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Will New AI Academy Help Teachers or Just Improve Tech’s Bottom Line?

AFT says its AI training initiative will modernize teaching, while critics say it’s ‘a gigantic public experiment that no one has asked for.’

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Inspiring
Inspiring

How a Rhode Island Teen’s $1M Changed the State’s 6th Largest City

Mariam Kaba was awarded for her community-focused plan that has transformed local schools and public spaces throughout Woonsocket, RI.

Trinity Alicia
Author: Trinity Alicia
Texas
Texas

Texas Passed a Bible-Themed Curriculum. But Many Districts Aren’t Using It

Districts in Texas are taking a selective approach toward Bluebonnet Learning — the state-developed materials that feature the Bible and Christianity.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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School (In)Security
School (In)Security

28 Bills, Ten Commandments and 1 Source: A Christian Right ‘Bill Mill’

More than a dozen state bills — and three new laws mandating the Ten Commandments in public schools — are virtually identical to model legislation.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Washington
Washington

Child Care Worker Detained by ICE Leaves a Community Reeling

After caring for U.S. kids with disabilities, Nicolle Orozco Forero and her sick son are now detained by ICE.

Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
video
video

Supreme Court Backs Department of Education Cuts

A ruling by SCOTUS on Monday would allow Trump administration to resume the dismantling of the Department of Education by gutting its workforce.

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early education
early education

Parents, Head Start Providers Challenge New Rule Barring Undocumented Families

ACLU argues Trump administration can’t unilaterally change Head Start’s definition from an early education to a federal public benefit program.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education

In Ruling’s Aftermath, Some See Beginning of the End for Department of Education

The day after the Supreme Court allowed the department to fire half its staff, Secretary Linda McMahon went ahead with plans to move key programs.

Linda Jacobson & Greg Toppo

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Analysis
Analysis

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

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
commentary
commentary
Future of High School

We Are High Achievers, But We Were Almost a Statistic

Briauna and Tiauna Black: When tragedy struck, a hybrid school provided the flexibility and support needed to move from high school to career.

Briauna Black and Tiauna Black
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commentary

Why the Traditional College Major May Be Holding Students Back in a Rapidly Changing Job Market

Rethinking the college major could help colleges better understand what employers and students need.

John Weigand
commentary
commentary

How Well Do Middle Schools Prepare Students for HS? Here’s a New Way to Find Out

Griffith & Coffey: Using already available data, a HS Readiness Score can provide key information to parents searching for a school for their kids

David Griffith & Meredith Coffey
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
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commentary

State Voucher Programs Signal Pitfalls for Trump’s New Education Tax Credits

Toch & DiMarco: Without significant guardrails, the expensive new federal initiative is likely to deliver a scant return on investment for students.

Thomas Toch & Bella DiMarco
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Early Care and Education
Early Care and Education

States Create Trust Funds to Bolster Child Care and Early Childhood Education

With federal funds from the American Rescue Plan gone, some states have established trust funds dedicated to early care and education.

Bryce Covert
Author: Bryce Covert
Opinion
Opinion

Why Cut a Federal Program That Helps Student Parents Access Child Care?

Student parents need affordable child care, but the Trump administration proposed eliminating CCAMPIS, a federal program that helps them access it.

Elliot Haspel
Author: Elliot Haspel
Analysis
Analysis

Math Fellowship Rooted in Racial Justice Supports Early Educators

The Racial Justice in Early Math Teaching Fellowship is helping early educators make math accessible and engaging for young children.

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
commentary
commentary

Parents Want to Support Their Kids. Behavioral Science Can Help Them Follow Through

Kalil and Mayer: Parents’ best intentions do not always align with their actions. Text-message prompts and goal-setting reminders can help.

Ariel Kalil & Susan E. Mayer
Head Start
Head Start

Trump Illegally Withheld Head Start Payments, Government Watchdog Says

Federal payments for Head Start this year were significantly behind schedule compared to last year, violating the Impoundment Control Act.

Jacob Fischler, Michigan Advance
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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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child care

In a Year of Unions Flexing Power, Child Care is a Question Mark

Elliot Haspel
Author: Elliot Haspel
Analysis

Outdated Data on Chronic Absenteeism is Slowing Pandemic School Recovery

Liz Cohen
Author: Liz Cohen
Analysis

With More Teachers & Fewer Students, Districts Are Set up for Financial Trouble

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
opinion

This Course Uses ‘Climate Fiction’ to Teach About the Perils of a Warming Planet

Debra J. Rosenthal, The Conversation
Iowa

Iowa Board Of Regents, Universities Target Campus Mental Health

Brooklyn Draisey, IowaWatch.org
student loans

Student Debt Relief Scams On The Rise. Here’s What Borrowers Need To Know

Casey Quinlan
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Governor Creates Board to Oversee Use of Artificial Intelligence

Kim Lyons, Pennsylvania Capital Star
Opinion

Charters Are the Most Popular Form of School Choice. Democrats Must Get on Board

Debbie Cox Bultan & Elena Parent
The 74 Interview

Q&A: How Liberal ‘Elitism’ Is Hurting Equity at America’s Schools

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
enrollment

As The New School Year Begins, Hopes are High for LAUSD Pre-K for Four-Year-Olds

Charles Hastings
College

It’s Hazing Season On College Campuses. State Safeguards Are Uneven

Amanda Hernández
Hawaii

Maui’s Displaced Students: Hawaii to Reopen Lahaina Schools 2 Months After Fire

Megan Tagami, CalMatters
Indiana

Uncertain Future for Providers as Child Care Crisis Looms

Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle
mississippi

Few Schools Using Mississippi’s Telehealth Program, but Admin Hopes to Ramp Up

Julia James, Mississippi Today
Maryland

Latest Maryland Test Results Show Wide Achievement Disparities

William J. Ford, Maryland Matters
Opinion

STEM with a Purpose Sparked Better Learning, and a Patent, for My Rural Students

Tom Jenkins
Author: Tom Jenkins
Extra Credit

How Prince Helped This School Founder Get His Start in Hip Hop

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
michigan

Mel Tucker Fired as Michigan State University’s Head Football Coach

Anna Liz Nichols
Louisiana

Louisiana Ed Dept. Failed to Investigate 40% of Disability Complaints, Audit Finds

Wesley Muller, Louisiana Illuminator
Indiana

Unused COVID Relief: Indiana Schools Haven’t Spent $1 Billion in Approved Funds

Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
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