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Texas Passed a Bible-Themed Curriculum. But Many Districts Aren’t Using It

Districts in Texas are taking a selective approach toward Bluebonnet Learning — the state-developed materials that feature the Bible and Christianity.

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
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
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School (In)Security

28 Bills, Ten Commandments and 1 Source: A Christian Right ‘Bill Mill’

More than a dozen state bills — and three new laws mandating the Ten Commandments in public schools — are virtually identical to model legislation.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Washington
Washington

Child Care Worker Detained by ICE Leaves a Community Reeling

After caring for U.S. kids with disabilities, Nicolle Orozco Forero and her sick son are now detained by ICE.

Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
video
video

Supreme Court Backs Department of Education Cuts

A ruling by SCOTUS on Monday would allow Trump administration to resume the dismantling of the Department of Education by gutting its workforce.

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early education
early education

Parents, Head Start Providers Challenge New Rule Barring Undocumented Families

ACLU argues Trump administration can’t unilaterally change Head Start’s definition from an early education to a federal public benefit program.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education

In Ruling’s Aftermath, Some See Beginning of the End for Department of Education

The day after the Supreme Court allowed the department to fire half its staff, Secretary Linda McMahon went ahead with plans to move key programs.

Linda Jacobson & Greg Toppo

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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

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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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
commentary
commentary

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

Toch & DiMarco: Without significant guardrails, the expensive new federal initiative is likely to deliver a scant return on investment for students.

Thomas Toch & Bella DiMarco
commentary
commentary

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

Quarantello: Schools can make a difference by investing in the right resources and supporting teachers to address students’ reading deficits.

Alice Quarantello
Author: Alice Quarantello
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commentary

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

Kersenbrock & Stout: These programs work with communities to fill employers' needs and put underserved students on pathways to good-paying jobs.

Angela Kersenbrock & Karen A. Stout
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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
commentary
commentary

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

Kalil and Mayer: Parents’ best intentions do not always align with their actions. Text-message prompts and goal-setting reminders can help.

Ariel Kalil & Susan E. Mayer
Head Start
Head Start

Trump Illegally Withheld Head Start Payments, Government Watchdog Says

Federal payments for Head Start this year were significantly behind schedule compared to last year, violating the Impoundment Control Act.

Jacob Fischler, Michigan Advance
commentary
commentary

Why AI Literacy Instruction Needs to Start Before Kindergarten

Waiting until kindergarten to start teaching AI literacy misses a key window of opportunity.

Tammy Kwan
Author: Tammy Kwan
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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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A Sweet Sixteen — for Social Mobility: If March Madness Celebrated Schools for Helping Students Move Up the Income Ladder, Here’s Who Would Win the Tournament

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education

WATCH: Will Pods Outlast the Pandemic? School Experts and Founders Talk About the Education Innovations That Could Endure Beyond COVID

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COVID Policy Briefing

The Week in COVID & Education Policy: 18 Key Updates on Schools, Students and the Fine Print on Who Is (and Isn’t) Learning in Person Right Now

John Bailey
Author: John Bailey
Cleveland

Photo History: 52 Weeks of COVID & Schools, 52 Iconic Photos
Cleveland

Massachusetts: Inside the Study That Changed CDC’s Distancing Policy
Cleveland

Texas: A Spring Dilemma For Colleges — Time to Cancel Spring Break?
Cleveland

District of Columbia: How 2 Principals Restored Black Parents’ Trust
Cleveland

History: 10 Lessons in Learning Loss From Past Crises
Pandemic

D.C. Summer Jobs Program Will Pay Teens to Take Classes as City Combats Learning Loss

Taylor Swaak
Author: Taylor Swaak
Pandemic

Reticent Families in NYC, LA Could Prove True Test For School Reopenings, Even As Gallup Poll Reveals Overwhelming Parent Support Nationwide

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Pandemic

One Texas Town, Two School Districts, Clashing Mask Policies: How Science and Politics Collided in New Braunfels’ Classrooms

Bekah McNeel
Author: Bekah McNeel
News

Marten Faces Tough Questions on Reopening Schools Before Senate Committee, But Few Obstacles to Nomination as Deputy Education Secretary

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Pandemic

Cardona Summit Shines Light on Districts With Successful Reopening Stories and ‘Real-World Evidence’ of Following CDC Guidelines

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
New Jersey

Analysis: In Denying Expansion For Newark’s Top Charter Schools, New Jersey Officials Are Ignoring the Data on Student Performance — and Family Support

Brandon McCoy
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‘A Diverse Teaching Force Is a Quality Teaching Force’: Researcher Seth Gershenson Talks About His New Book and the Changing Demographics of American Schools

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Cleveland

Video Replay: What President Biden & Secretary Cardona Had to Say at March 24’s National Safe School Reopening Summit
Pandemic

Video Replay: What President Biden & Secretary Cardona Had to Say at March 24’s National Safe School Reopening Summit

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Pandemic

Analysis: New Research on Student Funding & Performance Shows New Orleans Charter Schools Get More Bang for the Buck — and Boost Kids’ Earning Potential

Corey A. DeAngelis & Patrick J. Wolf
Union Report

Analysis: A Split Between Biden and Teachers Unions on Reopening Schools? There Are 122 Billion Reasons Why It Doesn’t Matter

Mike Antonucci
Pandemic

Police-Free Schools Movement Faces First Major Test As Students Return to Classrooms After a Traumatic Year Away

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
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