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The Last Reformer: Houston Schools Chief Mike Miles on the Case for Going Bold

After years of underperformance, Texas appointed an unapologetic reformer to take over its biggest district. Huge improvements followed.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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commentary

If the Money Moves, the Metrics Must, Too

Godfrey: Conservatives pride themselves on demanding receipts, progressives on demanding equity. Without national metrics, both lose their yardstick.

Jason Godfrey
Author: Jason Godfrey
STEM
STEM

5-Week Summer Science Boot Camp Draws Top STEM Teens from Around the Globe

HS students live in college dorms, research real-world problems for 60 hours a week and meet peers who are just as smart as they are — or smarter.

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
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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
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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

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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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

Future of High School

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
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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commentary

Let’s Rethink How We Teach Early Math – Starting with Teacher Prep

Nelson and Zhou: Ensuring future teachers know how to teach math to young children is one of the most powerful steps we can take.

Gena Nelson & Cece Zhou
commentary
commentary

Congress Needs to Protect Resources for Homeless Students in Next Year’s Budget

Erb-Downward: A proposal to roll McKinney-Vento money into a block grant would effectively strip support from vulnerable children.

Jennifer Erb-Downward
Author: Jennifer Erb-Downward
commentary
commentary

If the Money Moves, the Metrics Must, Too

Godfrey: Conservatives pride themselves on demanding receipts, progressives on demanding equity. Without national metrics, both lose their yardstick.

Jason Godfrey
Author: Jason Godfrey
commentary
commentary

School Choice is Great, But the Churn It Allows Comes at a Cost

Shah: Constantly switching schools with limited information — for parents and educators — only hurts students in the long run. We can do better.

Ronak Shah
Author: Ronak Shah
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The 74 Interview
The 74 Interview
The 74 Interview

Chelsea Clinton: Supporting Families Where They Are Matters for Early Childhood

Chelsea Clinton reflects on impact, lessons learned and what lies ahead for Too Small to Fail, an initiative supporting families with early learning.

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
child care
child care

Some States Are Seeking to Deregulate Child Care. Advocates Are Fighting Back

How advocates in three states beat back proposals to increase child care ratios.

Bryce Covert
Author: Bryce Covert
caregiving
caregiving

The Child Tax Credit is Changing. Here’s What it Means for Your Family

The credit rises to $2,200, but its new requirements will shut out an estimated 2.7 million American children.

Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
California
California

California Faces a Growing Deficit, Child Care Providers Say They Can’t Wait for More Pay

The heart of the conflict between California and home child care providers is the rates the state pays in subsidies for low-income families.

Libby Rainey, LAist
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
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immigration
immigration

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: Researcher Gloria Ladson-Billings on Culturally Relevant Teaching, the Role of Teachers in Trump’s America & Lessons From Her Two Decades in Education Research

Laura Fay
Author: Laura Fay
Instagram

‘Nudging’ Students to College Matriculation: How One School Network Is Using Text Messages to Combat Summer Melt and Ensure Alumni Make It to Their First Day on Campus

Lauren Costantino
Touts

Arnett: What Does the Future Look Like? If We Do It Right, Teachers Plus Technology Can Free Educators to Focus More on Students
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Schools Keep Punishing Girls — Especially Students of Color — Who Report Sexual Assaults, and the Trump Administration’s Title IX Reforms Won’t Stop It

Tyler Kingkade
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Schools Keep Punishing Girls — Especially Students of Color — Who Report Sexual Assaults, and the Trump Administration’s Title IX Reforms Won’t Stop It

Tyler Kingkade
News

Enrollment Equity: New Report Urges Policymakers to Push Charter Schools to Welcome More Midyear Transfer Students

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
News

‘We’ve Got a Real Crisis’: Half of U.S. Teachers Have Considered Leaving Profession, PDK Poll Finds

Carolyn Phenicie
Author: Carolyn Phenicie
Touts

Williams: School Choice Panel at National Urban League Summit Shows We’re Having the Wrong Conversation About Charter Schools
Keeping it 100

Williams: School Choice Panel at National Urban League Summit Shows We’re Having the Wrong Conversation About Charter Schools

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
Opinion

Arnett: What Does the Future Look Like? If We Do It Right, Teachers Plus Technology Can Free Educators to Focus More on Students

Thomas Arnett
Author: Thomas Arnett
News

Teacher Spotlight: KIPP’s Nicole Tavera on Making Testing Less Stressful and Science More Fun to Learn

Esmeralda Fabián Romero
Author: Esmeralda Fabián Romero
The Big Picture

Report: As Tuition Rises, How Private Schools and Microschools Are Working to Increase Access for Low- and Middle-Income Families

Mikhail Zinshteyn
Social-Emotional Learning

What’s an Emotion Scientist? Inside the New Concept Shaping Social-Emotional Learning

Kate Stringer
Author: Kate Stringer
Inspiring

WATCH: 13-Year-Old Delaware Girl & 8-Year-Old Sister Read Bedtime Stories Online Every Night for Kids Who Have No One to Read to Them

Debra West
Analysis

Manno: College Is More Than a Wage Premium — It’s a Road to Well-being and a Satisfying Life

Bruno V. Manno
Author: Bruno V. Manno
EDlection 2020

In Second Debate, Democrats Leave Busing Behind, Focusing Instead on Education’s Role in Racial Strife ‘Happening Now’

Carolyn Phenicie
Author: Carolyn Phenicie
News

Too Few Guidance Counselors, Too Little Information: Why Community College Might Be the Best Path for High School Graduates — but They’ll Never Know It

Laura McKenna
ed tech

From Teaching Architecture Through ‘Minecraft’ to Giving Spanish Lessons via Taylor Swift Lyrics, Outschool Is ‘the Netflix of Learning’

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
Opinion

Jordan: What LeBron James Can Teach Us About Chronic Absenteeism — and What Schools Can Do About It

Phyllis W. Jordan
Author: Phyllis W. Jordan
Union Report

Union Report: NEA’s New ‘Community Allies’ Membership Could Mean Million-Dollar Shot in the Arm to Union’s Political Action Committee

Mike Antonucci
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