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School Choice: Nonprofits in Blue States See Opportunity in Federal Tax Credit

Observers say some Democratic leaders will only participate if they can “carefully regulate” the new program.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
South Dakota
South Dakota

In Class and on TikTok, South Dakota Summer Interns Preserve Lakota Language

On the Pine Ridge Reservation, one school’s mission is to revitalize and teach others the 1,000-year-old language that’s in danger of being erased

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence

AI Teacher Assistants Are Useful but Can Pose Risks in Classroom, Report Finds

Study of 4 artificial intelligence tools shows they can create misleading or biased materials for students — & do particular harm to special ed kids.

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
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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

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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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

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
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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We Were Born on Social Platforms. Now We Want a Healthier Internet

Jain: Young people should take the lead in ensuring health information online is trusted, clear, and built for everyone, not just the loudest voices.

Tanushree Jain
Author: Tanushree Jain
commentary
commentary

Truly Shifting to Science of Reading Sometimes Takes ‘Balanced Literacy Rehab’

McQuillan: Even with new curricula and good intentions, old teaching habits die hard. How to break the cycle and improve literacy outcomes.

Kristen McQuillan
Author: Kristen McQuillan
commentary
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
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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
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child care
child care

Even in a Nation With Robust Family Policies, Stay-at-Home Parents Struggle

Finland and the U.S. take different approaches to family policy, but both limit support for stay-at-home parents.

Rebecca Gale
Author: Rebecca Gale
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
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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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Early Childhood

Starting School Before Age 2 Helps Children Avoid Achievement Gaps, Study Finds

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Opinion

AI Can Grade a Student Essay as Well as a Human. But It Cannot Replace a Teacher

Perpetual Baffour
Author: Perpetual Baffour
Opinion

New Charter Schools Need Vetting. But the Process Shouldn’t Shut Good Ones Out

Karega Rausch & David Greenberg
sex education

Filling the Gap: Internship Pays Texas Teens to Learn Sex Ed

Claudia Silva, El Paso Matters
Ohio

A Look Inside Classes at an Ohio Prison

Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Louisiana

Democrats Push to Extend Child Care Grant Program

Samantha Dietel
News

Hit the Snooze Button: States Debate Later High School Start Times

Elaine S. Povich, Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts
The 74 Interview

Steven Van Zandt on Rock, History & Our ‘Antiquated’ Approach to School

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
civil rights

Ed Dept. Hires Book Ban Czar to Monitor Escalating Challenges Over Content

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Gen Z

15 Key Takeaways From More Than 3,000 Gen Zers on Their ‘Struggling’ Lives & Future

Joshua Bay
Author: Joshua Bay
tutoring

How a Free, 24/7 Tutoring Model is Disrupting Learning Loss for Low-Income Kids

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
child care

How States Can Prepare to Aid Families Through the Looming Child Care Crisis

Nicole Norvell
Montana

Montana is Struggling to Retain New Teachers; Experts Cite Waning Ed Graduates

Nicole Girten, Daily Montanan
School (In)Security

It’s Back to School for Cyber Gangs, Too

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
absenteeism

Attendance Gap: New Data from Minnesota Reveals Chasm in Chronic Absenteeism

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
Texas

Texas Education Agency Delays Release of Annual School Ratings

Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune
4Fams

How a Family COVID Project Became a Fun, Creative Outlet for Children Nationwide

Stacey Gillett
Author: Stacey Gillett
Nebraska

Nebraska Lawmakers Dissect Omaha Schools’ Special Ed Teacher Vacancies

Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner
prison education

End of Pell Grant Ban Clears the Way for New Wave of Prison Education Programs

Wayne D’Orio
Opinion

Federal Programs and Data Demonstrate the Value of Relative and Neighbor Child Care Providers

Natalie Renew
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