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

Jim Fields & Emmeline Zhao
a nation at risk

Book Excerpt: When Schools Flush With Cash Are Also Flushing Cash Down the Drain

Connor Boyack & Corey A. DeAngelis
Arkansas

Arkansas Governor Plugs LEARNS Act Benefits Before Receptive Jonesboro Audience

Kenneth Heard, Arkansas Advocate
North Carolina

Child Care Advocates Warn of System Collapse at NC Legislative Advocacy Day

Liz Bell, EdNC.org
alabama

Alabama House Committee Approves Bill Requiring Readiness Before First Grade

Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector
english learners

As Schools Brace for More English Learners, How Well Are They Being Served Now

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
podcast

LISTEN — Class Disrupted S4 E14: How to Design a College Alternative

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
Federal Relief Funds

District Attorney Launches Broad Criminal Probe into Stockton School Spending

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
family-school partnerships

Florida High School’s ‘Parent University’ Helps Navigate Learning Recovery

Joshua Bay
Author: Joshua Bay
opinion

Educating Kids in Foster Care: Lessons Learned from a Unique School in the Bronx

Jessica Nauiokas & Melanie Hartzog
Opinion

Is Wikipedia a Good Source? 2 College Librarians Explain the Online Encyclopedia

Bridget Retzloff & Katy Kelly
Analysis

The Terrible Truth: Current Solutions to COVID Learning Loss Are Doomed to Fail

Margaret Raymond
Author: Margaret Raymond
commentary

Lessons from a 9-Month Design Sprint in How to Link K-12, College & Work

Sara Allan & Ryan Reyna
Video

Teacher’s New Graphic Novel Captures COVID’s Impact on His Students

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Louisiana

Louisiana Republicans Want an End to Diversity Measures at Colleges

Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator
New Mexico

NM Lawmaker Wants to Bar Most Early Childhood School Suspensions and Expulsions

Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In Depth
Missouri

Passing the Paddle: Some Missouri School Districts Cling to Corporal Punishment

Sofi Zeman, Missouri Independent
Arizona

Can a Community Charter Go National? Arizona Autism Charter School Says Yes

Rebecca L. Rhoades, Ed Post
Analysis

Why Being Bilingual Can Open Doors for Children With Developmental Disabilities

Rebecca Ward & Eirini Sanoudaki
North Carolina

The ‘Transformation is Real’ as Science of Reading Takes Hold in N.C. Schools

Rupen Fofaria, EdNC.org
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