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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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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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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 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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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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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
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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
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cte
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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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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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student loans

In Debt Relief Case, U.S. To Argue Borrowers ‘Suffered Profound Financial Harms’

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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‘It’s Erasing History’: Daryl Scott on Black Studies and the AP Clash in Florida

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
COVID Slide

COVID’s Missing Kids: How Connecticut Is Successfully Reengaging Absent Students

Joshua Parrish
Union Report

Why Does NEA Want Julie Su to Be the Next Secretary of Labor?

Mike Antonucci
savings accounts

Some States Open College Savings Accounts for Every Newborn

Marsha Mercer, The Pew Trusts
Analysis

How Schools and Programs Around the Country Are Making Teaching More Diverse

Lynn Olson
Author: Lynn Olson
principal training

Republican Lawmaker Plans Professional Training Bill for Alabama Principals

Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector
School (In)Security

Trove of L.A. Students’ Mental Health Records Posted to Dark Web After Cyber Hack

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Early Care and Education

Neighborhood Villages: The Pathway to Professionalism is Paved with Apprenticeships

K.C. Compton
Author: K.C. Compton
Florida

Feds Award Near $10 Million to Fund Mental Health Services in FL Schools

Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
commentary

To End Racial Violence, Start by Talking with Little Kids — at Home

Andrew Grant-Thomas & Melissa Giraud
congress

Once a Charter Fan, Democratic Leader Jeffries Expected to ‘Downplay’ Support

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Analysis

Title I Funding Has Doubled — But Its Most Potent Formula Is Stuck in the Past

Anne Hyslop & Rebeca Shackleford
Cleveland

‘The Evidence is Clear’: Ohio Gov Pushes For Science of Reading As Only Approach

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
mental health

1.3 Million Los Angeles Students Could Soon Access Free Teletherapy

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
STEM

California Teenager Makes History By Sequencing Genome of His Pet Fish

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DEI

Texas Governor: Universities Cannot Use Diversity, Equity or Inclusion in Hiring

Daniel Perez, El Paso Matters
gun training

New Indiana Bill Would Have State Help Pay for Teacher Handgun Training

Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle
math instruction

6 Teachers Tell Their Secrets for Getting Middle Schoolers up to Speed in Math

Alexandra Frost
Analysis

How Teachers Can Shield Students from Harm as Debates Rage over Race and Gender

Julia Kaufman
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