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Trump Medicaid Cuts Could Cost Kids Coverage That Aids Learning

Advocates worry confusion over shifting rules will make children miss out on tablets, glasses, hearing aids and therapy that help in the classroom.

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
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
school choice
school choice

School Choice: Nonprofits in Blue States See Opportunity in Federal Tax Credit

Observers say some Democratic leaders will only participate if they can “carefully regulate” the new program.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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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

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
commentary
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
special education
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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Analysis

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

Future of High School

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
commentary
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
Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

Watch Live: National Service, AmeriCorps and the Future of Education

Join The 74 and the Progressive Policy Institute at 1 p.m. ET Wednesday for a conversation about national service organizations’ budget cuts.

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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
commentary
commentary

We Were Born on Social Platforms. Now We Want a Healthier Internet

Jain: Young people should take the lead in ensuring health information online is trusted, clear, and built for everyone, not just the loudest voices.

Tanushree Jain
Author: Tanushree Jain
commentary
commentary

Truly Shifting to Science of Reading Sometimes Takes ‘Balanced Literacy Rehab’

McQuillan: Even with new curricula and good intentions, old teaching habits die hard. How to break the cycle and improve literacy outcomes.

Kristen McQuillan
Author: Kristen McQuillan
commentary
commentary

Why the Traditional College Major May Be Holding Students Back in a Rapidly Changing Job Market

Rethinking the college major could help colleges better understand what employers and students need.

John Weigand
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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
Early Care and Education
Early Care and Education

States Create Trust Funds to Bolster Child Care and Early Childhood Education

With federal funds from the American Rescue Plan gone, some states have established trust funds dedicated to early care and education.

Bryce Covert
Author: Bryce Covert
Opinion
Opinion

Why Cut a Federal Program That Helps Student Parents Access Child Care?

Student parents need affordable child care, but the Trump administration proposed eliminating CCAMPIS, a federal program that helps them access it.

Elliot Haspel
Author: Elliot Haspel
Analysis
Analysis

Math Fellowship Rooted in Racial Justice Supports Early Educators

The Racial Justice in Early Math Teaching Fellowship is helping early educators make math accessible and engaging for young children.

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
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Teaching

‘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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State Voucher Programs Signal Pitfalls for Trump’s New Education Tax Credits

Thomas Toch & Bella DiMarco
California

Several Contenders Enter Race for California Schools Chief

Carolyn Jones
commentary

For Adolescents Struggling With Reading, It’s Not Too Late To Intervene

Alice Quarantello
Author: Alice Quarantello
COVID recovery

Report: ‘A Mixed Picture’ in Pandemic Recovery for American Children

Jessika Harkay
Author: Jessika Harkay
Indiana

Federal Funds for Low-Performing Schools Would be Redirected Under Indiana Flexibility Request

Aleksandra Appleton
commentary

When Community Colleges Offer Bachelor’s Degrees, Grads Get Leg up on the Future

Angela Kersenbrock & Karen A. Stout
learning loss

Exclusive: Majority-Black Schools See Some Gains, But Recovery Not ‘Fast Enough’

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
music education

Inside Grammy Camp, Where Teens Learn the Music Biz

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commentary

Girls’ STEM Skills Slipped During COVID. Here’s What to Do

Megan Kuhfield, NWEA
commentary

A Student’s View: A Device Ban Won’t Fix Education

Anthony Coral
Author: Anthony Coral
California

Trump Cuts ‘Lifeline’ for 80,000 California Migrant Students

Carolyn Jones
commentary

Parents Want to Support Their Kids. Behavioral Science Can Help Them Follow Through

Ariel Kalil & Susan E. Mayer
immigration

From Head Start to Adult Ed, Trump Narrows Pathway for Undocumented Students

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
libraries

Efforts to Restrict or Protect Libraries Both Grew This Year

Robbie Sequeira, Missouri Independent
higher education

Indiana’s College-Going Rate Drops Again, Dipping to 51.7%

Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
mississippi

Welcome to Mississippi Child Care Crisis

Leonardo Bevilacqua, Mississippi Today
University of Chicago

More Than Half the States Have Issued AI Guidance for Schools

Madyson Fitzgerald, Stateline
U.S. Department of Education

Education Dept. Lifts Freeze on Remaining Federal Funds

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
indigenous education

Story-Telling Key to Relating Native American Culture, Elders and Educators Say

Mary Steurer
child care

When Measles Hits Day Cares, There Are More Than Just Health Concerns

Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th
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