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Survey: 60% of Teachers Used AI This Year and Saved up to 6 Hours of Work a Week

New study of 2,232 U.S. public school teachers found they use artificial intelligence tools to create worksheets, modify student materials, make tests

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
commentary
commentary

Trump, McMahon Claim to Support Education. Funding Cuts Tell a Different Story

Barone: Families deserve a coherent policy that aligns stated goals with the financing and aid to help schools and students attain them.

Charles Barone
Author: Charles Barone
Early Care and Education
Early Care and Education

Early Childhood Innovation Center Shores Up Delaware’s Early Learning Workforce

A statewide initiative in Delaware helps early childhood educators overcome barriers to pursuing advantage credentials.

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
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Analysis

Big Improvements Require Big Changes: Close Bad Schools and Expand Good Ones

Aldeman: New Orleans, Denver & Florida show how implementing a portfolio model of school choice can lead to dramatic academic gains.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
school choice
school choice

More Than a Third of Homeschool Families Also Use Public Schools, New Data Shows

‘I don't know any family that really has kids who learn the same way,’ one parent said.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education

Ed Committee Advances Schwinn, Richey Nominations to Full Senate

Sen. Bill Cassidy, who chairs the committee, called them 'crucial to enacting President Trump’s pro-America agenda.'

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
immigration
immigration

SCOTUS: Lower Courts Overstepped in Nationwide Injunction on Birthright Order

Seen as a win for President Trump, Friday’s 6-3 decision sparks fear among immigrant advocates and educators about the fate of young children.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
data analysis
data analysis

Suspensions for Students with Disabilities Are Far More Frequent in These States

Exclusive analysis by The 74 of 2022-23 IDEA data reveals stark disparities among students already subject to disproportionate punishment in school.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld

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The Big Picture

Most Students Say They’re Not ‘Math People,’ RAND Survey Finds

A newly released poll shows huge numbers of middle and high schoolers zoning out during math class.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken

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Internships
Internships
Future of High School

‘This Isn’t School’: Teaching Work Etiquette to Summer Interns

Kansas City teens learn 'soft skills' — communication, punctuality, teamwork — along with how to do jobs as ProX summer interns.

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
Innovative High Schools
Innovative High Schools
Future of High School

To Bullied and Bored Teens, North Star Offers ‘Unschooling’ — and a Cup of Ramen

'We tend not to get your football player, cheerleader, sports team kids,' says the school’s founder. 'But we get all the kids they pick on.'

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

Watch Live: National Service, AmeriCorps and the Future of Education

Join The 74 and the Progressive Policy Institute at 1 p.m. ET Wednesday for a conversation about national service organizations’ budget cuts.

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Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

Coalition Hopes to ‘Accelerate’ Career Training, Apprenticeships

Five states, teachers union and apprentice program want better career options for students lost ‘at sea’ in the old ‘college for all’ world.

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
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commentary

Trump, McMahon Claim to Support Education. Funding Cuts Tell a Different Story

Barone: Families deserve a coherent policy that aligns stated goals with the financing and aid to help schools and students attain them.

Charles Barone
Author: Charles Barone
commentary
commentary

Building Sustainable STEM Pathways Requires Trust, Collaboration

When communities feel seen, heard and valued, they become co-architects of change.

Bianca Alvarado, EdSource
special education
special education

Diversifying the Special Education Teacher Workforce Could Benefit US Schools

The demographics of the special ed teacher workforce have remained static, but the student population these educators serve is becoming more diverse.

Elizabeth Bettini, LaRon A. Scott & Tuan D. Nguyen
opinion
opinion

Teachers Wary of Shuttering the Education Department, More Optimistic About AI

Tadros, Lopez, and Pope: Federal and local decisions continue to be made without the voices of teachers who know students and classrooms best.

Joseph Tadros, Jennifer López & Carlotta Pope
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Early Care and Education
Early Care and Education

Early Childhood Innovation Center Shores Up Delaware’s Early Learning Workforce

A statewide initiative in Delaware helps early childhood educators overcome barriers to pursuing advantage credentials.

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
health care
health care

‘Expensive and Complicated’: Most Rural Hospitals No Longer Deliver Babies

More than 100 hospitals across 26 states have closed their labor and delivery units since 2020.

Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline
Early Care and Education
Early Care and Education
Early Learning Roundups

Absent Federal Support, States Become Innovators in Early Care and Education

Some states are attracting national attention for their early learning policy and funding solutions.

Rebecca Gale
Author: Rebecca Gale
California
California

Transitional Kindergarten Participation Declines Despite Expansion, Report Finds

Despite expanding eligibility requirements, California’s transitional kindergarten program showed declining rates of participation.

Vani Sanganeria, EdSource
commentary
commentary

Across Party Lines, Stakeholders Are Calling for Regulatory Reform in Child Care

Streamlining licensing requirements is one key part of a healthy child care system, but it’s critical to leave health and safety regulations in place.

Elliot Haspel
Author: Elliot Haspel
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immigration

Schools, Groups Serving Undocumented Kids Take Their Activities Underground

Fearing Trump’s immigration dragnet, educators and advocates are policing their speech, scrubbing their websites and encrypting their conversations.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano

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Back in Conversation: New Beginnings on Class Disrupted

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
edlection 2023

2023 Election Results Throw Doubt on Lasting Sway of School Culture War Issues

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teacher training

Does Your State Use Weak Teacher Reading Tests? New Study Says A Majority Do

Joshua Bay
Author: Joshua Bay
Analysis

Fixing Child Care: What We Can Learn From the Military

Erica Phillips
Author: Erica Phillips
Opinion

Forget ChatGPT — Extractive AI Is the Real Game-Changer for Teachers, Students

Jason Dougal
Author: Jason Dougal
News

College Promise Programs Add a ‘Higher Promise’ of Jobs Along with Scholarships

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
School (In)Security

Why a New Brand of Cyberattack on Las Vegas Schools Should Worry Everyone

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
parental rights

In the 1960s, the Push for Parental Rights Was Led by Black and Latino Parents

Jerald Podair, The Conversation
Idaho

Special Education: Idaho’s $66 Million Problem

Sadie Dittenber
Los Angeles

Q&A: LA School Board Member Nick Melvoin Talks About His Congressional Run

Katie VanArnam
Virginia

The FAFSA Form is Changing. Education Groups Want a Release Date

Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury
Analysis

What Autistic Students Can Teach Us About Focusing on Assets, Not Deficits

Kristie Patten
Author: Kristie Patten
absenteeism

6 Hidden & Not-So-Hidden Factors Driving America’s Student Absenteeism Crisis

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Case Studies

Claudia Goldin Won a Nobel Prize Addressing Women’s Work Obstacles Head-On. Will Child Care be the Next Barrier to Fall?

Rebecca Gale
Author: Rebecca Gale
Virginia

Youngkin Issues Order Aimed at Requiring Schools to Notify Parents of Overdoses

Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury
Arkansas

NW Arkansas medical school, institute aim for transformative health care model

Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate
Union Report

California Teachers Association Continues to Lose Members and Raise Union Dues

Mike Antonucci
analysis

Why Your State Should Automatically Enroll Top Math Students in Advanced Classes

Brenda Berg & Jonathan Plucker
New York City

The Fine Print: Why Some New York City Parents Are Against Smaller Class Sizes

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
math

Is Calculus Necessary? As Caltech Drops Requirement, Other Colleges Stay Course

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
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