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Last School Year Was the Hottest on Record. How Do We Protect Students?

DeMio: Scorching temperatures and cuts to government funding for cooling and ventilation systems are putting children's learning and lives at risk.

Paige Shoemaker DeMio
Author: Paige Shoemaker DeMio
school choice
Indiana

Indiana Microschool Network Aims to Bring Choice to Rural Families

Started by a school district, the collaborative will start new microschools, hoping to make it easier for others to launch across the state.

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
core topics
core topics

New Report: States Need to Up Their Game on Preparing Elementary Math Teachers

NCTQ finds many places lacking on how to teach core topics, leverage high-quality instructional material and rely on strong licensure tests.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
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California

The California Mom at the Center of Trump’s Crackdown on School Gender Policies

The Education Department is relying on a novel interpretation of privacy law to punish schools that hide student identity changes from parents.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
childhood health
childhood health

New Research: Childhood Vaccination Rates Drop Across 1,600 U.S. Counties

Amid deadly measles outbreak, average measles vaccine rate fell further below herd immunity mark in 33 states, according to Johns Hopkins researchers.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
AI
AI

AI Makes Quick Gains in Math, But Errors Still Worry Some Eyeing Reliability

Despite concerns, students say AI has already reduced their math anxiety and educators say its presence makes their work more — not less — necessary.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
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Carvalho

L.A. Schools Create ‘Perimeters of Safety’ Against ICE Agents

LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said school police would block immigration agents from graduation ceremonies.

Ben Chapman
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California

How My California Middle School Uses Glyphs to Teach English Learners to Read

Principal's view: Many have few or no phonics skills, and some never went to elementary school. They lack the basics even in their home language.

Gerrett Suárez
Author: Gerrett Suárez

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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

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American Federation of Teachers
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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Future of High School

What Employers Want, Project-Based Learning Can Deliver

Lenz and McCutchen: More states and districts are focusing on such skills as communication, problem-solving, critical thinking and collaboration.

Bob Lenz & Alprentice McCutchen
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exit exams
Future of High School

Many States Picked Diploma Pathways Over HS Exit Exams. Did Students Benefit?

Just six states require an exit exam now, with New York and Massachusetts dropping their tests this school year.

Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat
future of high school
cte
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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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We Started Grouping Students by Reading Ability vs. Grade. Here’s What Happened

Berg: Educators teach skills that every student in the room is ready for. There’s no guessing and no watering down instruction.

Jessica Berg
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commentary

I Talked to Teenagers About Conspiracy Theories. Here’s What They Told Me

Covington: For students who watched the viral social media response to a classmate’s death, news literacy is key.

Hannah Covington
Author: Hannah Covington
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climate change

Last School Year Was the Hottest on Record. How Do We Protect Students?

DeMio: Scorching temperatures and cuts to government funding for cooling and ventilation systems are putting children's learning and lives at risk.

Paige Shoemaker DeMio
Author: Paige Shoemaker DeMio
STEM
STEM

4 Creative Ways to Engage Kids in STEM Over the Summer

Tips to foster curiosity and problem-solving at home.

Amber M. Simpson, The Conversation
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Altadena Girls

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

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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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Artificial Intelligence
AI

As Duolingo Turns to AI, Some Users Say Language App Has Joined ‘The Dark Side’

The company behind the wildly popular phenomenon says artificial intelligence has helped it build 150 new courses in a year. But at what cost?

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

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school attendance

Missouri Supreme Court to Decide Whether School Districts Can Jail Parents For Absent Students

Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent
commentary

AI Will Not Transform K-12 Education Without Changes to 'the Grammar of School'

Joel Rose
book review

Book Review — Natality: Toward a Philosophy of Birth

K.C. Compton
Author: K.C. Compton
Career Readiness

Indiana Looks to Make High School Curriculum More Focused on Career Paths

Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
teacher certification

Alabama Considers New Law to Loosen Alternative Teacher Certification Requirements

Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector
Analysis

Girls & Math: Teachers Who Claim Gender Equality Still Show Bias Against Girls

Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, Ian Thacker & Joseph Cimpian
michigan

Why Michigan Legislators Want to Make it Easier to Become a Substitute Teacher

Lily Guiney, Michigan Advance
learning loss

New Research Underscores Widespread, Pandemic-Fueled Learning Loss in Indiana

Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
Virginia

Virginia Lawmaker Hopes Posthumous Diploma Proposal Would Help Grieving Families

Darlene Johnson, Virginia Mercury
teacher turnover

How Teacher Turnover Could Hinder Classrooms in Implementing Science of Reading

Rupen Fofaria, EdNC.org
blog post

Tutoring Groups in 20 States Receive Grants to Expand & Help More Kids Catch Up

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mental health

Surgeon General’s Social Media Warning May Impact School District Legal Surge

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
Montana

Students Learn About Space Force, Then Get Letter From VP Harris

Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan
child care

Washington State’s Child Care Gap Proves Tough to Solve

Laurel Demkovich, Washington State Standard
COVID Policy Briefing

COVID Brief: Pandemic to Blame for Increase in Toddler Speech Delays

John Bailey
Author: John Bailey
Texas

Banned Books Exhibit at Texas Libraries Provide Access to Important Literature

Christian Betancourt, El Paso Matters
Louisiana

Where did $8M for Cameras in Special Ed Classrooms Go? Lawmakers Want Answers

Julie O’Donoghue, Louisiana Illuminator
Indiana

New Pre-Admission Program Seeks to Get More Hoosiers into Colleges Statewide

Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
michigan

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Signs ‘Red Flag’ Gun Safety Bills

Ken Coleman, Michigan Advance
LGBTQ Students

Data Show LGBTQ Students Report Bullying and Attacks from Kids — and Teachers

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
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