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‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Education Research Staggered by Trump Cuts

With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
commentary
commentary
4Fams

Many Kids Aren’t Ready for School Before Age 5. So Why Do They Have to Go Anyway?

Adams: In D.C., and N.Y., age cutoffs for kindergarten fall far into the school year. Some ways to level the playing field for the youngest students

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
child care
child care

Some States Are Seeking to Deregulate Child Care. Advocates Are Fighting Back

How advocates in three states beat back proposals to increase child care ratios.

Bryce Covert
Author: Bryce Covert
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Analysis

Survey Finds Teens Worldwide Are Lost in the Transition After High School

Manno: 2 polls find students are unaware of career options or pathways and don't get work experience needed to prepare them for future employment.

Bruno V. Manno
Author: Bruno V. Manno
school choice
school choice

More Than a Third of Homeschool Families Also Use Public Schools, New Data Shows

‘I don't know any family that really has kids who learn the same way,’ one parent said.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education

Ed Committee Advances Schwinn, Richey Nominations to Full Senate

Sen. Bill Cassidy, who chairs the committee, called them 'crucial to enacting President Trump’s pro-America agenda.'

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
immigration
immigration

SCOTUS: Lower Courts Overstepped in Nationwide Injunction on Birthright Order

Seen as a win for President Trump, Friday’s 6-3 decision sparks fear among immigrant advocates and educators about the fate of young children.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
data analysis
data analysis

Suspensions for Students with Disabilities Are Far More Frequent in These States

Exclusive analysis by The 74 of 2022-23 IDEA data reveals stark disparities among students already subject to disproportionate punishment in school.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld

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The Big Picture

Most Students Say They’re Not ‘Math People,’ RAND Survey Finds

A newly released poll shows huge numbers of middle and high schoolers zoning out during math class.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken

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
Innovative High Schools
Future of High School

To Bullied and Bored Teens, North Star Offers ‘Unschooling’ — and a Cup of Ramen

'We tend not to get your football player, cheerleader, sports team kids,' says the school’s founder. 'But we get all the kids they pick on.'

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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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commentary

Support for Testing and Accountability Is Waning. Is Politics to Blame?

Hartney: It reflects the unwillingness of the political class to make holding schools accountable for learning the cornerstone of American education.

Michael Hartney
Author: Michael Hartney
commentary
commentary
4Fams

Many Kids Aren’t Ready for School Before Age 5. So Why Do They Have to Go Anyway?

Adams: In D.C., and N.Y., age cutoffs for kindergarten fall far into the school year. Some ways to level the playing field for the youngest students

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
commentary
commentary

Why Students and Families Don’t Use Their School Choice Scholarships

Matus and Cherry: About 41,000 students received Florida’s choice scholarships but didn’t use them last year. Availability and affordability were key.

Ron Matus & Dava Cherry
commentary
commentary

New Hampshire’s Universal School Choice Expansion Is a Win for Students, Parents

Mullins: Strong policy changes lives, and the Granite State just changed thousands of them for the better. It's not just policy — it’s possibility.

Ashley DeMauro Mullins
Author: Ashley DeMauro Mullins
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child care
child care

Some States Are Seeking to Deregulate Child Care. Advocates Are Fighting Back

How advocates in three states beat back proposals to increase child care ratios.

Bryce Covert
Author: Bryce Covert
caregiving
caregiving

The Child Tax Credit is Changing. Here’s What it Means for Your Family

The credit rises to $2,200, but its new requirements will shut out an estimated 2.7 million American children.

Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
California
California

California Faces a Growing Deficit, Child Care Providers Say They Can’t Wait for More Pay

The heart of the conflict between California and home child care providers is the rates the state pays in subsidies for low-income families.

Libby Rainey, LAist
early education
early education

Parents, Head Start Providers Challenge New Rule Barring Undocumented Families

ACLU argues Trump administration can’t unilaterally change Head Start’s definition from an early education to a federal public benefit program.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
Analysis
Analysis

Want Children to Cooperate? Let Them Swing Together

Researchers found that synchronized movements, such as swinging in time with each other, can promote prosocial behaviors in young children.

K.C. Compton
Author: K.C. Compton
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immigration
immigration

Schools, Groups Serving Undocumented Kids Take Their Activities Underground

Fearing Trump’s immigration dragnet, educators and advocates are policing their speech, scrubbing their websites and encrypting their conversations.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano

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School (In)Security

How Leaked School Security Maps Could Put Minneapolis Kids in Danger

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
The 74 Interview

Interview: Researcher Anthony Bryk on Chicago Schools’ ‘Radical’ New Direction

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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NYC’s New Gifted & Talented Admissions Brings Chaos — and Disregards Research

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
el paso

Why Sleep Is Key for Student Learning — and Earning A’s on Those Final Exams

Daniel Perez, El Paso Matters
Wisconsin

Wisconsin Law Would Allow Prosecution of School Staff Over ‘Inappropriate’ Books

Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
school safety

New York Bill Seeks to Make Lockdown Drills Less Traumatic for Students

Jennifer Mascia, The Trace
TikTok

TikTok Could Soon Be Banned on College Campus WiFi in Louisiana

Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator
Curriculum

Kentucky District Devastated by Tornado Is a National Model for Science Teaching

Susheela Valdez & Amanda Henson
COVID Policy Briefing

COVID Brief: Parents Don’t Know How Far Behind Kids Have Fallen in School

John Bailey
Author: John Bailey
Oregon

Legislative Proposal Aims to Streamline Virtual Charter School Process in Oregon

Natalie Pate, Oregon Capital Chronicle
Arkansas

Bus Driver Shortage in Rural Arkansas District Strands Kids, Angers Parents

Suzi Parker, Arkansas Advocate
Illinois

Mental Health, Roofing & Job Training: Illinois ‘Just Transition’ Grants Launch

Kari Lydersen, Energy News Network
food security

A Pandemic Experiment in Universal Free School Meals Gains Traction in the U.S.

Adam Goldstein, Source New Mexico
Career and Technical Education

New Nonprofit Teaches Philly Students CTE Skills — and Pays Them for Their Work

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
higher ed

Generation Hope: One Desperate Teen’s Story Grows into Hope for Hundreds

K.C. Compton
Author: K.C. Compton
teacher pay

NYC Charter School Raises Teacher Starting Salary to $140,000

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
student journalism

Q&A: LAUSD Student’s Journey to 2023 California Student Journalist of the Year

Bryan Sarabia
Opinion

Bullying, Teen Mental Health, Suicide: How School Choice Could Save Lives

John Kristof
Author: John Kristof
The 74 Interview

Can This School Board Be Saved? Author AJ Crabill Has a 5-Point Plan

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
alabama

Alabama Bill Would Require Schools to Play ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’

Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector
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