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To Bullied and Bored Teens, North Star Offers ‘Unschooling’ — and a Cup of Ramen

'We tend not to get your football player, cheerleader, sports team kids,' says the school’s founder. 'But we get all the kids they pick on.'

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
school choice
school choice

Big Tax Bill Passes Senate With Less ‘Beautiful’ Plan for National School Choice

House members must now wrestle with scaled-back proposal, which no longer requires states to participate.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
opinion
opinion

Teachers Wary of Shuttering the Education Department, More Optimistic About AI

Tadros, Lopez, and Pope: Federal and local decisions continue to be made without the voices of teachers who know students and classrooms best.

Joseph Tadros, Jennifer López & Carlotta Pope
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Big Improvements Require Big Changes: Close Bad Schools and Expand Good Ones

Aldeman: New Orleans, Denver & Florida show how implementing a portfolio model of school choice can lead to dramatic academic gains.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
school choice
school choice

More Than a Third of Homeschool Families Also Use Public Schools, New Data Shows

‘I don't know any family that really has kids who learn the same way,’ one parent said.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education

Ed Committee Advances Schwinn, Richey Nominations to Full Senate

Sen. Bill Cassidy, who chairs the committee, called them 'crucial to enacting President Trump’s pro-America agenda.'

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
immigration
immigration

SCOTUS: Lower Courts Overstepped in Nationwide Injunction on Birthright Order

Seen as a win for President Trump, Friday’s 6-3 decision sparks fear among immigrant advocates and educators about the fate of young children.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
data analysis
data analysis

Suspensions for Students with Disabilities Are Far More Frequent in These States

Exclusive analysis by The 74 of 2022-23 IDEA data reveals stark disparities among students already subject to disproportionate punishment in school.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld

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The Big Picture

Most Students Say They’re Not ‘Math People,’ RAND Survey Finds

A newly released poll shows huge numbers of middle and high schoolers zoning out during math class.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken

Future of High School

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

Coalition Hopes to ‘Accelerate’ Career Training, Apprenticeships

Five states, teachers union and apprentice program want better career options for students lost ‘at sea’ in the old ‘college for all’ world.

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

What Employers Want, Project-Based Learning Can Deliver

Lenz and McCutchen: More states and districts are focusing on such skills as communication, problem-solving, critical thinking and collaboration.

Bob Lenz & Alprentice McCutchen
Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

Many States Picked Diploma Pathways Over HS Exit Exams. Did Students Benefit?

Just six states require an exit exam now, with New York and Massachusetts dropping their tests this school year.

Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat
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Building Sustainable STEM Pathways Requires Trust, Collaboration

When communities feel seen, heard and valued, they become co-architects of change.

Bianca Alvarado, EdSource
special education
special education

Diversifying the Special Education Teacher Workforce Could Benefit US Schools

The demographics of the special ed teacher workforce have remained static, but the student population these educators serve is becoming more diverse.

Elizabeth Bettini, LaRon A. Scott & Tuan D. Nguyen
opinion
opinion

Teachers Wary of Shuttering the Education Department, More Optimistic About AI

Tadros, Lopez, and Pope: Federal and local decisions continue to be made without the voices of teachers who know students and classrooms best.

Joseph Tadros, Jennifer López & Carlotta Pope
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commentary

Why Local Education Organizations Matter, and Why They Matter More Now

Trinidad: Three lessons on supporting these local networks amid shifts in the federal landscape.

Jose Eos Trinidad
Author: Jose Eos Trinidad
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Early Care and Education
Early Care and Education

Early Childhood Innovation Center Shores Up Delaware’s Early Learning Workforce

A statewide initiative in Delaware helps early childhood educators overcome barriers to pursuing advantage credentials.

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
health care
health care

‘Expensive and Complicated’: Most Rural Hospitals No Longer Deliver Babies

More than 100 hospitals across 26 states have closed their labor and delivery units since 2020.

Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline
Early Care and Education
Early Care and Education
Early Learning Roundups

Absent Federal Support, States Become Innovators in Early Care and Education

Some states are attracting national attention for their early learning policy and funding solutions.

Rebecca Gale
Author: Rebecca Gale
California
California

Transitional Kindergarten Participation Declines Despite Expansion, Report Finds

Despite expanding eligibility requirements, California’s transitional kindergarten program showed declining rates of participation.

Vani Sanganeria, EdSource
commentary
commentary

Across Party Lines, Stakeholders Are Calling for Regulatory Reform in Child Care

Streamlining licensing requirements is one key part of a healthy child care system, but it’s critical to leave health and safety regulations in place.

Elliot Haspel
Author: Elliot Haspel
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How Some Texas Teachers Are Earning Six Figures — Without Leaving the Classroom

Kebschull Barrett: In Midland, team teacher-leaders get a stipend plus a bonus from the state, resulting in increased pay, job satisfaction, retention

Sharon Kebschull Barrett
Author: Sharon Kebschull Barrett

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D.C.: Inside Biden’s $130 Billion Proposal For Schools, Teachers, Safety
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Your Thursday Virtual Science Class, Courtesy of NASA, Mars & the First Martian Helicopter: Livestream Today’s Perseverance Rover Landing Right Here, 2:30 p.m. ET

Steve Snyder
Author: Steve Snyder
News

With Income Share Agreements Instead of Student Loans, Purdue University Pioneered Program That ‘Makes School Available to Those Who Want to Come’

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
Touts

Analysis: What Emails Show About How Cardona Worked With Teachers Unions in Connecticut — and What That Could Mean For Reopening Schools as Education Secretary
Union Report

Analysis: What Emails Show About How Cardona Worked With Teachers Unions in Connecticut — and What That Could Mean For Reopening Schools as Education Secretary

Mike Antonucci
4Fams

Adams: The Lottery — Parents Fear the Looming Horror of NYC’s New School Admissions Process

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
Pandemic

Starting My Teaching Day at 3:30 PM and Sharing Friday Movie Nights With My Students: Bringing Joy To Remote Learning in Rural North Carolina

Amber Rawlins
Pandemic

Report: New Summer Learning Initiative, Launched Last Year as a 5-Week Pilot for Nearly 12,000 Students, Shows Promise For Improving Online Instruction

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Pandemic

Student Survey: 1 in 4 High School Seniors Had Their Post-Graduation Plans Changed by the Pandemic

Laura Fay
Author: Laura Fay
Pandemic

WATCH — Biden Recalibrates Education Goals at Town Hall: Aims to Return K-8 Students to Classrooms in 100 Days, Supports Expanded Summer School, Wary of ‘Cancelling’ Too Much Student Debt

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Pandemic

Nearly a Year Into Remote Learning, How 3 NYC Teachers Are Digging Deep to Connect With Their Students Through a Screen

Zoë Kirsch
Author: Zoë Kirsch
Pandemic

Analysis: High-Quality, High-Dosage Tutoring Can Reduce Learning Loss. A Blueprint for How Washington, States & Districts Can Make It Happen

Sara Kerr & Kate Tromble
Pandemic

Analysis: Survey Finds More Than Half of Parents Say Their Kids Are Learning Remote — and the Negative Effects Are Hitting Hard

Bruno V. Manno
Author: Bruno V. Manno
The Big Picture

Leaders in California and South Carolina Find Learning Loss — Especially in the Early Grades — But Experts Say Data is Still ‘Imperfect’

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Opinion

Williams: Biden’s Proposed Child Tax Credit Is Smart Fiscal Policy, But That’s Not the Real Reason America Should Take Better Care of its Children

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
Pandemic

Rural Libraries to the Rescue: As the Pandemic Weighs Down Reading Scores, the Rural Library Fellowship Aims to ‘Activate’ Local Institutions Around Third Grade Literacy

Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report
COVID Slide

Education Through the Pandemic: From Iowa Schools Making Remote Learning a Permanent Option to Minnesota’s Plan to Give Some HS Seniors Automatic Admission to Colleges, 12 Ways States Are Coping With COVID-19

Joshua Parrish
Pandemic

Growing Backlash to CDC School Guidelines as Los Angeles Teachers Demand Vaccines Before Reopening Classrooms and Florida’s Governor Decries Guidance as a ‘Disgrace’

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Pandemic

An Educator’s View: Virtual Teaching Takes Work. 5 Remote Learning Lessons from an Online High School Principal

Megan Bowen
Opinion

Hamre: Universal Pre-K Isn’t Enough — the Programs Must Be of High Quality. Here Are Some Ways to Make That Happen

Bridget Hamre
Author: Bridget Hamre
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