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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
school choice
school choice

Big Tax Bill Passes Senate With Less ‘Beautiful’ Plan for National School Choice

House members must now wrestle with scaled-back proposal, which no longer requires states to participate.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
opinion
opinion

Teachers Wary of Shuttering the Education Department, More Optimistic About AI

Tadros, Lopez, and Pope: Federal and local decisions continue to be made without the voices of teachers who know students and classrooms best.

Joseph Tadros, Jennifer López & Carlotta Pope
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Big Improvements Require Big Changes: Close Bad Schools and Expand Good Ones

Aldeman: New Orleans, Denver & Florida show how implementing a portfolio model of school choice can lead to dramatic academic gains.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
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

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
Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

What Employers Want, Project-Based Learning Can Deliver

Lenz and McCutchen: More states and districts are focusing on such skills as communication, problem-solving, critical thinking and collaboration.

Bob Lenz & Alprentice McCutchen
Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

Many States Picked Diploma Pathways Over HS Exit Exams. Did Students Benefit?

Just six states require an exit exam now, with New York and Massachusetts dropping their tests this school year.

Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat
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commentary

Trump, McMahon Claim to Support Education. Funding Cuts Tell a Different Story

Barone: Families deserve a coherent policy that aligns stated goals with the financing and aid to help schools and students attain them.

Charles Barone
Author: Charles Barone
commentary
commentary

Building Sustainable STEM Pathways Requires Trust, Collaboration

When communities feel seen, heard and valued, they become co-architects of change.

Bianca Alvarado, EdSource
special education
special education

Diversifying the Special Education Teacher Workforce Could Benefit US Schools

The demographics of the special ed teacher workforce have remained static, but the student population these educators serve is becoming more diverse.

Elizabeth Bettini, LaRon A. Scott & Tuan D. Nguyen
opinion
opinion

Teachers Wary of Shuttering the Education Department, More Optimistic About AI

Tadros, Lopez, and Pope: Federal and local decisions continue to be made without the voices of teachers who know students and classrooms best.

Joseph Tadros, Jennifer López & Carlotta Pope
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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
Early Care and Education
Early Care and Education
Early Learning Roundups

Absent Federal Support, States Become Innovators in Early Care and Education

Some states are attracting national attention for their early learning policy and funding solutions.

Rebecca Gale
Author: Rebecca Gale
California
California

Transitional Kindergarten Participation Declines Despite Expansion, Report Finds

Despite expanding eligibility requirements, California’s transitional kindergarten program showed declining rates of participation.

Vani Sanganeria, EdSource
commentary
commentary

Across Party Lines, Stakeholders Are Calling for Regulatory Reform in Child Care

Streamlining licensing requirements is one key part of a healthy child care system, but it’s critical to leave health and safety regulations in place.

Elliot Haspel
Author: Elliot Haspel
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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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Washington

Washington Board of Education Wants to Overhaul High School Grad Requirements

Grace Deng
Oklahoma

32 Oklahomans Ask State Supreme Court to Block School Bible Purchases, Teaching

Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice
South Carolina

Billionaire Donor Covering K-12 Private Tuition After SC Court Rejected Vouchers

Seanna Adcox
Investigation

Investigation: Nearly 1,000 Native Children Died in Federal Boarding Schools
charter schools

Charter Schools Continue to See Enrollment Increases Post-Pandemic

Lauren Camera
Louisiana

Lawsuit Against Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law Pits History vs. Religion

Wesley Muller, Louisiana Illuminator
commentary

Connecting Learning and Careers to Build the Workforce of Tomorrow

Whitney Oakley & Sean Suggs
commentary

Grants & Reporting Can Be Overwhelming. They Mustn’t Distract from Student Needs

Piper Bognar
Author: Piper Bognar
EDlection 2024

With State Still in Charge, Providence Will Elect New School Board Members

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
Opinion

If the Education Department Can’t Be Closed, at Least Fix It by Breaking It Up

Mark Schneider
EDlection 2024

Amid GOP Calls for Bible in Public Schools, Some Religious Voters are Tuning Out

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
social media

TikTok Covers Up They Know Harms to Teens

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child care

Child Care Subsidies Expanding for Some Washington Families

Laurel Demkovich, Washington State Standard
The Big Picture

Public Funds, Private Schools: A New Analysis of the Early Returns in Eight States

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
Q&A

Simplicity, Visibility and Tangible Child Care Solutions: Q&A With Bainum Family Foundation’s Marica Cox Mitchell

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
EDlection 2024

The Anti-Culture Warriors: Incubators Training Moderates to Run for School Board

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
commentary

Honoring Bilingual Students’ Linguistic Diversity & Cultural Heritage Year Round

Crystal Gonzales
Analysis

Chicago Mayor’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Debt Plan for the District

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
EDlection 2024

Want to Win Over Male Voters? Harris Should Talk about Boys Failing in School

Richard Whitmire
Author: Richard Whitmire
education reform

Education Futures Council: America’s Schools Are Facing a ‘Public Emergency’

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