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Supreme Court to Address Legality of Barring Trans Athletes From School Sports

The decision to hear cases from Idaho and West Virginia comes as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on trans participation.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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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
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Jimmy Awards

Meet the National High School Musical Awards Winners

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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
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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

Future of High School

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

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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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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commentary

To Truly Serve English Learners, Start With Curriculum — and Don’t Stop There

Infante-Green: Rhode Island makes sure multilingual students have rigorous, high-quality instructional materials & that teachers know how to use them.

Angélica Infante-Green
Author: Angélica Infante-Green
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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
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commentary

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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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
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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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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Indianapolis School Leader: I Respect Teachers Unions and Their Right to Rally for Better Working Conditions, but I Don’t Support Their Divisive Rhetoric and Inequitable Practices

India K. Hui
Curriculum

Curriculum Case Study: How an English Language Arts Program Is Leveling the Playing Field in Classrooms Where the Majority of Students Live in Poverty

Angie Baker & Alesia Dinsmore
The Big Picture

Teachers Find Coaching Helpful, but Most Don’t Get Enough of It, Survey Says

Mikhail Zinshteyn
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The 74 Interview: Outgoing Louisiana Chief John White on the New Orleans Experiment, His Longevity and What It Means to Be Well Educated

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
Inspiring

Colorado HS Answers Desperate Message Scrawled on Wall With Sticky Notes Full of Hope, Love and Support

Debra West
Opinion

With Threats Looming to Both Food Stamps and the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, Providing Students With Healthy Meals Never More Critical

Kristin Groos Richmond & Cynthia Muller
News

Texas Hearing Airs Sexual Abuse Claims Against KIPP Charter School Co-Founder Mike Feinberg

Matt Barnum & Shannon Najmabadi
Touts

Williams: Charter Schools Hurt Their Cause When They Are Lumped In With Other Forms of School Choice

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
EDlection 2020

America’s Young People Don’t Vote. In a New Book, Professor John Holbein Considers What Schools Can Do to Produce Better Citizens — and Maybe Even Get Them to the Polls

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
News

How Khan Academy Used a Successful Experiment With California’s Long Beach Unified to Launch District Partnerships Across the Country

Esmeralda Fabián Romero
Author: Esmeralda Fabián Romero
Analysis

Tanner: Is Listening the Antidote to Teacher Turnover? Research Shows It Could Be

Brenda Tanner
Opinion

Williams: Charter Schools Hurt Their Cause When They Are Lumped In With Other Forms of School Choice

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
Opinion

In Defense of ‘Paternalism’: Why Choice Schools Need to Get Better at Grappling With The Family Lives of Their Toughest-Case Students

Naomi Schaefer Riley
Touts

Adams: With Diversity Plans That Shift Kids From ‘Bad’ Schools to ‘Good’ (and Vice Versa), NYC Admits There’s Not Enough ‘Good’ Education to Go Around

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
3 Minutes With...

Q&A — 3 Minutes With Charter School Founder Diana Shulla-Cose: An SEL Curriculum for a Lifetime, & Her School’s Most Famous Alum, Lakers Star Anthony Davis

Greg Richmond
Author: Greg Richmond
Analysis

City Fund Founder Reflects on Lessons From Year One — and Points to Priorities for the Work Ahead

Neerav Kingsland
Author: Neerav Kingsland
4Fams

Adams: With Diversity Plans That Shift Kids From ‘Bad’ Schools to ‘Good’ (and Vice Versa), NYC Admits There’s Not Enough ‘Good’ Education to Go Around

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
Union Report

Analysis: Virginia Education Association Wants Collective Bargaining for Teachers — but Talks With Its Own Employees Led to Lawsuits, Sanctions

Mike Antonucci
Every Student Succeeds Act

This Week’s ESSA News: The Opportunities and Risks of New Hampshire’s Innovative Assessment Experiment, 4 States Are Approved for ‘Ed-Flex’ Regulation Waivers & More

Erika Ross
EDlection 2020

Toch: School Choice Is Here to Stay. But How to Make It Fair and Equitable for All Families? High-Tech Common-Enrollment System Can Help

Thomas Toch
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