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Legal Scorecard: How is the Trump Education Juggernaut Faring in Court?

In some cases, judges have ordered the department to rehire staff and restore funding. But a new ruling from the Supreme Court looms large.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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
commentary
commentary

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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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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The Big Picture

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

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
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
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Future of High School
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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
commentary
commentary

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
commentary
commentary

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
commentary
commentary

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
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California Shows How States Can Step Up for Young Students With Disabilities

Johns: Washington is cutting funding for inclusive classrooms in preschool, denying small children a chance to grow and thrive with their peers.

Sarah Johns
Author: Sarah Johns
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
commentary

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
Opinion
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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
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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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EDlection 2024

The Political War Over the Department of Education is Only Beginning

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
The Big Picture

Former English Learners in Chicago Public Schools Outdo Peers on GPA, Graduation

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
analysis

School Closures Are Way Down, but Delaying These Hard Choices Makes Things Worse

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
graduation

Research Points to COVID’s ‘Long Tail’ on School Graduation Rates

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Analysis

Teacher Diversity Is Key to California’s Expanding Public Early Education System

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
New York

What Trump’s Second Term Could Mean for New York Schools

Bianca Fortis
Massachusetts

Massachusetts Vocational Admissions Debate Getting Heated

Michael Jonas, CommonWealth Magazine
New York

I Offer Free Online Therapy to Teens. Here’s What I’m Seeing — and Why it Matters

Erin Mack
Opinion

As Idaho Aims to Increase Student ‘Go On’ Rates, Apprenticeships Can Help

Paula Kellerer & Wendi Secrist
commentary

How Yoga Has Benefitted My Teachers, Students and Community

Barbara Malkas
Author: Barbara Malkas
Analysis

US Math Teachers View Student Performance Differently Based on Race and Gender

Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, Ian Thacker & Joseph Cimpian
Kansas

Child Hunger Rose 6% in Kansas, and it Isn’t Clear What State Lawmakers Will Do

Blaise Mesa, The Beacon
vermont

New UVM Program Brings Mental Health Professionals to Vermont’s Rural Schools

Klara Bauters
Connecticut

New Connecticut Fellowship Designed to Bring More Charter Schools to State

Jessika Harkay
Opinion

Poor Teacher Training Partly to Blame for Stalled Engineering Diversity Goals

Lisa Bosman, The Conversation
Author: Lisa Bosman
Florida

Department of Education Reports Near Double Increase in Library Book Removals

Jay Waagmeester, Iowa Capital Dispatch
michigan

Timeline: How Michigan Charter Schools Have Evolved

Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat
School (In)Security

FTC: AI ‘Weapons Detection’ Co. Evolv Misled Schools About its Safety Abilities

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Missouri

Missouri School Districts Show Improvement in Annual Performance Report

Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent
child hunger

Did Families Miss Out on Federal Funds to Help Feed Their Children Last Summer?

Bryce Covert
Author: Bryce Covert
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