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Texas Passed a Bible-Themed Curriculum. But Many Districts Aren’t Using It

Districts in Texas are taking a selective approach toward Bluebonnet Learning — the state-developed materials that feature the Bible and Christianity.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
special education
special education

For Decades, the Feds Were the Last, Best Hope for Special Ed Kids. What Happens Now?

State-level complaints over disputes with districts have never been as easy as intended. Now, they're all desperate families have left.

Lauren Wagner & Beth Hawkins
commentary
commentary

The Most Overlooked Classroom In Every District

Carone: Youth sports are considered just a physical outlet for kids. What we’re overlooking is the depth of learning and development happening there.

Jonathan Carone
Author: Jonathan Carone
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School (In)Security

28 Bills, Ten Commandments and 1 Source: A Christian Right ‘Bill Mill’

More than a dozen state bills — and three new laws mandating the Ten Commandments in public schools — are virtually identical to model legislation.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Washington
Washington

Child Care Worker Detained by ICE Leaves a Community Reeling

After caring for U.S. kids with disabilities, Nicolle Orozco Forero and her sick son are now detained by ICE.

Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
video
video

Supreme Court Backs Department of Education Cuts

A ruling by SCOTUS on Monday would allow Trump administration to resume the dismantling of the Department of Education by gutting its workforce.

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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
U.S. Department of Education
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

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How Do Kids in Top-Spending States Perform on NAEP? Not as Well as You’d Think

Aldeman: New York spends the most, but its results are middling. Mississippi, Texas, Florida get the most bang for their buck.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman

Future of High School

Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

With Welding Tools and a Time Clock, Giving New Mexico Kids Leg Up on the Future

Engineering the Future, Valley High School’s magnet program, has 6 career tracks that are a model for the district — and maybe for the entire state

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
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
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
commentary
commentary
Future of High School

We Are High Achievers, But We Were Almost a Statistic

Briauna and Tiauna Black: When tragedy struck, a hybrid school provided the flexibility and support needed to move from high school to career.

Briauna Black and Tiauna Black
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The Most Overlooked Classroom In Every District

Carone: Youth sports are considered just a physical outlet for kids. What we’re overlooking is the depth of learning and development happening there.

Jonathan Carone
Author: Jonathan Carone
commentary
commentary

State Voucher Programs Signal Pitfalls for Trump’s New Education Tax Credits

Toch & DiMarco: Without significant guardrails, the expensive new federal initiative is likely to deliver a scant return on investment for students.

Thomas Toch & Bella DiMarco
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commentary

For Adolescents Struggling With Reading, It’s Not Too Late To Intervene

Quarantello: Schools can make a difference by investing in the right resources and supporting teachers to address students’ reading deficits.

Alice Quarantello
Author: Alice Quarantello
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commentary

When Community Colleges Offer Bachelor’s Degrees, Grads Get Leg up on the Future

Kersenbrock & Stout: These programs work with communities to fill employers' needs and put underserved students on pathways to good-paying jobs.

Angela Kersenbrock & Karen A. Stout
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Opinion
Opinion

Why Cut a Federal Program That Helps Student Parents Access Child Care?

Student parents need affordable child care, but the Trump administration proposed eliminating CCAMPIS, a federal program that helps them access it.

Elliot Haspel
Author: Elliot Haspel
Analysis
Analysis

Math Fellowship Rooted in Racial Justice Supports Early Educators

The Racial Justice in Early Math Teaching Fellowship is helping early educators make math accessible and engaging for young children.

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
commentary
commentary

Parents Want to Support Their Kids. Behavioral Science Can Help Them Follow Through

Kalil and Mayer: Parents’ best intentions do not always align with their actions. Text-message prompts and goal-setting reminders can help.

Ariel Kalil & Susan E. Mayer
Head Start
Head Start

Trump Illegally Withheld Head Start Payments, Government Watchdog Says

Federal payments for Head Start this year were significantly behind schedule compared to last year, violating the Impoundment Control Act.

Jacob Fischler, Michigan Advance
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commentary

Why AI Literacy Instruction Needs to Start Before Kindergarten

Waiting until kindergarten to start teaching AI literacy misses a key window of opportunity.

Tammy Kwan
Author: Tammy Kwan
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Teaching
Teaching

‘Cognitive Science,’ All the Rage in British Schools, Fails to Register in U.S.

Educators blame this ‘reverse Beatles effect’ on America’s decentralized system and grad schools that are often hostile to research.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

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Coronavirus

Defying State Closure Mandates, Some Religious Private Schools Fight to Stay Open During Coronavirus Spread

Zoë Kirsch
Author: Zoë Kirsch
Coronavirus

A Homeschool Mom on Distance Learning for Special-Needs Kids, Socializing Online — and Why Parents Shouldn’t Try to Re-create Public School at Home

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
Coronavirus

Coronavirus Must-Reads — Key Coverage for Schools & Communities: How a Pandemic Is Impacting Distance Learning, Student Safety, Equity, Funding & More

Andrew Brownstein
Author: Andrew Brownstein
Coronavirus

Pondiscio: Studying Current Events Boosts Literacy and Civic Engagement. And It Probably Fits Into Your Learning-From-Home Routine

Robert Pondiscio
Author: Robert Pondiscio
Coronavirus

Hosting a Spirit Week, Rejiggering a Physics Lesson, Grappling With Attendance: How NYC Teachers Are Adjusting to Week 1 of Remote Learning in the Nation’s Largest School District

Taylor Swaak
Author: Taylor Swaak
Touts

Student Voice: Part Staycation, Part Home Detention, My Life During Pandemic Is a Study in Contrasts

Sadie Bograd
Coronavirus

This Week’s ESSA News: How Coronavirus Could Warp Absenteeism Data, Using School-Level Spending Data to Better Understand Classroom Equity & More

Erika Ross
Coronavirus

A Mom’s View: Some Families Have the Resources to Manage Online Learning for Their Kids. Too Many Others Do Not. Where Is the Equity in That?

Lindsay Portnoy
Coronavirus

Student Voice: Part Staycation, Part Home Detention, My Life During Pandemic Is a Study in Contrasts

Sadie Bograd
Coronavirus

The Weather Channel Is Now Teaching Kids, at 50 Past the Hour: 8 Things We’ve Learned About Snow, Atmosphere, Planets & More

Meghan Gallagher
Author: Meghan Gallagher
Coronavirus

Reaching ‘Our Most Invisible Population’ During a Pandemic: How Schools Are Scrambling to Protect Homeless Students as Coronavirus Disrupts Lives

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
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
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