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A ‘Texas-Sized Solution’ to a ‘Texas-Sized Problem’: Ed Bill Signed into Law

School leaders and experts applaud passage of $8.5 billion education bill, with targeted spending for teacher raises and preparation programs.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
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Analysis

Public School Enrollment Is Declining — But Not Everywhere, or for All Students

Moon: A new analysis shows these trends vary widely by race, grade level, geography, even schools. What that could mean for the future.

Tara Moon
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Why the U.S. Must Revamp its Child Care System: ‘People are Hungry for More’

In a new book, Elliot Haspel says child care should be reframed as an 'American value' — and why it’s important even for those without kids.

Jessika Harkay
Author: Jessika Harkay
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The Future of Children’s Programming After Federal Cuts to Public Media

The nation needs a strategy for children’s media that draws from the trusted legacy of public media and leverages today’s most promising tech tools.

Michael H. Levine
Author: Michael H. Levine

From Classroom Drudgery to Joyful Enrichment: The Evolution of Summer School

The pandemic supercharged summer school’s transformation from remedial academics to learning plus fun — and now there’s no going back, experts say.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
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commentary

The Most Overlooked Classroom In Every District

Carone: Youth sports are considered just a physical outlet for kids. What we’re overlooking is the depth of learning and development happening there.

Jonathan Carone
Author: Jonathan Carone
education
education

Penny Schwinn Drops Out of the Running for Ed Department’s Deputy Role

Some viewed the former Tennessee education commissioner as a bipartisan pick for the post, but past controversies followed her.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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special education

For Decades, the Feds Were the Last, Best Hope for Special Ed Kids. What Happens Now?

State-level complaints over disputes with districts have never been as easy as intended. Now, they're all desperate families have left.

Lauren Wagner & Beth Hawkins

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How Do Kids in Top-Spending States Perform on NAEP? Not as Well as You’d Think

Aldeman: New York spends the most, but its results are middling. Mississippi, Texas, Florida get the most bang for their buck.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman

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Future of High School
Future of High School

With Welding Tools and a Time Clock, Giving New Mexico Kids Leg Up on the Future

Engineering the Future, Valley High School’s magnet program, has 6 career tracks that are a model for the district — and maybe for the entire state

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
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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commentary
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
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K-12 Education Alone Can’t Disrupt the Poverty Cycle. My School Is Fixing That

Bonilla-Santiago: Students at my New Jersey school start prepping for college in K-8, earn credits in HS & get tuition assistance toward a bachelor's.

Gloria Bonilla-Santiago
Author: Gloria Bonilla-Santiago
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commentary

What California Teachers Are Trying, Building, and Learning with AI

Waite, Chu and Weiner: AI tools can be powerful when supporting a clear, consistent instructional strategy and strong teacher-student relationships.

Chelsea Waite, Lisa Chu & Steven Weiner
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Parents Who Oppose Sex Education in Schools Often Don’t Discuss it at Home

Lawmakers and school boards across the country have established policies limiting what schools can teach about gender, sexuality & reproductive health

Robin Pickering, Gonzaga University
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commentary

Don’t Destroy Institute of Education Sciences, Rebuild It With Students in Mind

Voight: Federal data is essential for understanding what’s working and what isn’t in education. The administration's cuts carry real consequences.

Mamie Voight
Author: Mamie Voight
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Tennessee
Tennessee

Porter-Leath Wins Federal Head Start Funding Over Tennessee School District

Porter-Leath won the Memphis Head Start funding. It has a week to fill 3,000 seats.

Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat
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Why the U.S. Must Revamp its Child Care System: ‘People are Hungry for More’

In a new book, Elliot Haspel says child care should be reframed as an 'American value' — and why it’s important even for those without kids.

Jessika Harkay
Author: Jessika Harkay
Massachusetts
Massachusetts

70 Percent of Massachusetts Infants Live in Child Care Deserts, According to State Data

New data effort illustrates child care access gaps across the state.

Jennifer Smith, CommonWealth
commentary
commentary

The Future of Children’s Programming After Federal Cuts to Public Media

The nation needs a strategy for children’s media that draws from the trusted legacy of public media and leverages today’s most promising tech tools.

Michael H. Levine
Author: Michael H. Levine
child care
child care

Even in a Nation With Robust Family Policies, Stay-at-Home Parents Struggle

Finland and the U.S. take different approaches to family policy, but both limit support for stay-at-home parents.

Rebecca Gale
Author: Rebecca Gale
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‘Cognitive Science,’ All the Rage in British Schools, Fails to Register in U.S.

Educators blame this ‘reverse Beatles effect’ on America’s decentralized system and grad schools that are often hostile to research.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

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New Study: Holding Kids Back One Key Factor in Mississippi’s Reading Revolution

Kymyona Burk & Carey Wright
education savings accounts

National Poll Finds Overwhelming Support Among Black Teachers & Parents for ESAs

Joshua Bay
Author: Joshua Bay
college readiness

Fixing a System that Set Up Youth to Fail: Rhode Island Overhauls High School

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Standardized Testing

New Jersey Lawmakers Hear Pleas to End High School Graduation Exam Requirement

Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor
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Case Studies: How Managing School Talent, Staffing Can Improve Student Outcomes

Eric Thomas
Author: Eric Thomas
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Investing in Afterschool Programs Can Help Close Stubborn STEM Education Gaps

Kyle Hartung & Melissa Moritz
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Watch: Sandy Hook Survivor Posts Emotional Video From Michigan State Lockdown

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Watch: A California Teen’s Research Experiment Is Now Saving the Lives of Bees

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How Educators Transformed Their Tennessee School by Listening to Students

Beth Fertig, XQ INstitute
Child Care Crisis

Can the Congressional Dads Caucus Help Break the Logjam on Family-Friendly Policies?

Bryce Covert
Author: Bryce Covert
Following the COVID Money

Stockton, CA: What Happens When a Dysfunctional District Gets $241 Million

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
mental health

Nearly 1 in 5 Teen Girls ‘Engulfed’ In Wave of Sexual Violence; Many Suicidal

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
podcast

LISTEN — Class Disrupted S4 E9: Shake-Up in the Assessment Market

Diane Tavenner & Michael B. Horn
School (In)Security

5 Years After Parkland, Police Still Lack Procedures on Stopping Mass Shooters

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
commentary

Superintendents’ View: Leading a District is Hard — But We Love It. Here’s Why

Dr. Gina Cinotti & Dr. Rick Cobb
education

North Carolina Senate Passes Parents’ Bill of Rights

Alex Granados, EdNC.org
Future of High School

Indianapolis High Schools Using ‘Badges’ to Help Students Land Jobs

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
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74 Interview: New KIPP CEO Shavar Jeffries on Students’ Post-Pandemic Needs

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
Montana

Montana House Advances Obscenity Bill That Would Subject School Employees to Criminal Liability

Blair Miller, Daily Montanan
Alaska

Catching Up: Researchers Track 6,000 Alaskans’ Paths After Their 2005 High School Graduations

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon
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