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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
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
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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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
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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

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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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

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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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
commentary
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
commentary
commentary

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

Kuhfield: For girls in STEM, moving forward will require renewed attention to addressing achievement gaps, targeted support and careful monitoring.

Megan Kuhfield, NWEA
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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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immigration
immigration

Schools, Groups Serving Undocumented Kids Take Their Activities Underground

Fearing Trump’s immigration dragnet, educators and advocates are policing their speech, scrubbing their websites and encrypting their conversations.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano

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Biden’s Immigration Plan Would Be a Boon For Undocumented Kids. But the Proposal Faces A Steep, Uphill Battle

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Pandemic

Inside the $130 Billion Biden Schools Proposal: Big on Safety and Teacher Retention, But Experts Warn May Not Fully Address Student Learning Loss

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
News

Just In — See the Full Details of Biden’s $130 Billion Schools Proposal: Top 12 Line Items Include Social Distancing, Avoiding Layoffs, Supporting Learning Via Tutors & Summer School

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Here Come The Tired Arguments Against Universal Child Care — Reject Them

Elliot Haspel
Author: Elliot Haspel
News

Rep. Greene Ousted from Education Committee After Lawmaker’s Embrace of Conspiracy Theories About School Shootings

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Pandemic

It Won’t Be Surprising If Chicago Teachers Strike Over Reopening Schools, But It Could Change the Rules for Labor Actions in an Unprecedented Crisis

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Cleveland

Washington State: District Uses ‘Gifted’ Strategy to Boost All Students
Cleveland

Ohio: Can Pre-K Survive Pandemic? Programs Hope For Federal Funds
Cleveland

Special Ed: Feds Probe Lack of School Services For Special Needs Kids
Cleveland

District of Columbia: D.C. Council Disbands Education Committee
Cleveland

Minnesota: Inside the Fight to Reopen Minneapolis Schools
Pandemic

Inside the Fight to Reopen Minneapolis Classrooms: ‘Labor’ Governor Fights to Deliver on $745 Million Wishlist to Teachers as Unions Push Against Returning to School

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
California

Opinion: As Biden Signs Orders Addressing Systemic Racism, Why Isn’t He Listening to What Black Parents Have to Say About His No. 2 Ed Department Pick?

Margaret Fortune
News

Cardona, in Mostly Gentle Prodding From Senate, Offers Views on Testing, Transgender Students and Reopening Schools

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Pandemic

Amid Texas’s Substitute Teacher Shortage, Many Classrooms Are Being Led By Administrators, School Staff and Uncredentialed Stand-Ins

Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune
Opinion

Allen: Young People Came Out to Vote in Large Numbers This Past Election. Here Are Some Ways to Keep that Civic Engagement Going

Hilary Allen
News

WATCH — CDC Director Says Teachers Don’t Need to Be Vaccinated for Schools to Reopen Safely

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Pandemic

How a Diverse School District Is Using a Strategy Usually Reserved for ‘Gifted’ Students to Help Everyone Overcome COVID Learning Loss

Joy Resmovits, The Seattle Times
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74 Interview: Veteran Policy Analyst Isabel Sawhill on Schools, Civic Education, and American Identity After Trump

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Student Voice

Analysis: Americans Didn’t Vote for Education in 2020. Students Are Determined to Make Sure They Do Next Time

Mohan Sivaloganathan
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