Erica Meltzer
Oklahoma

Oklahoma Education Officials Pass Pro-Bible Social Studies Standards

Nuria Martinez-Keel
deportation

TN Schools Could Exclude Immigrant Kids Without Legal Status in GOP-Backed Bill

Anita Wadhwani
school (in)security

Trump’s ICE Plan Sows ‘Chaos and Fear’ in Schools

Mark Keierleber
cyber attack

Renton School District Victim of Ransomware Attack

Mark Keierleber
Wyoming

Wyoming Gov. Calls Universal School Voucher Bill a ‘Remarkable Achievement’

Katie Klingsporn
Illinois

Illinois Bill Aims to Add More Oversight of Homeschooling

Molly Parker & Beth Hundsdorfer
Los Angeles

‘Priceless’: Palisades HS Student Choir Performed at Grammys After School Burned

Alex Gross
Nebraska

Students, Educators Tout Benefits of Funding Dual Enrollment Classes in High School

Paul Hammel
Idaho

Idaho Gov. Signs Bill Allowing State Funds for Private Education

Christina Lords
child care

Could New York Become the First Major City to Offer Universal Child Care?

Bryce Covert
California

AI Chatbots Can Cushion the High School Counselor Shortage — But Are They Bad for Students?

Tara García Mathewson
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