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The 74 Interview
education
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
higher education
California

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

At least 24 University of California and California State University campuses lost training grants that provided their students with annual stipends.

Mikhail Zinshteyn
Future of High School
exit exams
Future of High School

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

Just six states require an exit exam now, with New York and Massachusetts dropping their tests this school year.

Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat
School (In)Security
Donald Trump
School (In)Security

Fears Grow Over ICE’s Reach Into Schools

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
Donald Trump

Lawyers for Bronx HS Student Detained by ICE File Petition for Immediate Release

Dylan was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after showing up for a routine court.

Michael Elsen-Rooney
school (in)security

Student Absences Have Surged Since COVID. Some Say Parents Should be Jailed

Mark Keierleber
Maine

Title IX Case Against Maine Schools Headed to U.S. Department of Justice

Eesha Pendharkar
Trump Administration

Trump Education Department Threatens Federal School Funding Nationwide Over DEI

Erica Meltzer
unions

$1.5 Billion Chicago Teachers Union Contract Headed to Member Vote

Lauren Wagner
special education

As Trump Shakes Up Oversight of Special Ed, Frustrated DC Parents Want Change

Linda Jacobson
Indiana

Indiana Poised to Make School Board Elections Partisan After Key Vote

Aleksandra Appleton
Maryland

Education Department Employees Cheered as They Leave, Warn of Impacts of Cuts on the Future

Jade Tran & Jess Daninhirsch
The 74 Interview

Mark Schneider: Blowing Up Ed Research is Easy. Rebuilding it is ‘What Matters’

Greg Toppo
Child Nutrition

New Food Security Threats 5 Years After COVID-Era Effort to Feed All Kids

Jo Napolitano
Ohio

‘Whiplash’: Ohio Republicans Press MAGA Agenda in Barrage of Culture War Bills

Patrick O’Donnell
education department

Close to $3 Billion in Relief Funds in Jeopardy as Ed Dept. Halts Payments

Linda Jacobson
parent engagement

‘It Made Me a Better Mom’: Home Visiting Program Delivers Support for Families

Rebecca Gale
California

Schools In This California Town Won Praise for Their Pandemic Comeback. Here’s How

Carolyn Jones
California

Cal State Is Automatically Admitting High School Students With Good Grades

Mikhail Zinshteyn
teachers

She Loved Teaching, but After COVID Lockdowns, She Broke Up With It

Gabrielle Birkner
Tennessee

GOP Bill Allowing Tennessee Schools to Deny an Education to Immigrant Children Advances

Anita Wadhwani
School (In)Security

Thousands of Student Civil Rights Cases Left Adrift After Trump Guts Ed Dept

Mark Keierleber
homelessness

Homelessness Rates Spike for Families, Putting Young Children at Risk

Bryce Covert
U.S. Department of Education

Iowa Submits Plan to Combine Federal Education Funds, and Experts are Skeptical

Linda Jacobson
Artificial Intelligence

AI Skeptic Creates Chatbot to Help Teachers Design Courses

Greg Toppo
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