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‘So Many Threats to Kids’: ICE Fear Grips Los Angeles At Start of New School Year

Federal immigration raids in Los Angeles are scaring families away from school, and the new year hasn’t even started yet.

Ben Chapman
Texas
Texas

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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An Ed Tech Insider Pleads for More Equitable Tools

In her new book, Anne Trumbore pushes for innovations that provide ‘more returns to learners than to ed tech investors’

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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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
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

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
commentary
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
commentary
commentary

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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The Science of Reading and Play Go Hand-in-Hand. Schools Must Make It Happen

Roberts & McCormick: Activities like blocks, drawing and dramatic play can make learning feel like a game for young kids. But the gains are real.

Carly Roberts & Meghan McCormick
Early Childhood
Early Childhood

Orange County, California Pioneers Model to Help Cities Prioritize Kids Under 5

The ‘Early Childhood Friendly City’ initiative addresses early learning gaps by helping cities prioritize early childhood development across sectors.

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
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
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Teaching
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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Alaska

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

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon
book bans

Louisiana Attorney General, Legislators Call for Restricting Minors’ Access to Library Materials

Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator
Missouri

Missouri Senate Advances ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ With Less Focus on CRT

Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent
learning environments

Zen Dens and Peace Rooms: How Schools are Giving Kids Space to Reflect, Regulate

Brian Rinker, Youth Today
mississippi

Mississippi Used Corporal Punishment in Schools 4,300 Times Last Year

Julia James, Mississippi Today
LGBTQ Students

Survey: More Than Half of LGBTQ Florida Parents Are Thinking About Moving

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
Texas

Program Helps El Paso Students with Disabilities to Succeed in College

Daniel Perez, El Paso Matters
Career and Technical Education

Ed Secretary Gets Inside View on Tech Academies From Omaha Bryan Students

Cindy Gonzalez, Nebraska Examiner
teacher shortage

Teachers Are Leaving the Profession for a Mix of Reasons, Say Lawmakers and Education Officials

McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern
education savings accounts

Education Savings Account Bills Fail in Virginia House and Senate

Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury
higher education

Why Nearly Half of Black Students Have Considered Stopping College

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
The Big Picture

NCES: 49% of Students Started Year Below Grade Level, Usually in Math, Reading

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
school funding

‘An Earthquake’: Judge Rules PA School Funding Unconstitutional, Must Be Changed

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
Union Report

California Teachers Union Lost Members at 587 of 995 Affiliates Since 2019

Mike Antonucci
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Q&A: Khan Academy’s Sal Khan on COVID’s Staggering Impact on Student Math Skills

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT Scores a C+ At the University of Minnesota Law School. Now What?

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Analysis

Indy Summer Program Proves Acceleration, Not Remediation, Is Key for Students

Brandon Brown
Author: Brandon Brown
education law

Conservatives’ Civil Rights Complaints Target Meet-Ups for Students of Color

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
STEM

14-Year-Old Inventor Wins Prize For Robotic Hand He Built For Less Than $100

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school choice

Arizona Parents are Using Public Ed $ for Kayaks, Trampolines & SeaWorld Tickets

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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