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Artificial Intelligence

Survey: 60% of Teachers Used AI This Year and Saved up to 6 Hours of Work a Week

New study of 2,232 U.S. public school teachers found they use artificial intelligence tools to create worksheets, modify student materials, make tests

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
commentary
commentary

Trump, McMahon Claim to Support Education. Funding Cuts Tell a Different Story

Barone: Families deserve a coherent policy that aligns stated goals with the financing and aid to help schools and students attain them.

Charles Barone
Author: Charles Barone
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
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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

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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.

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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
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Trump, McMahon Claim to Support Education. Funding Cuts Tell a Different Story

Barone: Families deserve a coherent policy that aligns stated goals with the financing and aid to help schools and students attain them.

Charles Barone
Author: Charles Barone
commentary
commentary

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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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
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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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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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Coronavirus

Costanza: Online Education Is Difficult for the Littlest Learners. Here’s Some Help for School Leaders, Teachers and Families

Vincent Costanza
Touts

Mascareñaz: In Denver, Coronavirus Sent Us Into a Tailspin. But There’s Also Great Hope and Opportunity for the Future

Landon Mascareñaz
Coronavirus

NYC Student Activists Can’t Boycott Schools That Are Closed, but as Coronavirus Highlights Longstanding Inequities, a Chance to Change Policy Emerges

Taylor Swaak
Author: Taylor Swaak
Coronavirus

WATCH: The HS Musical Shows Continue — Teens Taking to Social Media to Share Performances That Were Canceled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
Coronavirus

Toch: Online vs. Distance Learning, Tests, Social-Emotional Support — a School Leader Explains the Do’s and Don’ts of Remote Education

Thomas Toch
Coronavirus

New Database: Dozens of School Districts Share Their Early Plans for Teaching, Learning and Supports During the Pandemic. Here’s What the Top 12 Systems Are Doing

Laura Fay
Author: Laura Fay
Coronavirus

Analysis: How Are Schools Shifting Student Support, Instruction and District Operations Amid Coronavirus? 5 Early Findings From New National Survey

Robin Lake
Author: Robin Lake
Touts

Wilson: How New York City’s Success Academy Is Creating an Online School — and Sharing Its Ideas Beyond Its Network

Steven Wilson
Coronavirus

A Social Activist in Texas Taps His ‘Coolest Friends’ to Host Afternoon Adventures Online During Coronavirus Shutdown, and Parents and Kids — By the Thousands — Tune In

Zoë Kirsch
Author: Zoë Kirsch
Coronavirus

Jordan: Chronic Absenteeism in the Time of Coronavirus — What Happens to Admissions, Promotion and Accountability?

Phyllis W. Jordan
Author: Phyllis W. Jordan
Coronavirus

Wilson: How New York City’s Success Academy Is Creating an Online School — and Sharing Its Ideas Beyond Its Network

Steven Wilson
Analysis

March Madness Is Canceled and the Courts Are Silent. But These Basketball Powerhouses Are Still Real Champions in Students’ Lives

Jorge Klor de Alva
Author: Jorge Klor de Alva
Coronavirus

MUST-WATCH: For Students, the HS Musical Must Go On (Via Livestream). See Our Favorite Videos of Teen Performers Taking to the Web

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
Coronavirus

Photo History: Scenes From the Week the Schools Closed, as NYC and LA Shutter America’s 2 Biggest Districts

Meghan Gallagher
Author: Meghan Gallagher
Coronavirus

Need Help Sorting Through the Avalanche of Online Resources for Kids Who Are Now Learning at Home? 11 Sites for Parents to Look At

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
Coronavirus

Letter From the Editor: Rethinking How We Cover Schools in a Time of Chaos, Closings — and Reinvention

Steve Snyder
Author: Steve Snyder
coronavirus

Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Closed Schools Converted to Grab & Go Food Centers Across Los Angeles Are Saviors to Children and Adults Alike, ‘Bring a Little More Normalcy’

Mikhail Zinshteyn
Touts

Fraise: Coronavirus Has Turned Families Into Unwitting Homeschoolers. Some Suggestions for How They Can Treat It Like an Opportunity

Catherine Fraise
Coronavirus

WATCH: Students Across America Are Livestreaming Their School Musical Performances After Theater Star Laura Benanti Launches #SunshineSongs Campaign

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
Coronavirus

Amid Pandemic, DeVos Announces One-Year Testing and Accountability Waiver. Here’s a Look at What to Expect

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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