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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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child care

Hustle Math: A Lesson in Reckoning with the Real Cost of Child Care

Baker: It’s time to build a child care system that reflects the true cost of care and the full value of early childhood education.

Melodie Baker
Author: Melodie Baker
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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’

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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

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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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

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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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Private School Choice Is the Wrong Choice for Kids With Disabilities, Like Mine

Coco: 'Big Beautiful Bill,' vouchers and program cuts undermine the rights of special ed students & the nation's commitment to helping them succeed.

Jennifer Coco
Author: Jennifer Coco
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commentary

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
literacy
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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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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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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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Less Classroom Time For Students? New Washington Bill Would Trim 4 Hours a Week

Joshua Parrish
Rhode Island

ACLU: Out-of-School Suspensions Hit Rhode Island’s Students of Color Hardest

Kevin G. Andrade, Rhode Island Current
Alaska

K-12 Funding Increase Takes First Step Forward in Alaska House

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon
North Carolina

These Rural NC Districts are Tackling the Teacher Shortage in an Innovative Way

Cheyenne McNeill, EdNC.org
mental health

Awash in Federal Money, State Lawmakers Tackle Worsening Youth Mental Health

Christine Vestal, The Pew Trusts
third grade

New Bill Would Eliminate Retention Under Ohio’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee

Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
social mobility

In March Madness Social Mobility Women’s Tourney, Sac State Wins Big

Jorge Klor de Alva
Author: Jorge Klor de Alva
School (In)Security

Days After Missed Ransomware Deadline, Stolen MN Schools’ Files Appear Online

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
school choice

Gov. Greg Abbott Organizes ‘School Choice’ Rally at Texas Capitol

Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune
reporter's notebook

‘I Just Hope It Doesn’t Go Longer’ — Scenes from Day 1 of the L.A. Strike

Will Callan
Featured

Classical Academies: What if Education’s Next Big Thing is 2,500 Years Old?

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
commentary

To Retain the Support of Black Voters, Democrats Must Re-Embrace Charter Schools

Markose Butler
Author: Markose Butler
K-12 Funding

As Testing Approaches, Tenn. Reconsiders Holding Back Third Graders

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
school meals

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Signs Universal Free School Meals Into Law

Michelle Griffith, Minnesota Reformer
Rhode Island

Rhode Island Senate Approves Bill Seeking Class Size Limit for K-2 Students

Kevin G. Andrade, Rhode Island Current
LAUSD Strike

Photos From the L.A. School Shutdown: Picket Lines, Meal Pickups & Lots of Rain

Meghan Gallagher
Author: Meghan Gallagher
special education

Supreme Court Rules 9-0 in Favor of Deaf Man in Special Education Case

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Opinion

Why LA School Workers Deserve More & the City’s 420,000 Students Deserve Better

Yolie Flores
Union Report

As Schools Close for 3-Day Walkout, Could L.A. Strike Accelerate Learning Loss?

Mike Antonucci
ed tech

Virtual Solution to a Math Emergency at a Rural Wyoming School

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
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