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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.

Author: Linda Jacobson

Signed With Memories: The Enduring Tradition of the Student Yearbook

Gallery: From heartfelt messages to senior superlatives, the student yearbook has spanned generations, marking the end of the school year.

Author: Trinity Alicia

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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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.

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.

Author: Linda Jacobson

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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.'

Author: Linda Jacobson

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.

Author: Jo Napolitano

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.

Author: Amanda Geduld

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Pope Leo Will Canonize Carlo Acutis, the First Millennial Saint

Juneteenth Can Teach Students to Explore the Oft-Avoided Side of U.S. History

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Sad Beige Parenting Trend: What It Really Means for Baby Development

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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.

Author: Kevin Mahnken

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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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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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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

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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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Opinion

Building Sustainable STEM Pathways Requires Trust, Collaboration

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

Bianca Alvarado, EdSource

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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

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

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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‘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.

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

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.

Employers Are Filling the Child Care Void, But Is That the Right Solution?

Prior: Rather than expecting businesses and corporations to pay for child care, we could expect them to pay taxes to support access for everyone.

Author: Megan Prior

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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

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Rausch: Innovation and Accountability — How Charter School Authorizers Are Helping Meet Students’ Changing Needs in Time of Crisis

Coronavirus Must-Reads for Schools: Educators Eye ‘Great Reopening’ During Time of Distancing, Remotely Reaching Troubled Students, More Equitable Distance Learning & More

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Whitmire: Nonprofit, Smart College Advising Groups Quickly Moved Online During COVID-19 — a Very Good Thing for Low-Income, First-Generation Students

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Author: Richard Whitmire

Following School Closures, a ‘Rude Awakening’ for Parents: How Remote Education Is Revealing Alarming Learning Gaps, Particularly for Low-Income Families

Author: Beth Hawkins

A Student’s View: Thinking Outside the Device — With a Little Ingenuity, Libraries Could Keep Kids Loving Reading While Schools Are Closed

Coronavirus Could Deliver Disastrous Setback to Public Pre-K, Study Warns

Author: Kevin Mahnken

A Principal’s View: My District Middle School Wasn’t Expecting a Pandemic, but We Were Prepared. How We’re Keeping Students Educated & Engaged

Kathryn Procope

Federally Mandated State Tests May Be Gone, but There Are Other, Better Ways Educators Can Assess Students During the Shutdown

Author: Laura Slover

Riccards: Twenty Years After the National Reading Panel, It’s Time for a Reading Rights Movement

Patrick Riccards

Adams: Will NYC Students Have to Repeat a Grade? Can They? Should They? Or Should We Rethink What Being in a Grade Means?

Technology Shortage Hits Schools: As Remote Learning Jolts Demand for Chromebooks and iPads, Districts Warn Communities’ Needed Supplies Could Take Months

Author: Tim Newcomb

Analysis: The National Education Association Cancels Atlanta Assembly, Will Hold Limited Virtual Convention in July

Adams: Will NYC Students Have to Repeat a Grade? Can They? Should They? Or Should We Rethink What Being in a Grade Means?

Every Student Succeeds Act

This Week’s ESSA News: Bracing for Coronavirus’s Long-Term Accountability Impact, Virginia Receives Flexible Funding Approval, $65 Million in New Charter Grants & More

As Impacts From the Coronavirus Shutdown Multiply, State & District School Chiefs Demand Boost to ‘Woefully Insufficient’ Federal Funds

Author: Zoë Kirsch

Riccards: Twenty Years After the National Reading Panel, It’s Time for a Reading Rights Movement

Patrick Riccards

Early Childhood

Early Childhood Policy Meets Early Childhood Science: On School Readiness

Hill: A Compliance Mentality Stifles Initiative and Innovation in a Crisis — Just When They’re Needed Most

Author: Paul Hill

As Educators Grapple With COVID-19 Challenges, Supporting Undocumented Students & Families Must Be a Priority

Must-See: 20 Inspiring Chalk Creations to Emerge From 2020’s #ChalkYourWalk, the Viral Campaign That’s Giving Students a Colorful Escape During the Pandemic

Meghan Gallagher

Author: Meghan Gallagher

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