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Autism

Advocates Still Alarmed Even as HHS Walks Back Autism Registry Announcement

100s of researchers, advocates call on Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to abandon discredited beliefs about ‘cures,’ adhere to scientific standards.

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
Teacher Well-being
ed tech

Ed Tech Startup Boosts Teacher Well-Being With Feelings Check-ins and Care Packs

Districts in 25 states use Alpaca products to help teachers feel better about their jobs, their schools and themselves.

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
Analysis
Democrats

Matthew Yglesias: Why New Jersey’s Democratic Field Needs an Education Reform

Why not break with the teachers union when you're running against its president?

Matthew Yglesias
Author: Matthew Yglesias
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literacy

Why Steubenville, Ohio, Might Be the Best School District in America

Aldeman: High-poverty Rust Belt district is exceptional at teaching kids to read — and has been for more than a decade

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
4Fams
4Fams
4Fams

Lessons Learned from 44 Years of Parent-Teacher Conferences

Adams: Even after 3 kids & 4 decades of conversations, it's still important to go. Strategies for when to talk to teachers & kids, and when to listen.

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
Class Disrupted
AI

Podcast: How AI Is Changing How Young People Connect

Ed Researcher Julia Freeland Fisher joins Class Disrupted to discuss new tech risks, from affecting human-connection to reliance on chatbots.

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
Artificial Intelligence
AI

AI Skeptic Creates Chatbot to Help Teachers Design Courses

The open-source tool could help open the prohibitive world of instructional design to everyday educators.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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DOGE
The 74 Interview

Mark Schneider: Blowing Up Ed Research is Easy. Rebuilding it is ‘What Matters’

The former IES and NCES leader speaks candidly about radical cuts to the Education Department, government ‘stasis’ and the uncertain future of NAEP.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

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Future of Work

Future of Work
apprenticeship
Future of High School

From Apprenticeships to Microcredentials, Why Alternatives to College Are Gaining Popularity

While college enrollment has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, surveys show more high schoolers valuing on-the-job training over traditional degrees.

Kerry McDonald

Pandemic

Pandemic
education
Pandemic

Five Years Later: How COVID Triggered a School Choice Renaissance

Dissatisfaction with schools, and a supercharged conservative movement, allowed ESAs to take a leap since the pandemic.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
school (in)security
Chronic Absenteeism
Pandemic

Student Absences Have Surged Since COVID. Some Say Parents Should be Jailed

Dozens of bills nationwide seek to address chronic absenteeism. While some focus on supports and incentives, others look to leverage punishments.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Child Nutrition
child hunger
Pandemic

New Food Security Threats 5 Years After COVID-Era Effort to Feed All Kids

Pandemic emergency aid drove food insecurity to an all-time low, but many say a string of federal cuts will now leave millions more kids hungry.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
Pandemic
pandemic
Pandemic

Remote Learning Was Supposed to Make Snow Days Obsolete. But Did It Really?

Five years after classes went virtual during COVID, some districts shift online when weather strikes. But others still can't quite make it work.

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
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commentary

Ten Things I’m Doing After Listening to Sold a Story

Venters: Schools and educators need to rethink the way they teach reading and emphasize decoding, professional development and support for parents.

Ashton Venters
Author: Ashton Venters
commentary
commentary

Protecting Children Online Takes Technology, Human Oversight and Accountability

Carter: Governments, legislators, companies and parents must work together to prevent abuse and exploitation on gaming platforms & social media.

Cindi Carter
Author: Cindi Carter
commentary
commentary

Improving Math Proficiency Starts With Us, the Educators

Barasch: Teachers and school leaders need to stop resisting new approaches to math that can help students master the subject.

Lance Barasch
Author: Lance Barasch
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career pathways
Future of High School

Career Pathways Programs Have Huge Bipartisan Support. D.C. Should Get on Board

Lee: Colorado, Indiana and Delaware show what’s possible by listening to local leaders, thinking creatively and using data to guide improvement.

Nick Lee
Author: Nick Lee
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Altadena Girls

Teens Provide Sense of Normalcy in the Face of the L.A. Fires

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STEM
education

How To Teach STEM? Make It Explosive

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
Arts education
Arts education

The Student-Led Music Group that Led Zeppelin Loves

The Louisville Leopard Percussionists performed for Ozzy Osbourne, and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin promoted their YouTube cover of ‘Kashmir.’

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
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education reform

education reform
commentary

12 Truths and No Lies: Guiding Principles for the Future of American Education

Aldeman: Knowledge is good; education is better. Teachers & tests are important. Parents deserve honest info. School choice doesn't guarantee results

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman

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4Fams

Powell & Ragsdale: We Were Blocked From Running for School Board in Our Kids’ L.A. Districts. It’s Time to Stop Shutting Out Families

Tunette Powell & Kenchy Ragsdale
New York

As Calls for Integration Mount, Analysis Finds 41% of New York City Schools Don’t Represent Their District’s Student Demographics

Taylor Swaak
Author: Taylor Swaak
Touts

Goldberg: To Address Our National Reading Crisis, Teachers Need More and Better Training, Not a Lowering of the Credentials Bar

Margaret Goldberg
Touts

Appraisal: As Louisiana School Chief, John White Has Been an Extraordinary Leader for Teachers, Students and Educational Excellence. His Legacy Will Last Far Into the Future
Louisiana

Appraisal: As Louisiana School Chief, John White Has Been an Extraordinary Leader for Teachers, Students and Educational Excellence. His Legacy Will Last Far Into the Future

Mike Magee
Analysis

Aldeman: The 2010s May Be The Best Decade Ever in Terms of College Attainment. Don’t Dismiss the Value in That

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
Union Report

Union Report: #GreenForEd? NEA and Its State Affiliates Took In $1.6 Billion in 2018, Federal Disclosures Show

Mike Antonucci
Social-Emotional Learning

The Special Relationship: Parents and Teachers Are Critical Partners in the Work of Social-Emotional Learning

Bekah McNeel
Author: Bekah McNeel
Opinion

Goldberg: To Address Our National Reading Crisis, Teachers Need More and Better Training, Not a Lowering of the Credentials Bar

Margaret Goldberg
Touts

Aylesworth: We’re Teaching STEM Wrong — but Any Teacher Can Do It Right. It’s About Trial and Error, Doing Things & Watching Them Not Work

Hilary Aylesworth
Cleveland

Are Schools Ready for Competitive Video Gaming? By Including Girls and Downplaying First-Person Shooters, Cleveland Teacher Hopes to Chart New Course for ‘Esports’

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
4Fams

Aylesworth: We’re Teaching STEM Wrong — but Any Teacher Can Do It Right. It’s About Trial and Error, Doing Things & Watching Them Not Work

Hilary Aylesworth
Analysis

Castillo: Across the U.S., There Are Stark Differences in Opportunity for Students. Accessible Data Tools Can Illuminate These Gaps

Wendy Castillo
Author: Wendy Castillo
The 74 Interview

74 Interview: Colorado Educator Talks Co-Creating a School With His Community, Teaching Students Transformative Resistance & How Love Can Help NYC Design Better Schools

Laura Fay
Author: Laura Fay
Touts

Tribute: Courtney Everts Mykytyn Inspired Countless Parents Seeking Integrated Schools. Her Death Is a Heartbreaking Loss

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
Analysis

Ruszkowski: In Our 21st Century World, It’s Time to Invest in 21st Century Teaching Materials — & Train Educators to Use Them

Christopher Ruszkowski
Analysis

Daly: Celebrating Student Success — Even in a Simple Letter Home — Can Help Keep Low-Income, High Academic Achievers on Track

Timothy Daly
California

Tribute: Courtney Everts Mykytyn Inspired Countless Parents Seeking Integrated Schools. Her Death Is a Heartbreaking Loss

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
Inspiring

Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice: Kindergartner’s Cookie & Cocoa Stand Paid Lunch Debt for 123 Schoolmates — and She’s Not Stopping There

Debra West
Texas

Of Houses and Hope: A Promising Fort Worth School Turnaround and the Closely Watched Policy Push Making It Happen

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
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