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Advocates Still Alarmed Even as HHS Walks Back Autism Registry Announcement

100s of researchers, advocates call on Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to abandon discredited beliefs about ‘cures,’ adhere to scientific standards.

Author: Beth Hawkins

Teacher Well-being

Ed Tech Startup Boosts Teacher Well-Being With Feelings Check-ins and Care Packs

Districts in 25 states use Alpaca products to help teachers feel better about their jobs, their schools and themselves.

Author: Lauren Wagner

Matthew Yglesias: Why New Jersey’s Democratic Field Needs an Education Reform

Why not break with the teachers union when you're running against its president?

Matthew Yglesias

Author: Matthew Yglesias

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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

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.

Class Disrupted

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 Skeptic Creates Chatbot to Help Teachers Design Courses

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

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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.

Video Shorts

Court Shows Support for Parents to Opt-out from LGBTQ Storybooks

Pope Francis Was Concerned About Plight of Children Worldwide

ICE Detains Students, Calling Them ‘Illegal Aliens’

Shari Franke Seeks to End Mommy Vloggers Like Her Mother Ruby Franke

Meet Ki’Lolo Westerlund, Girls Flag Football Phenom

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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.

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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.

Author: Kevin Mahnken

school (in)security

Chronic Absenteeism

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

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.

Author: Jo Napolitano

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.

Author: Lauren Wagner

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Opinion

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.

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.

Author: Cindi Carter

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.

Author: Lance Barasch

career pathways

Future of High School

Career Pathways Programs Have Huge Bipartisan Support. D.C. Should Get on Board

Lee: Colorado, Indiana and Delaware show what’s possible by listening to local leaders, thinking creatively and using data to guide improvement.

Author: Nick Lee

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Teens Provide Sense of Normalcy in the Face of the L.A. Fires

How To Teach STEM? Make It Explosive

Author: Jim Fields

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.’

Author: Jim Fields

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education reform

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

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Public School Pre-K Teachers Are Professionals, But Aren’t Treated That Way

Anna Shapiro, Elizabeth D. Steiner & Jill S. Cannon

Texas Teen’s Nonprofit Helps Kids Across the World Gain Networking Skills

Author: Lauren Wagner

After Elections, New Leaders Confront Old Problems in St. Louis

Author: Kevin Mahnken

Supreme Court Shows Support for Parents Who Want Opt-Outs from LGBTQ Storybooks

Author: Linda Jacobson

Early Care and Education

Engaging Local Leaders Is Key to Helping Young Children and Their Families Thrive

Mark Swartz, Early Learning Nation

Gen Z Has a Complex Relationship with Democracy, Survey Reveals

Author: Jo Napolitano

Utah School Voucher Program Ruled Unconstitutional in Teachers Union Lawsuit

Author: Lauren Wagner

Pope Francis Was Concerned About Plight of Children Worldwide

Career and Technical Education

‘I’m Capable of Doing … This’: L.A. Students Career and Tech Success

U.S Department of Education

Supreme Court Weighs Whether Parents Have Right to Opt Out of LGBTQ Lessons

Author: Linda Jacobson

Child Health Report Card Focuses on Youth Mental Health Needs

Katie Dukes, EducationNC

School (In)Security

‘Spy High:’ Amazon Documentary Probes Dangers of Online Student Surveillance

Mark Keierleber

Author: Mark Keierleber

Let’s Make NAEP a True National Yardstick for Local Autonomy

Goldy Brown & Christos A. Makridis

As More High Schoolers Earn College Credit, Some Miss Out

Delilah Brumer, CalMatters

Department of Education

Federal Education Cuts and Trump DEI Demands Leave States, Teachers in Limbo

Robbie Sequeira & Robbie Sequeira

Immigrants Keep Lining Up to Learn English as City Hall Cuts Support

Haidee Chu, THE CITY

College Athletes Can Now Make Millions Off Sponsorship Deals

Adam Echelman & Erica Yee

Report: Hundreds Waitlisted for Pre-K in South Carolina Despite Thousands of Open Seats

Undocumented Immigrant Students Protected by Plyler v. Doe Ruling

Mary Sanchez, Beacon: Kansas City

Foreign Students in Montana Ask Federal Court to Protect Them from Deportation

Daily Montanan Staff , Daily Montanan

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