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As Students Return to School, Educators Grapple With Chaos From Washington

The uncertainty over funding and federal mandates reminds some leaders of the pandemic.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Child Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit

Who Are the Kids and Families Left Out of the Updated Child Tax Credit?

A change to the Child Tax Credit requires children and at least one parent to have a Social Security Number. Here’s what that could mean for families.

Rebecca Gale
Author: Rebecca Gale
The Big Picture
The Big Picture
The Big Picture

New Study: Not One State Adequately Supports Immigrant Students

The Century Foundation graded states on how they define newcomer students, collect and report data on their progress and fund their educational needs.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
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Support for Phone Bans in Schools Is Growing, but Is It Enough to Help Kids?

New York will implement one of the strictest bans on school technologies, but experts are split on if it will help mental health challenges.

Jessika Harkay
Author: Jessika Harkay

From Classroom Drudgery to Joyful Enrichment: The Evolution of Summer School

The pandemic supercharged summer school’s transformation from remedial academics to learning plus fun — and now there’s no going back, experts say.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
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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
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education

Penny Schwinn Drops Out of the Running for Ed Department’s Deputy Role

Some viewed the former Tennessee education commissioner as a bipartisan pick for the post, but past controversies followed her.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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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

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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

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future of high school
Future of High School

The Race to Redefine the High School Learning Experience Is On

Schools are rethinking what students should know by the time they graduate, emphasizing tangible, employable skills, rather than test scores and GPAs.

Lauren Camera
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
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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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How Trump’s Power Push Echoes Resistance to Fixing Education’s Deepest Problems

Kogan: Schools' dysfunction is hard-wired into a governance model that puts adults' political agendas ahead of students' educational interests.

Vladimir Kogan
Author: Vladimir Kogan
commentary
commentary

Schools Need Evidence-Based Curriculum. Researchers Need Schools to Help

Black: The next generation of evidence-based programs won’t come from ivory towers or glossy marketing decks. They’ll come from classrooms.

Stacey Black
Author: Stacey Black
commentary
commentary

Immigrant Students are Learning in Fear. State Lawmakers Can Help Change That

Amézquita and Kleyn: Amid federal cuts and deportation threats, states need to step up to prepare teachers and help students.

Sara P. López Amézquita & Tatyana Kleyn
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4Fams
4Fams

NYC Teachers Believe Many Kids Are Gifted & Talented. Why Doesn’t the District?

Adams: Letting educators evaluate students has led to many more being flagged for G&T. That alone could set them up for greater academic success.

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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Child Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit

Who Are the Kids and Families Left Out of the Updated Child Tax Credit?

A change to the Child Tax Credit requires children and at least one parent to have a Social Security Number. Here’s what that could mean for families.

Rebecca Gale
Author: Rebecca Gale
public media
public media

PBS Behind the Scenes: A Visual History of Milestones and Iconic Moments

A look back at the history of PBS and PBS Kids, and a glimpse into efforts to protect the organization, which has served generations of learners.

Meghan Gallagher
Author: Meghan Gallagher
child development
child development

How Dads’ Stress and Mental Health Can Influence Their Children’s Development

A meta-analysis of research studies affirms that mental distress in dads before and after the birth of a baby can affect child development.

Leigh Giangreco
Author: Leigh Giangreco
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child care

Survey: Nearly 70% of Child Care Workers Struggle to Afford A Basic Need

More than two-thirds of child care workers reported struggling to afford a basic need.

Elly Yu, LAist
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The Science of Reading and Play Go Hand-in-Hand. Schools Must Make It Happen

Roberts & McCormick: Activities like blocks, drawing and dramatic play can make learning feel like a game for young kids. But the gains are real.

Carly Roberts & Meghan McCormick
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‘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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Building a Smarter (and Cheaper) School Bus System: How a Boston-MIT Partnership Led to New Routes That Are 20% More Efficient and Saved the District $5 Million

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
4Fams

Patel: 11 Back-to-School Tips to Help Parents Give Their Kids the Social-Emotional Skills They Need

Reena B. Patel
News

Gates Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, NewSchools Venture Fund Look to ‘Supercharge’ Math Learning by Bolstering Students’ Executive Function

Laura Fay
Author: Laura Fay
Touts

Perecman: Kids With Autism Often Wander Off. Avonte’s Law Was One Step in Keeping Them Safe. Here’s How Schools, Parents & Caregivers Can Help
Touts

Book Excerpt: A Former Special Ed Kid on Learning Differences, Our Educational System and Why ‘Normal Sucks’
New York

NYC’s First LGBTQ Liaison Reflects on Progress — Including New Policy That Lets Students Change Their Names, Genders — as He Departs for Harvard

Taylor Swaak
Author: Taylor Swaak
The B.A. Breakthrough

IDEA Understands That College Is the New High School — For the Texas Charter Network That Means Making It Attainable for Everyone

Richard Whitmire
Author: Richard Whitmire
4Fams

Book Excerpt: A Former Special Ed Kid on Learning Differences, Our Educational System and Why ‘Normal Sucks’

Jonathan Mooney
4Fams

Perecman: Kids With Autism Often Wander Off. Avonte’s Law Was One Step in Keeping Them Safe. Here’s How Schools, Parents & Caregivers Can Help

David Perecman
Touts

Izquierdo: Not Your Parents’ Public School — It’s Time for Districts to Embrace Innovation. Here’s How Miami-Dade Is Doing Just That
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Izquierdo: Not Your Parents’ Public School — It’s Time for Districts to Embrace Innovation. Here’s How Miami-Dade Is Doing Just That

Marie Izquierdo
Analysis

Taheri: Students Who Need More Should Get More. Student-Based Budgeting Can Make This Happen. The Every Student Succeeds Act Can Help

Ramin Taheri
Union Report

Union Report: New Federal Regulation Could Extend Financial Disclosure Rule to All State-Level NEA Affiliates

Mike Antonucci
News

Complicated Crusader to Accused Federal Conspirator: Ex-Puerto Rico Education Secretary Julia Keleher’s ‘Surreal’ Journey

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
The Big Picture

America Divided: Public Support for Charter Schools Is Growing — but So Is Opposition, New Poll Finds

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Los Angeles

Our 5 Key Storylines Out of L.A. as the Nation’s Second-Largest District Heads Back to School

Taylor Swaak
Author: Taylor Swaak
News

In the ‘Crazy, Complicated’ World of Special Education, Parents Turn to One Another for Help — on the Internet

Laura McKenna
The Big Picture

Burgoyne-Allen: 5 Things to Know About America’s School Bus Driver Shortage — & What States Can Do About It

Phillip Burgoyne-Allen
Every Student Succeeds Act

This Week’s ESSA News: Helping Cut the Cost of CTE, Few State Accountability Plans Incorporate the Arts, Individual School Spending Data Reveal Big Difference & More

Erika Ross
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Florida Teacher’s Wedding Gift Wish List: School Supplies for Her District’s Students

Debra West
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