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As Students Return to School, Educators Grapple With Chaos From Washington

The uncertainty over funding and federal mandates reminds some leaders of the pandemic.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Child Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit

Who Are the Kids and Families Left Out of the Updated Child Tax Credit?

A change to the Child Tax Credit requires children and at least one parent to have a Social Security Number. Here’s what that could mean for families.

Rebecca Gale
Author: Rebecca Gale
School Supplies
School Supplies

Parents, Teachers Go Into Debt for School Supplies

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cellphone bans

Support for Phone Bans in Schools Is Growing, but Is It Enough to Help Kids?

New York will implement one of the strictest bans on school technologies, but experts are split on if it will help mental health challenges.

Jessika Harkay
Author: Jessika Harkay

From Classroom Drudgery to Joyful Enrichment: The Evolution of Summer School

The pandemic supercharged summer school’s transformation from remedial academics to learning plus fun — and now there’s no going back, experts say.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
commentary
commentary

The Most Overlooked Classroom In Every District

Carone: Youth sports are considered just a physical outlet for kids. What we’re overlooking is the depth of learning and development happening there.

Jonathan Carone
Author: Jonathan Carone
education
education

Penny Schwinn Drops Out of the Running for Ed Department’s Deputy Role

Some viewed the former Tennessee education commissioner as a bipartisan pick for the post, but past controversies followed her.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
special education
special education

For Decades, the Feds Were the Last, Best Hope for Special Ed Kids. What Happens Now?

State-level complaints over disputes with districts have never been as easy as intended. Now, they're all desperate families have left.

Lauren Wagner & Beth Hawkins

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How Do Kids in Top-Spending States Perform on NAEP? Not as Well as You’d Think

Aldeman: New York spends the most, but its results are middling. Mississippi, Texas, Florida get the most bang for their buck.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman

Future of High School

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future of high school
Future of High School

The Race to Redefine the High School Learning Experience Is On

Schools are rethinking what students should know by the time they graduate, emphasizing tangible, employable skills, rather than test scores and GPAs.

Lauren Camera
Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

With Welding Tools and a Time Clock, Giving New Mexico Kids Leg Up on the Future

Engineering the Future, Valley High School’s magnet program, has 6 career tracks that are a model for the district — and maybe for the entire state

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

Reflections From a Formerly Disengaged Teen

Student’s view: I used to sit in the back of class, trying my best to avoid eye contact with my teacher, but now I sit in the front row every day.

Hannah Askew
Author: Hannah Askew
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
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How Trump’s Power Push Echoes Resistance to Fixing Education’s Deepest Problems

Kogan: Schools' dysfunction is hard-wired into a governance model that puts adults' political agendas ahead of students' educational interests.

Vladimir Kogan
Author: Vladimir Kogan
commentary
commentary

Schools Need Evidence-Based Curriculum. Researchers Need Schools to Help

Black: The next generation of evidence-based programs won’t come from ivory towers or glossy marketing decks. They’ll come from classrooms.

Stacey Black
Author: Stacey Black
commentary
commentary

Immigrant Students are Learning in Fear. State Lawmakers Can Help Change That

Amézquita and Kleyn: Amid federal cuts and deportation threats, states need to step up to prepare teachers and help students.

Sara P. López Amézquita & Tatyana Kleyn
4Fams
4Fams
4Fams

NYC Teachers Believe Many Kids Are Gifted & Talented. Why Doesn’t the District?

Adams: Letting educators evaluate students has led to many more being flagged for G&T. That alone could set them up for greater academic success.

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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Child Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit

Who Are the Kids and Families Left Out of the Updated Child Tax Credit?

A change to the Child Tax Credit requires children and at least one parent to have a Social Security Number. Here’s what that could mean for families.

Rebecca Gale
Author: Rebecca Gale
public media
public media

PBS Behind the Scenes: A Visual History of Milestones and Iconic Moments

A look back at the history of PBS and PBS Kids, and a glimpse into efforts to protect the organization, which has served generations of learners.

Meghan Gallagher
Author: Meghan Gallagher
child development
child development

How Dads’ Stress and Mental Health Can Influence Their Children’s Development

A meta-analysis of research studies affirms that mental distress in dads before and after the birth of a baby can affect child development.

Leigh Giangreco
Author: Leigh Giangreco
child care
child care

Survey: Nearly 70% of Child Care Workers Struggle to Afford A Basic Need

More than two-thirds of child care workers reported struggling to afford a basic need.

Elly Yu, LAist
commentary
commentary

The Science of Reading and Play Go Hand-in-Hand. Schools Must Make It Happen

Roberts & McCormick: Activities like blocks, drawing and dramatic play can make learning feel like a game for young kids. But the gains are real.

Carly Roberts & Meghan McCormick
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Teaching
Teaching

‘Cognitive Science,’ All the Rage in British Schools, Fails to Register in U.S.

Educators blame this ‘reverse Beatles effect’ on America’s decentralized system and grad schools that are often hostile to research.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

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Nebraska

Nebraska Directs $2M to Boost Reading in Preschools, Eliminate ‘Book Deserts’

Cindy Gonzalez, Nebraska Examiner
higher education

No More Attending Classes: These Community Colleges Let Students Learn at Their Own Pace

Elaine S. Povich, Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts
California

Recognizing Fake News Now a Required Subject in California Schools

Carolyn Jones
New Jersey

Newark Coalition to Revamp School Lunches After Years of Parent Complaints

Samantha Lauten
Case Studies

Reframing Caregiving Leave as an Opportunity at Work, Not a Liability

Rebecca Gale
Author: Rebecca Gale
West Virginia

West Virginia School Districts Misspent Millions in COVID Relief Money, Audit Shows

Amelia Ferrell Knisely, West Virginia Watch
South Carolina

USC Expanding Civil Rights Research Hub on Former Campus of Historic Black School

Jessica Holdman
Online Learning

Online Schooling for Washington’s Youngest Students is on the Rise

Grace Deng
apprenticeships

Connecticut Invests $3.8M to Expand College-Level Courses in High Schools

Jessika Harkay
Author: Jessika Harkay
Alaska

Alaska Head Start Programs Are Watching a Biden Plan That Would Increase Salaries

Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon
Kansas

After Kansas School Forces Native American Boy to Cut His Hair, ACLU Sends Warning

Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector
Analysis

More Students Need Great Tutors — But Here’s Why Our Tutoring Moment Could Fail

Mike Goldstein
Author: Mike Goldstein
Opinion

California Celebrates Its Linguistic Diversity While Shortchanging Bilingual Ed

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
Maryland

Maryland DOE, Blueprint Board Aim to Boost Literacy Scores in Elementary Schools

William J. Ford, Maryland Matters
Hawaii

Legislators Call For Additional Safety Measures For Lahaina Schools

Megan Tagami, CalMatters
New York City

Principal ‘Covered Up’ After Second Grader Brought Knife to Target Classmate, Say Parents

Haidee Chu & Claudia Irizarry Aponte
Reading

Read to Your Dog, Your Cat—Just Read! NCAA Boosts Literacy for Indy 3rd Graders

Sierra Lyons
Author: Sierra Lyons
Analysis

New Report Finds Charters Deliver More Bang for the Buck than District Schools

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
Free Speech

Report: 1.3M Teachers, 100,000 Professors Now Under ‘Educational Gag Orders’

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
Florida

Florida Considers Changing Rules About How Schools Must Offer Recess to Students

Christian Casale
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