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‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Education Research Staggered by Trump Cuts

With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
commentary
commentary
4Fams

Many Kids Aren’t Ready for School Before Age 5. So Why Do They Have to Go Anyway?

Adams: In D.C., and N.Y., age cutoffs for kindergarten fall far into the school year. Some ways to level the playing field for the youngest students

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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
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School (In)Security
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
video
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
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

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
commentary
commentary

Support for Testing and Accountability Is Waning. Is Politics to Blame?

Hartney: It reflects the unwillingness of the political class to make holding schools accountable for learning the cornerstone of American education.

Michael Hartney
Author: Michael Hartney
commentary
commentary
4Fams

Many Kids Aren’t Ready for School Before Age 5. So Why Do They Have to Go Anyway?

Adams: In D.C., and N.Y., age cutoffs for kindergarten fall far into the school year. Some ways to level the playing field for the youngest students

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
commentary
commentary

Why Students and Families Don’t Use Their School Choice Scholarships

Matus and Cherry: About 41,000 students received Florida’s choice scholarships but didn’t use them last year. Availability and affordability were key.

Ron Matus & Dava Cherry
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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
Analysis
Analysis

Want Children to Cooperate? Let Them Swing Together

Researchers found that synchronized movements, such as swinging in time with each other, can promote prosocial behaviors in young children.

K.C. Compton
Author: K.C. Compton
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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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Opinion

Jordan & Miller: What State and Local Education Leaders Can Do to Stop the Spread of Measles

Phyllis W. Jordan & Raegen Miller
Opinion

Commentary: Teachers Want an A as Much as Their Students Do. With This 15-70-15 Formula, Principals Can Help Their Educators Shine

Talia Milgrom-Elcott & Whitney Johnson
parent empowerment

Cortez: Parent Power Is Key to Changing Education Systems, and Measurement Is Key to Scaling Parent Power

Alex Cortez
Author: Alex Cortez
Puerto Rico

Julia Keleher Offered Big Plans to Reform Puerto Rico’s Storm-Battered Schools. She Left Her Post Playing Defense

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
charter schools

Catherine Brown, Former Adviser to Hillary Clinton, on the Mistakes Made by Progressive Education Reformers — and Why Beto O’Rourke Is Right About Charter Schools

Catherine Brown
Author: Catherine Brown
The B.A. Breakthrough

How a Houston Experiment in College Counseling Is Succeeding in Sending Low-Income, First-Generation Students to the Country’s Top Universities

Richard Whitmire
Author: Richard Whitmire
Opinion

Caren: When Cheating Is Encouraged, How Do You Uphold Integrity? Through Ethics Education — and Consequences for Bad Behavior

Chris Caren
News

5 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Comprehensive Universities’ — the Schools Educating Over 70% of 4-Year Undergrads That Have Become a Vital Pipeline Into the Middle Class

Brendan Lowe
News

Principals Helping Principals: 20 Years After Columbine Shooting, School Leaders Form ‘Recovery Network’ to Support Others Confronted by Tragedy

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
News

3 Ways NYU Is Training New Teachers to Use Special Ed and ELL Strategies to Better Serve All Kids

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
Opinion

Analysis: Why the Media’s Pendulum Swing Against Charter Schools Has Consequences — and Why Journalists Must Keep Their Spotlight on the Trajectory of Students

Richard Whitmire
Author: Richard Whitmire
Featured

How Columbine Went Viral

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
EduClips: Today's Top Education News

EduClips: From Private School Security in NYC to Questionable School Crime Reporting in Broward County, School News You Missed This Week From America’s 15 Biggest Districts

Andrew Brownstein
Author: Andrew Brownstein
EDlection 2020

Analysis: Why Those Looking to Reform American Education Will Need More Than Facts on Their Side to Win the 2020 Political Debate

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
Touts

El-Mekki: Stop Being Shocked by the College Admissions Scandal — America Has Never Been a Meritocracy — and Start Fighting for Real Equity
Featured

Can Civics Education Allow Schools to Rediscover Their Democratic Purpose — and Help Rescue America From Decline?

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Los Angeles

Less Than Half of Los Angeles’s Class of 2019 Are on Track to Graduate With Grades That Would Make Them Eligible to Apply for California’s Public Universities

Taylor Swaak
Author: Taylor Swaak
charter schools

Analysis: Charter Schools Yield 53% Greater Return on Investment Than Traditional Public Schools

Corey A. DeAngelis, Patrick J. Wolf, Larry D. Maloney & Jay F. May
Union Report

Union Report: When It Comes to Double-Dipping Pensions, Union Officials Are Happy to Take — but Not So Happy to Give

Mike Antonucci
News

Security Chief Says Enduring ‘Fascination’ With Columbine Shooting Has Long Been School District’s Top Security Concern, As Infatuated Woman Behind ‘Credible’ Threat Found Dead

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
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