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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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Florida Teacher: Juneteenth Explores the Oft-Avoided Side of U.S. History

Knowles: ‘When we recognize the push to make Juneteenth a national holiday was led by an educator — it highlights the strength & influence we possess’

Trinity Alicia
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accreditation

New Microschool Accreditation Pathways Are Opening Doors for Founders & Families

McDonald: The Next Generation Accreditation pilot program aims to offer faster, more affordable and more flexible routes for emerging schools.

Kerry McDonald
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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
immigration
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

Future of High School

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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
Future of High School
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
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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Red States’ School Vouchers Mark Biggest Shift in U.S. Education in a Century

Osborne: In 14 GOP-dominated states, Education Savings Accounts will upend equal opportunity and make school quality dependent on family wealth.

David Osborne
Author: David Osborne
reading instruction
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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
commentary
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
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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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social media

Hawaii Sen. Schatz Leads Effort To Ban Kids Under 13 From Using Social Media

Nick Grube, Honolulu Civil Beat
gun training

Is NRA Curriculum Coming to Iowa Schools?

Robert Leonard, Iowa Capital Dispatch
school safety

Poll Finds Big Safety Concerns Among Boston Public School Parents

Michael Jonas, CommonWealth Magazine
vermont

VT Needs Millions of Dollars Worth of School Upgrades. Will the State Help Pay?

Peter D'Auria, VTDigger
Kansas

Kansas Teachers Ask Lawmakers to Fully Fund Special ed, Support Public Schools

Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector
Texas

Proposed Ban on Corporal Punishment in Texas Schools Fails Again

Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune
North Carolina

Bill Expanding N.C. Private School Vouchers to All Kids Moves Forward in Senate

Hannah McClellan, Education NC
COVID Policy Briefing

COVID Brief: Data Show How Pandemic Hit Student Attendance, Grades, Advancement

John Bailey
Author: John Bailey
school choice

Indiana Nears Universal ‘School Choice’ in New Budget

Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
school safety

Texas House Votes to Require Panic Buttons and Armed Guards in Every School

Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune
Louisiana

Bill Shields Teachers From Criminal Consequences For Breaking Up Student Fights

Greg Larose, Louisiana Illuminator
Opinion

‘This Changes Everything’: AI Is About to Upend Teaching and Learning

Robin Lake
Author: Robin Lake
Following the COVID Money

In Search of Equity, Divided Ga. District Taps COVID Funds for Reading Overhaul

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Florida

Angry at DeSantis, Fla. Students Take to the Streets — and Take a Banned Lesson

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
congress

Union Head Pushes Back on GOP Claims of ‘Undue Influence’ on School Closures

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Union Report

Los Angeles Pays a Steep Price for Labor Peace. Will the War Continue Anyway?

Mike Antonucci
New York City

Fordham Graduate Students Walk Out of Teaching to Demand a Better Contract

Jonathan Custodio, THE CITY
Houston

‘We Stole 5 Years from Kids’: A Houston Board Member on Looming State Takeover

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
a nation at risk

A Nation At Risk: Amid COVID Learning Loss, Concerns About Students Left Behind

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40 Years After ‘A Nation at Risk,’ Experts Talk About State of America’s Schools

Jim Fields & Emmeline Zhao
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