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In Case the Choice World ‘Dreaded,’ Justices Appear Open to Religious Charters

Chief Justice John Roberts asked tough questions of both sides in a matter with important ramifications for the future of public schools.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Analysis
Early Childhood

Preschool Enrollment, Spending Hit Record Highs, but Access and Quality Gaps Persist

The national preschool landscape remains uncertain, according to new research from the National Institute for Early Education Research.

K.C. Compton
Author: K.C. Compton
commentary
commentary

Ten Things I’m Doing After Listening to Sold a Story

Venters: Schools and educators need to rethink the way they teach reading and emphasize decoding, professional development and support for parents.

Ashton Venters
Author: Ashton Venters
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literacy

Why Steubenville, Ohio, Might Be the Best School District in America

Aldeman: High-poverty Rust Belt district is exceptional at teaching kids to read — and has been for more than a decade

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
4Fams
4Fams
4Fams

Lessons Learned from 44 Years of Parent-Teacher Conferences

Adams: Even after 3 kids & 4 decades of conversations, it's still important to go. Strategies for when to talk to teachers & kids, and when to listen.

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
Class Disrupted
AI

Podcast: How AI Is Changing How Young People Connect

Ed Researcher Julia Freeland Fisher joins Class Disrupted to discuss new tech risks, from affecting human-connection to reliance on chatbots.

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
Artificial Intelligence
AI

AI Skeptic Creates Chatbot to Help Teachers Design Courses

The open-source tool could help open the prohibitive world of instructional design to everyday educators.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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DOGE
The 74 Interview

Mark Schneider: Blowing Up Ed Research is Easy. Rebuilding it is ‘What Matters’

The former IES and NCES leader speaks candidly about radical cuts to the Education Department, government ‘stasis’ and the uncertain future of NAEP.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

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Future of Work
apprenticeship
Future of High School

From Apprenticeships to Microcredentials, Why Alternatives to College Are Gaining Popularity

While college enrollment has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, surveys show more high schoolers valuing on-the-job training over traditional degrees.

Kerry McDonald

Pandemic

Pandemic
education
Pandemic

Five Years Later: How COVID Triggered a School Choice Renaissance

Dissatisfaction with schools, and a supercharged conservative movement, allowed ESAs to take a leap since the pandemic.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
school (in)security
Chronic Absenteeism
Pandemic

Student Absences Have Surged Since COVID. Some Say Parents Should be Jailed

Dozens of bills nationwide seek to address chronic absenteeism. While some focus on supports and incentives, others look to leverage punishments.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Child Nutrition
child hunger
Pandemic

New Food Security Threats 5 Years After COVID-Era Effort to Feed All Kids

Pandemic emergency aid drove food insecurity to an all-time low, but many say a string of federal cuts will now leave millions more kids hungry.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
Pandemic
pandemic
Pandemic

Remote Learning Was Supposed to Make Snow Days Obsolete. But Did It Really?

Five years after classes went virtual during COVID, some districts shift online when weather strikes. But others still can't quite make it work.

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
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commentary

Whatever the Feds Do, States Must Continue Giving Standardized Tests

Marion: These exams are essential for monitoring student achievement, evaluating programs, reporting data and signaling standards statewide.

Scott Marion
Author: Scott Marion
commentary
commentary

Ten Things I’m Doing After Listening to Sold a Story

Venters: Schools and educators need to rethink the way they teach reading and emphasize decoding, professional development and support for parents.

Ashton Venters
Author: Ashton Venters
commentary
commentary

Protecting Children Online Takes Technology, Human Oversight and Accountability

Carter: Governments, legislators, companies and parents must work together to prevent abuse and exploitation on gaming platforms & social media.

Cindi Carter
Author: Cindi Carter
commentary
commentary

Improving Math Proficiency Starts With Us, the Educators

Barasch: Teachers and school leaders need to stop resisting new approaches to math that can help students master the subject.

Lance Barasch
Author: Lance Barasch
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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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education reform

education reform
commentary

12 Truths and No Lies: Guiding Principles for the Future of American Education

Aldeman: Knowledge is good; education is better. Teachers & tests are important. Parents deserve honest info. School choice doesn't guarantee results

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman

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Chicago

10 Tips to Help Community Organizations Bring Needed Services into Schools

Sucada Bell & Karen Roddie
Baltimore

In Baltimore, Teaching STEM Through Dirt Bikes

Cari Shane, Next City
black students

Black Girls Are 4.19 Times More Likely to Get Suspended Than White Girls

Andrea Joseph-McCatty, The Conversation
early childhood education

Dallas Parents Flocking to Schools That Pull Students From Both Rich and Poor Parts of Town

Kate Rix
higher education

One Way to Help College Students Get Enough Sleep – Pay Them to Go to Bed

Osea Giuntella
charter schools

OIG: Charter Grantees Opened Just Half the Schools for Which They Received Funds

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
food insecurity

Time to Make Free School Lunch Programs Permanent — and Open to All

Georgina Dukes
Author: Georgina Dukes
COVID Policy Briefing

Pandemic Brief: Some Scientists Now See COVID as Less Risky Than the Flu

John Bailey
Author: John Bailey
education

Parent Council Case: As Judge Weighs In, Some Worry Group Will Lack Influence

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
children with disabilities

Lawsuit: VA Parents Say Special Education Cases Are Rigged Against Them

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
education

The School (in)Security Newsletter Spotlights Student Safety and Civil Rights

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American Civil Liberties Union

4 Things to Watch in Legal Fight Over Banning ‘Divisive Concepts’ in School

Ethan DeWitt, New Hampshire Bulletin
higher education

Traditional University Teacher Ed Programs Face Enrollment Declines, Staff Cuts

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
100 Top School Districts Adapt to COVID

Building Upgrades, SEL: 100 Large & Urban Districts Plan Their Pandemic Recovery

Bree Dusseault
Author: Bree Dusseault
EDlection 2022

With COVID Aid Pouring in, School Funding Ballot Initiatives Scarce This Year

Mike Antonucci
covid learning loss

Outside UN Building, UNICEF’s ‘Learning Crisis Classroom’ Sounds School Warning

Steve Snyder
Author: Steve Snyder
gameschooling

Inside GameCon: New Convention Celebrates ‘Gameschooling’ & Making Learning Fun

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
assessments

Teacher’s View: Testing Ability & Achievement Gives Insight into the Whole Child

Anna Houseman
Author: Anna Houseman
EDlection 2022

Why Are So Many Republicans Raising Teacher Salaries?

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
early childhood education

Making School and Home a Science Lab for the Littlest Learners

Cindy Hoisington
Author: Cindy Hoisington
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