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Supreme Court to Address Legality of Barring Trans Athletes From School Sports

The decision to hear cases from Idaho and West Virginia comes as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on trans participation.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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
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Jimmy Awards

Meet the National High School Musical Awards Winners

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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
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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

Innovative High Schools
Innovative High Schools
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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
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
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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
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To Truly Serve English Learners, Start With Curriculum — and Don’t Stop There

Infante-Green: Rhode Island makes sure multilingual students have rigorous, high-quality instructional materials & that teachers know how to use them.

Angélica Infante-Green
Author: Angélica Infante-Green
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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
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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
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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
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
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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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“They’re Going to Get a Lot of Backlash” – Families, Teachers React to LA Unified’s Looming Cell Phone Ban

Daniella Lake & Jinge Li
Opinion

New Toolkit Helps Policymakers Use Research from 4 Decades of Education Reform

Stephen Bowen
West Virginia

More Than 7,500 Students Change Schools After West Virginia Expands Transfer Law

Amelia Ferrell Knisely, West Virginia Watch
michigan

Nearly 30% of Michigan Students are Missing Too Much School

Isabel Lohman & Mike Wilkinson
learning loss

Exclusive: Study Finds COVID Harmed Cognitive Skills of Students — and Teachers

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
early childhood development

Excessive Screen Time Leads to More Anger, Outbursts for Preschoolers

Kate Rix
alabama

State Superintendent Doesn’t Want Alabama Students Forced Down One Diploma Path

Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector
Ohio

Outcome of Ohio Supreme Court Races Will Affect Private School Vouchers

Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
commentary

Teachers Can Be the Accepting Adults LGBTQ Students Need in Schools

Liz Oppelt
Author: Liz Oppelt
Indiana

Indiana Officials Say Chronic Absenteeism Rates Improving, but More Work Ahead

Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
Opinion

America Risks Losing a Whole Generation of Kids. Today’s Schools Can’t Help Them

Robin Lake
Author: Robin Lake
new research

New Report: Special Ed Students, English Learners Face Greatest Setbacks

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
caregivers

Care for All: Key Lessons for Child Advocates from the Broader $648 Billion Care Economy

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
learning loss

Testing Data Shows Middle Schoolers Are Further Behind in Science Than in 2021

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Missouri

Missouri Ed Department Says State Funding for School Year is $100 Million Short

Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent
Nebraska

Nebraska Supreme Court Lets Voters Decide Fate of School Choice Law

Aaron Sanderford, Nebraska Examiner
bilingual education

Aprendizaje en dos idiomas en el desierto: Las escuelas de California exploran el potencial de nuevas oportunidades bilingües

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
bilingual education

Dual Language in the Desert: California Schools Explore the Potential of New Bilingual Opportunities

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
Innovative High Schools

Philadelphia’s Building 21 Pushes Students to Tackle ‘Unfinished Learning’

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
migrant crisis

Q&A: NYC Shelter Dir. on ‘Complete Destabilization, Chaos’ Facing Migrant Kids

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
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