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Deadly Texas Flood Destroys Historic Camp Mystic: Photos Reveal What Was Lost

Haunting images reveal the devastation at the nearly 100-year-old camp where at least 27 lives were taken.

Trinity Alicia
Author: Trinity Alicia
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commentary

As DOE and Title IX Are Dismantled, The Promise of Equal Opportunity Is at Risk

Batté: The Trump administration has set the stage for a future in which women and survivors of sexual violence will be left even more vulnerable.

Kyra Batté
Author: Kyra Batté
Florida
Florida

Florida Students’ Math, Reading Scores Rise in 2025

Statewide progress monitoring scores, announced by Gov. Ron DeSantis, detail how students performed in reading, math, social studies and science.

Jay Waagmeester, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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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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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
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‘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
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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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Family Structure Matters to Student Achievement. What Should We Do With That?

Pondiscio: The presence and engagement of a child’s father has a powerful effect on their academic and emotional well-being, new research shows.

Robert Pondiscio
Author: Robert Pondiscio
commentary
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How One Rural Elementary School Achieved Over 80% Reading Proficiency

Lambert: You don’t need a huge budget to transform reading outcomes. You just need a consistent, collaborative, data-based intervention model.

Maggi Lambert
Author: Maggi Lambert
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As DOE and Title IX Are Dismantled, The Promise of Equal Opportunity Is at Risk

Batté: The Trump administration has set the stage for a future in which women and survivors of sexual violence will be left even more vulnerable.

Kyra Batté
Author: Kyra Batté
commentary
commentary

College Isn’t Camp. As Enrollment Drops, It’s Time to Take Higher Ed Seriously

White: Treat college as an investment in the future, let HS teens earn credits, use AI to keep graduating seniors on track, focus on in-demand skills

Paula White
Author: Paula White
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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
commentary
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Head Start at 60: A Legacy Worth Investing In

Will the federal government follow the evidence and invest in Head Start to help America’s youngest generation thrive?

Emmy Liss & Sarah Gilliland
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Early Learning Roundups

To Strengthen the Early Care and Education System, Funding Reform Is Needed

Experiments with various funding models could pave alternative pathways to a stronger child care system.

Elliot Haspel
Author: Elliot Haspel
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
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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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7 School Security Storylines That Topped 2024 — and Will Evolve in 2025

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
charter schools

Republican Lawmakers Seek Further Expansion of Missouri Charter Schools

Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent
Illinois

Judge Rules Chicago School Board Can’t Interfere with CEO Martinez’s Powers

Reema Amin
Iowa

Iowa Science Teacher Uses the Prairie as a Classroom 

Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Q&A

Literacy Expert on Philadelphia’s New Reading and Writing Curriculum

Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, The Conversation
Maryland

Maryland Eyes New Way to Count Students in Need

Jack Bowman, Capital News Service
Q&A

Reading Crisis in LAUSD: ‘This Is… a Problem With a Responsibility That Falls on All of Us’

Shruthi Narayanan
Opinion

6-Year-Olds in England Get a Phonics Check. American Kids Should Get One, Too

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
math

In Maryland, a Multimillion-Dollar Push to Scale Up High Dosage Math Tutoring

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
Artificial Intelligence

AI Tools and Student Privacy: 9 Tips for Teachers

Wellington Soares
higher education

When It Comes to Choosing a College Major, How Much Influence Do Parents Have on Students?

Wade Zhou, Stacker
commentary

I Am My Parents’ American Dream. That Comes with Opportunities and Burdens.

Ocean Lin, Chalkbeat
higher education

College Students ‘Cautiously Curious’ About AI, Despite Mixed Messages from Schools, Employers

Paige Gross
California

California Banned Bilingual Education for Almost 20 Years. It Still Hasn’t Recovered

Tara García Mathewson
school meals

Over 2 Billion Meals a Year: A Brief History of the School Breakfast Program

Ali Hickerson, Stacker
Texas

Texas School Gives Adults Second Try at High School Diploma

Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune
school safety

Why School Police Officers May Not Be the Most Effective Way to Prevent Violence

Monic Behnken, The Conversation
adoption

LGBTQ+ Parents Are Rushing to Adopt Their Children Before Trump Is Sworn In

Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
Best of 2024

Fiscal Cliff, Learning Loss, Students to the Rescue: 15 Most-Read Essays of 2024

Bev Weintraub
Author: Bev Weintraub
Texas

Texas Weighs Social Media Bans for Minors as Schools and Police Face Challenges

Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune
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