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In Dozens of Districts, Teachers Can’t Afford to Live Near Their Schools

Aldeman: District spending is up, but educator pay isn't. Efforts to provide affordable housing for teachers have run into trouble

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
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cte
Future of High School

Q&A: Los Angeles High School Counselor On What Students Want After Graduation

With CTE rising and colleges adjusting, a veteran L.A. college and career counselor weighs in on the latest trends and why they’re happening.

Jacob Matthews
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4Fams
4Fams

Parents Wonder: Where Will NYC Get More Teachers, Space to Make Smaller Classes?

Adams: Survey of families finds many are enthused about smaller class sizes in theory but very worried about how they would be implemented in practice

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Bid to Kill Ed Dept., Orders Fired Workers Reinstated

A Massachusetts judge sided with education groups who allege March’s mass layoffs amounted to a shutdown of the agency without congressional approval.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Artificial Intelligence
AI

An Antidote to Plagiarism: New App Uses AI to Help Students Think Critically

‘Level Up,’ developed by Eliott Hedman, wants to flip a bleak script around artificial intelligence and its negative effects on student motivation.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Teacher Retention
commentary

The Voices We Don’t Hear: Teachers Who Gave Up

Pondiscio: So many earnest, well-intended people want to teach but find the job untenable. We should hear what they have to say and learn from them.

Robert Pondiscio
Author: Robert Pondiscio
commentary
028

Millions of Kids Learn Through Public Media. Why Take That Away?

Pasnik: Research shows children learn key reading and math skills from watching PBSKids programming. The Trump administration wants to cut funding.

Shelley Pasnik
immigration
Center for Migration Studies

As Deportation Target Widens, College-Educated Undocumented Grow More Fearful

While Trump’s focus has fallen on immigrant laborers, there are 1.7M undocumented with a bachelor’s degree or higher and 408K enrolled in college.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano

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child care

The First 8 Years Are Crucial For Foundational Learning and Brain Development

Introducing zero2eight, a new vertical examining issues critical to America’s youngest children.

Marisa Busch
Author: Marisa Busch

Pandemic

Pandemic
education
Pandemic

Five Years Later: How COVID Triggered a School Choice Renaissance

Dissatisfaction with schools, and a supercharged conservative movement, allowed ESAs to take a leap since the pandemic.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Child Nutrition
child hunger
Pandemic

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

Pandemic emergency aid drove food insecurity to an all-time low, but many say a string of federal cuts will now leave millions more kids hungry.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
Pandemic
pandemic
Pandemic

Remote Learning Was Supposed to Make Snow Days Obsolete. But Did It Really?

Five years after classes went virtual during COVID, some districts shift online when weather strikes. But others still can't quite make it work.

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
Pandemic
covid
Pandemic

KIPP’s Night Kindergarten in Newark: A Rare ‘Bright Spot’ in COVID’s Dark Days

The program is a unique example of a school that moved quickly to keep children from missing out on their first year of school.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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commentary

What’s the Best Way to Measure a School’s Quality? 5 Factors to Consider

Olson & Toch: More than test scores, a comprehensive set of research-based metrics would provide a richer understanding of a school's success.

Lynn Olson & Thomas Toch
4Fams
4Fams
4Fams

Parents Wonder: Where Will NYC Get More Teachers, Space to Make Smaller Classes?

Adams: Survey of families finds many are enthused about smaller class sizes in theory but very worried about how they would be implemented in practice

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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black students

Corporal Punishment Is Losing Ground — But Some Still Favor It for Certain Kids

Templeton: Study of Mississippi adults finds physical discipline is disproportionately condoned for Black, LGBTQ students in school.

Da’Shay Templeton
Author: Da’Shay Templeton
New York City
commentary

After a Stray Bullet Kills a NYC Teen, Chancellor Calls for Community Support

Aviles-Ramos: Imagine how much stronger our cities would be with institutions, businesses and local groups working alongside families and schools.

Melissa Aviles Ramos
Author: Melissa Aviles Ramos
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Altadena Girls

Teens Provide Sense of Normalcy in the Face of the L.A. Fires

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STEM
education

How To Teach STEM? Make It Explosive

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
Arts education
Arts education

The Student-Led Music Group that Led Zeppelin Loves

The Louisville Leopard Percussionists performed for Ozzy Osbourne, and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin promoted their YouTube cover of ‘Kashmir.’

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
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Chronic Absenteeism
Pandemic

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

Dozens of bills nationwide seek to address chronic absenteeism. While some focus on supports and incentives, others look to leverage punishments.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber

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Oregon

Oregon Schools Struggle to Meet Demand for Summer Learning Without State Funds

Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle
Analysis

Experts: COVID Hurt Kids’ Math Learning More Than Reading and Writing

Scott A. Imberman & Katharine O. Strunk
School (In)Security

New $200 Million FCC Proposal Could Help Schools Combat Cyber Attack Onslaught

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Innovative High Schools

With 1,000 Applicants for 140 Seats, NYC’s Harbor School Set for Major Expansion

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
4Fams

NYC Schools Punish Students for Doing Challenging Work & Reward Minimal Learning

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
child labor

Children in the Workforce: Several States Are Softening Child Labor Restrictions

John A. Fliter & Betsy Wood
Florida

‘Please Table This Rule’: Inside Florida’s Fight Over African American History

Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix
teacher recruitment

Teacher College’s Social Media Campaign Aims to Draw HS Students to Profession

Daniel Perez, El Paso Matters
math scores

Alabama Law Aiming to Bolster Math Learning, Teaching to Be Implemented in 2025

Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector
teacher pay

In South Dakota, the Gap is Growing Between Targeted and Actual Teacher Pay

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight
Texas

Texas Seeks to Add Armed Guards, Chaplains & Mental Health Training in Schools

María Méndez, The Texas Tribune
COVID Policy Briefing

Polarization, Learning Loss, Relief Funds: 7 Insights into Pandemic Recovery and Aftermath in U.S. Schools

John Bailey & Laura Fay
West Virginia

Amid Rising Hunger, Educators Are Teaching Kids Virtually How to Grow, Cook Food

Amelia Ferrell Knisely, West Virginia Watch
Indiana

1 Adult, 600 Students: Overwhelmed School Counselors Detail Duties, Burnout

Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
Opinion

America’s Education System Is a Mess, and It’s Students Who Are Paying the Price

David Steiner
Author: David Steiner
alabama

How One High School’s Manufacturing Class is Being Recreated Across Alabama

Hadley Hitson, Montgomery Advertiser
pandemic relief funds

Analysis: State Laws Leave Schools Unprepared for a Post-COVID ‘Fiscal Cliff’

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Arkansas

Arkansas School Voucher Program Rules Clear First Legislative Hurdle

Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate
opinion

3 Ways to Help Students Gain the Career Connections They Need to Succeed

Robert Markle
Author: Robert Markle
opinion

Community Connections Engage Students, Build Life Skills & Create Social Capital

Abby Nayra, Josh Schachter & Pat DeSimio
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