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The Last Reformer: Houston Schools Chief Mike Miles on the Case for Going Bold

After years of underperformance, Texas appointed an unapologetic reformer to take over its biggest district. Huge improvements followed.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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commentary

If the Money Moves, the Metrics Must, Too

Godfrey: Conservatives pride themselves on demanding receipts, progressives on demanding equity. Without national metrics, both lose their yardstick.

Jason Godfrey
Author: Jason Godfrey
STEM
STEM

5-Week Summer Science Boot Camp Draws Top STEM Teens from Around the Globe

HS students live in college dorms, research real-world problems for 60 hours a week and meet peers who are just as smart as they are — or smarter.

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
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28 Bills, Ten Commandments and 1 Source: A Christian Right ‘Bill Mill’

More than a dozen state bills — and three new laws mandating the Ten Commandments in public schools — are virtually identical to model legislation.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Washington
Washington

Child Care Worker Detained by ICE Leaves a Community Reeling

After caring for U.S. kids with disabilities, Nicolle Orozco Forero and her sick son are now detained by ICE.

Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
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Supreme Court Backs Department of Education Cuts

A ruling by SCOTUS on Monday would allow Trump administration to resume the dismantling of the Department of Education by gutting its workforce.

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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
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education

In Ruling’s Aftermath, Some See Beginning of the End for Department of Education

The day after the Supreme Court allowed the department to fire half its staff, Secretary Linda McMahon went ahead with plans to move key programs.

Linda Jacobson & Greg Toppo

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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

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
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Future of High School

We Are High Achievers, But We Were Almost a Statistic

Briauna and Tiauna Black: When tragedy struck, a hybrid school provided the flexibility and support needed to move from high school to career.

Briauna Black and Tiauna Black
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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Congress Needs to Protect Resources for Homeless Students in Next Year’s Budget

Erb-Downward: A proposal to roll McKinney-Vento money into a block grant would effectively strip support from vulnerable children.

Jennifer Erb-Downward
Author: Jennifer Erb-Downward
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commentary

If the Money Moves, the Metrics Must, Too

Godfrey: Conservatives pride themselves on demanding receipts, progressives on demanding equity. Without national metrics, both lose their yardstick.

Jason Godfrey
Author: Jason Godfrey
commentary
commentary

School Choice is Great, But the Churn It Allows Comes at a Cost

Shah: Constantly switching schools with limited information — for parents and educators — only hurts students in the long run. We can do better.

Ronak Shah
Author: Ronak Shah
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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
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The 74 Interview
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The 74 Interview

Chelsea Clinton: Supporting Families Where They Are Matters for Early Childhood

Chelsea Clinton reflects on impact, lessons learned and what lies ahead for Too Small to Fail, an initiative supporting families with early learning.

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
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
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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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Inclusion, Equality and Honors Classes in Name Only

Scott Peters
Author: Scott Peters
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Idaho’s 18-Year-Old School Board Member on Youth Voice And Right-Wing Extremism

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Colorado

Douglas County Schools Pays $832K to Fired Chief Who Claimed Retaliation

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
NAEP

Steep Drop in Student History Scores Leaves Officials ‘Very, Very Concerned’

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Opinion

1 in 5 Indiana 3rd-Graders Struggles to Read. How the State Is Going to Fix That

Bob Behning
Author: Bob Behning
commentary

Educators Must Take a Stand Against Racism & Teach Black History All Year Round

Taryn Fletcher
Denver

Six Colorado News Outlets Sue Denver Public Schools For Executive Session Recording

Lindsey Toomer, Colorado Newsline
child care

When the Waters Rise on Child Care Programs

Elliot Haspel
Author: Elliot Haspel
undoing democracy

The Conservative Scholar Who Convinced GOP Lawmakers Civics Conceals CRT

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
TikTok

How One School Principal Uses TikTok to Build School Culture & Recruit Teachers

Joshua Bay
Author: Joshua Bay
Tennessee

Exclusive: Penny Schwinn, Influential Tennessee Education Chief, to Step Down

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
commentary

The Pandemic’s Virtual Learning is Now a Permanent Fixture of America’s Schools

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
commentary

How Information, Navigation and Options Can Transform Education Beyond K-12

Alex Cortez
Author: Alex Cortez
Alaska

Revised Bill Would Require Alaska Parents to Approve Students’ Classes, Textbooks and Lessons

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon
undoing democracy

How Texas Lawmakers Gutted Civics

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Analysis

New Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Inherits America’s Worst Teacher Pension Mess

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
commentary

Teachers Are on the Front Lines of Preserving Democracy. They Can’t Do It Alone

Laura S. Hamilton & Corey Savage
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
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