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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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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

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
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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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74 Interview: Howard Fuller on Schooling Elizabeth Warren About Charters, African-American Families, School Choice & Her Education Plan

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Author: Beth Hawkins
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Preschool-Age Kids Don’t Fully Grasp Federal Immigration Policy — but for Some It’s Causing Toxic Stress, Report Argues

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
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A Decade of Decline at America’s Teacher Preparation Programs: New Numbers Show Enrollment of Aspiring Educators Has Fallen By More Than a Third Since 2010

Mikhail Zinshteyn
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It’s Nearly Time to Reauthorize the Every Student Succeeds Act: 4 Priorities Otherwise-Distracted National Leaders Should Set to Make the K-12 Law Stronger

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
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Little Peepers Forest Preschool: Learning the World Just Outside the Doorway

K.C. Compton
Author: K.C. Compton
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U.S. Students’ Scores Stagnant on International Exam, With Widening Achievement Gaps in Math and Reading

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
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PISA 2016: U.S. Ranked 35th in World Three Years Ago, Amid Drop in Math Scores

Carolyn Phenicie
Author: Carolyn Phenicie
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Former Secretary Margaret Spellings on Better Equipping Children for College and an Evolving Workforce — and Why High Schools Must Become More Like Community Colleges

Anne Wicks & Andrew Kaufmann
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This Week’s ESSA News: A Push for Rigorous Arts Education in New York, California Districts Leading the Way on Foster Students, a Call for Better Teacher Data & More

Erika Ross
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Deane: Information Is Power — All Parents, Regardless of Income, Need Access to Good Data About School Quality

Jon Deane
Author: Jon Deane
Social-Emotional Learning

Analysis: Social-Emotional Learning Is Important. But What Do All Those SEL Terms, Concepts & Ideas Actually Mean for the Classroom? New Online Tool Helps Sort Them Out

Stephanie M. Jones
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Union Report: L.A. Teachers Union’s Endorsement of Bernie Sanders May Affect the Union More Than It Does the Sanders Campaign

Mike Antonucci
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Watch: Professor Jack Coons Reflects on the Historic School Funding Cases He Helped Litigate, and Why Families Deserve More Equitable Access to a Quality Education

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Smith & Dziorny: How Is the Education Workforce Structured? What Are the Pathways to an Ed Career? New Report Has Some Answers

Jacqueline Smith & Laura Dziorny
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Bankert & Schwartze: When Done Right, Mergers Can Improve Student Outcomes and Save Schools Money. Here are 4 Lessons for Ed Leaders

Lina Bankert & Lauren Schwartze
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74 Interview: Law Professor Jack Coons on Rethinking School Funding, Restoring Authority to Low-Income Families Through Education and His Role in the Historic Serrano v. Priest Cases

Andrew J. Rotherham
Author: Andrew J. Rotherham
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74 Interview: Law Professor Jack Coons on Rethinking School Funding, Restoring Authority to Low-Income Families Through Education and His Role in the Historic Serrano v. Priest Cases

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Monthly QuotED: 5 Notable Quotes That Made Education Headlines in November, From DACA to Homeless Students — and the Role of Real Estate Agents in School Segregation

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