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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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Black history
The 74 Interview

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

Future of High School
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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commentary
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
Altadena Girls

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

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STEM
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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Native Students

Native Boarding School Survivors Share Experiences and Healing at MSU Panel

Laina Stebbins, Michigan Advance
Nebraska

Nebraska Proposal to Require School Dress Code Advances After Being Amended into Separate Bill

Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner
mental health

Despite ‘Crisis,’ States and Districts Slow to Spend $1B in Mental Health Funds

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Rhode Island

Gov. McKee Seeks $10.4M to Fund Free Tuition Program for Rhode Island College

Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island Current
Wisconsin

Ban Prohibiting Incarcerated Students From Using Pell Grants Ends in July

Devin Blake, Wisconsin Watch
lausd

Los Angeles Schools Have a College Enrollment Problem — But There Are Solutions

Sara Kahn
COVID Policy Briefing

COVID Brief: Ad Campaign Tells Parents Kids Have Fallen Behind in School

John Bailey
Author: John Bailey
Analysis

Pathways Early Learning Center: High-Quality Early Education for Kids Dealing with Homelessness

K.C. Compton
Author: K.C. Compton
school boards

Are Partisan School Board Races Good or Bad? Legislation Goes to Florida Senate for Consideration

Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
college enrollment

Community Colleges Focus on Trying to Increase Enrollment, Which Largely Determines Funding

Hannah McClellan, Education NC
Analysis

Surprise! Rising Enrollment Numbers Show Young People Want to Be Teachers

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
Union Report

Public-Sector Hiring Boomed Post-COVID. Union Membership Nationwide Did Not

Mike Antonucci
COVID Slide

COVID Learning Loss: Missouri Scores Show Dramatic Drop in Student Performance

Joshua Parrish
Analysis

SEL, Mentoring, Career Prep: Schools That Deliver What Parents Say They Want

Chelsea Waite
Author: Chelsea Waite
charter schools

Oklahoma Board Sidesteps Final Decision on Religious Charter School

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
commentary

Education is One Area Where ‘Domestic Realists’ Agree. Let’s Build on That

Bruno V. Manno
Author: Bruno V. Manno
Curriculum

In California, ‘Slow and Steady’ Is Winning With a Tougher Science Curriculum

Nicole DiRanna
Ohio

Ohio AG Yost is Trying to Stop Billions in Student Loan Debt From Being Forgiven

Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Opinion

Innovations That Reinvent the Role of Teacher — and Boost Job Satisfaction

Tequilla Brownie & Jamie Candee
libraries

As Book Banning Becomes More Popular, Experts Say Some Libraries Will Just Close

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