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With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.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

School Staff Fear Homeless Students Would Be Hurt by Trump Block Grant Plan

Trump wants to put money for homeless kids into a block grant. School staff are wary.

Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat
The 74 Interview
The 74 Interview
The 74 Interview

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet on Why He’s Trying to Escape Washington

The early favorite to become Colorado’s next governor says the Democratic Party dropped the ball on education under Biden.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
California
California

‘It’s a Victory’ – Behind the Charter Sector’s Big Court Win in Los Angeles

The nation’s largest charter system just dealt a legal blow to LA Unified — but challenges remain.

Ben Chapman
South Dakota
South Dakota

In Class and on TikTok, South Dakota Summer Interns Preserve Lakota Language

On the Pine Ridge Reservation, one school’s mission is to revitalize and teach others the 1,000-year-old language that’s in danger of being erased

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
Texas

Texas’ Undocumented College Students No Longer Qualify for In-State Tuition

Eleanor Klibanoff & Jessica Priest
California

Students Weigh Safety, Politics in College Plans as Trump Targets Immigration

Lauren DeLaunay Miller
childhood health

New Research: Childhood Vaccination Rates Drop Across 1,600 U.S. Counties

Amanda Geduld
school (in)security

Ed Dept. Nominee Vows Aggressive Civil Rights Enforcement Despite Mass Layoffs

Mark Keierleber
U.S. Department of Education

Amid Calls to Close Ed Dept., Schwinn Promises to Aid ‘Most Struggling Schools’

Linda Jacobson
Early Care and Education

Why Early Educators’ Voices Matter

Mark Swartz
special education

Despite the Law, Nebraska School Districts Denied Transfers to Special Ed Kids

Jeremy Turley & Lauren Wagner
New York

NYC Schools’ Calendar Error: Last-Minute Calendar Change Frustrates Principals

Amy Zimmer
U.S. Department of Education

Schwinn’s Business Venture After Nomination to Ed Dept. Could Raise Questions

Linda Jacobson
Texas

Texas Education Agency Extends Houston School District Takeover Through 2027

Jaden Edison
AI

AI Makes Quick Gains in Math, But Errors Still Worry Some Eyeing Reliability

Jo Napolitano
lausd

Los Angeles School Board Moms Push for Paid Parental Leave

Ben Chapman
baby development

What’s the ‘Sad Beige’ Parenting Trend — and Does It Affect Infant Development?

Leigh Giangreco
Artificial Intelligence

As Duolingo Turns to AI, Some Users Say Language App Has Joined ‘The Dark Side’

Greg Toppo
Chronic Absenteeism

Chronic Absenteeism’s Post-COVID ‘New Normal’: Data Shows It Is More Extreme

Linda Jacobson
Maryland

Agencies That Oversee Maryland School Reform Agree to Clarify Roles

William J. Ford
California

California Schools See 9% Surge in Homeless Students as Funds Decrease

Betty Márquez Rosales
higher education

Another Casualty of Trump Research Cuts? California Students Who Want To Be Scientists

Mikhail Zinshteyn
Future of High School

Many States Picked Diploma Pathways Over HS Exit Exams. Did Students Benefit?

Kalyn Belsha
School (In)Security

Fears Grow Over ICE’s Reach Into Schools

Mark Keierleber
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