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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
school choice
school choice

Ohio Judge Rules State’s $700 Million Voucher Program Is Unconstitutional

School choice backers vow appeals after Ohio private school tuition vouchers for 140,000 students are found to shortchange school districts.

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
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
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Analysis

Survey Finds Teens Worldwide Are Lost in the Transition After High School

Manno: 2 polls find students are unaware of career options or pathways and don't get work experience needed to prepare them for future employment.

Bruno V. Manno
Author: Bruno V. Manno
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

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
Innovative High Schools
Innovative High Schools
Future of High School

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
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.

The 74
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
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commentary

Why Students and Families Don’t Use Their School Choice Scholarships

Matus and Cherry: About 41,000 students received Florida’s choice scholarships but didn’t use them last year. Availability and affordability were key.

Ron Matus & Dava Cherry
commentary
commentary

New Hampshire’s Universal School Choice Expansion Is a Win for Students, Parents

Mullins: Strong policy changes lives, and the Granite State just changed thousands of them for the better. It's not just policy — it’s possibility.

Ashley DeMauro Mullins
Author: Ashley DeMauro Mullins
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commentary

School’s Out for Summer. Parents Need Support With Youth Mental Health

Bullock, Contreras and Curbelo: Parents are understandably frustrated by how challenging it is to find the right resources to support their kids.

Steve Bullock, January Contreras & Carlos Curbelo
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
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California Faces a Growing Deficit, Child Care Providers Say They Can’t Wait for More Pay

The heart of the conflict between California and home child care providers is the rates the state pays in subsidies for low-income families.

Libby Rainey, LAist
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
Analysis
Analysis

Want Children to Cooperate? Let Them Swing Together

Researchers found that synchronized movements, such as swinging in time with each other, can promote prosocial behaviors in young children.

K.C. Compton
Author: K.C. Compton
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commentary

California Shows How States Can Step Up for Young Students With Disabilities

Johns: Washington is cutting funding for inclusive classrooms in preschool, denying small children a chance to grow and thrive with their peers.

Sarah Johns
Author: Sarah Johns
immigration
immigration

Head Start Preschools to Bar Undocumented Children Under New Trump Rule

Early childhood education advocates condemn the change as violating the spirit of the 1965 law that authorized federally funded preschool.

Kalyn Belsha & Norah Rami
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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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D.C.: 4 Families on Spring Virtual School Struggles & Fall Hopes
Cleveland

Texas: Has COVID-19 Derailed Districts’ Plans for Pre-K Expansion?
Cleveland

NYC: Reopening Education Is Trumping ‘Reimagining’ Plan
Cleveland

Louisiana: Amid Pandemic Educators Also Grapple With Hurricane Damage
Pandemic

11K D.C. Students Expected to Enroll in Public Schools Haven’t Completed the Process — a Data Point That, While Improving, Trails Last Year’s Numbers

Taylor Swaak
Author: Taylor Swaak
Touts

4Fams: From Tutors to Technology, New Tips and Tricks for Families During the Pandemic From Experts, Educators and Fellow Parents
Pandemic

Amid the Pandemic, Louisiana Educators Are Fighting Through the Fallout From a Hurricane. Lake Charles’s Devastation, By the Numbers

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
Pandemic

Analysis: How to Equip Educators to Shift From Traditional to Student-Centered Teaching? With Microcredentials That Build on Each Other

Heather Staker
Pandemic

Roberts: Parent Coaching Can Relieve Stress, Bolster Babies’ Language Skills and Create a Deeper Sense of Community

Carly Roberts
Pandemic

A Tiny School in Texas With a Cautionary COVID-19 Tale: Teachers, Epidemiologists Say San Antonio Campuses Need More Aggressive Plan to Prevent Virus Outbreaks

Bekah McNeel
Author: Bekah McNeel
EDlection 2020

‘Confusion Reigns’ for Parents Seeking Child Care and Pre-K. But Some Experts Don’t See Biden’s Sprawling Early-Childhood Plan as a Fix

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Pandemic

Commentary: Like Hurricane Katrina, COVID-19 Is an Opportunity for Change. From Curriculum to Attendance to Racial Inequities, Areas for Schools to Consider

Kevin Guitterrez & Carrie Stewart
Pandemic

Third Annual Reagan Institute Event to Spotlight DeVos, State Chiefs at a Time of Strained Relations

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Pandemic

Data Exclusive: Scores of New York City Schools Still Unclear Who Will Evaluate Students With COVID Symptoms a Week Before Reopening

Zoë Kirsch
Author: Zoë Kirsch
Touts

Student Voice: ‘Canvas’ Bitmojis, Fascinating Teacher Digressions and Other Reasons to Be Hopeful as Virtual School Starts Anew
Pandemic Notebook

Student Voice: ‘Canvas’ Bitmojis, Fascinating Teacher Digressions and Other Reasons to Be Hopeful as Virtual School Starts Anew

Sadie Bograd
Pandemic

Analysis: From Virtual Picket Lines to Remote-Only Walkouts, What Would a COVID-19 Teacher Strike Look Like? Would It Make Any Difference?

Mike Antonucci
Pandemic

Reville: In This Uncertain Time, Every Student Needs an Education Navigator and a Success Plan to Weather This Crisis and Fix Long-standing Inequities

Paul Reville
COVID Slide

Educating Through a Pandemic: From Rhode Island Launching Contact Tracing Program in Classrooms to Colorado’s New Funding for Internet Access, 10 Ways States Are Aiding Schools Amid COVID-19

Joshua Parrish
Pandemic

How the Common App, the College Advising Corps and an AI Chatbot Are Saving the College Dreams of Low-Income Students During the Pandemic

Richard Whitmire
Author: Richard Whitmire
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