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childhood health

New Research: Childhood Vaccination Rates Drop Across 1,600 U.S. Counties

Amid deadly measles outbreak, average measles vaccine rate fell further below herd immunity mark in 33 states, according to Johns Hopkins researchers.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
special education
Nebraska

Despite the Law, Nebraska School Districts Denied Transfers to Special Ed Kids

First-ever report: In 2023-24, 40 districts wouldn't let students with disabilities opt in, leaving parents feeling hopeless & legislators frustrated.

Jeremy Turley & Lauren Wagner
U.S. Department of Education
confirmation

Amid Calls to Close Ed Dept., Schwinn Promises to Aid ‘Most Struggling Schools’

Under light questioning from senators, the deputy secretary nominee said she wants to create an ‘outcomes-oriented department.’

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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commentary

What’s the Best Way to Measure a School’s Quality? 5 Factors to Consider

Olson & Toch: More than test scores, a comprehensive set of research-based metrics would provide a richer understanding of a school's success.

Lynn Olson & Thomas Toch
deportation
deportation

Deportation Fears Push Some New York Immigrant Students to Virtual Learning

Some NY schools turn to virtual learning as Trump deportation fears keep immigrant students home.

Michael Elsen-Rooney
Analysis
Housing

In Dozens of Districts, Teachers Can’t Afford to Live Near Their Schools

Aldeman: District spending is up, but educator pay isn't. Efforts to provide affordable housing for teachers have run into trouble

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
school choice
education

Exclusive Report: As Movement Grows, Microschools Aren’t So ‘Micro’ Anymore

The spread of private school choice programs are fueling growth, but public schools also see the model’s potential.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
childhood poverty
child hunger
Early Learning Roundups

Babies and Young American Children Suffer as U.S. Lags in Family Support

Here’s a look at where the federal benefit programs designed to support them succeed — and where they fall short.

Bryce Covert
Author: Bryce Covert

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child care

The First 8 Years Are Crucial For Foundational Learning and Brain Development

Introducing zero2eight, a new vertical examining issues critical to America’s youngest children.

Marisa Busch
Author: Marisa Busch

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Future of High School
exit exams
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
future of high school
cte
Future of High School

Q&A: Los Angeles High School Counselor On What Students Want After Graduation

With CTE rising and colleges adjusting, a veteran L.A. college and career counselor weighs in on the latest trends and why they’re happening.

Jacob Matthews
commentary
Career and Technical Education
Future of High School

Amid Chaos, There’s Still Plenty of Good News on the Path to Higher Education

Litow: Career pathways represent a bipartisan approach to supporting students through high school to college and the workforce.

Stanley Litow
Author: Stanley Litow
commentary
career pathways
Future of High School

Career Pathways Programs Have Huge Bipartisan Support. D.C. Should Get on Board

Lee: Colorado, Indiana and Delaware show what’s possible by listening to local leaders, thinking creatively and using data to guide improvement.

Nick Lee
Author: Nick Lee
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Opinion
literacy

How do Kids Learn to Read? There Are as Many Ways as There Are Students

Literacy expert: Not all children learn to read in the same way, but schools tend to adopt a single approach to literacy.

K. Dara Hill, The Conversation
Future of High School
commentary
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
commentary
AI

STEM’s Grand Challenges — And Opportunities

Weld: With focus shifting to AI, changes in federal data and grant programs, and a lack of public awareness, STEM education must adapt and expand.

Jeff Weld
Author: Jeff Weld
commentary
Baltimore

How I Coach All Educators at My Baltimore HS to Be Reading & Writing Teachers

O'Brien: The only way to catch older students up is to wrap literacy lessons into every grade and subject. But faculty members must learn how.

Bobbi F. O’Brien
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Altadena Girls

Teens Provide Sense of Normalcy in the Face of the L.A. Fires

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education

How To Teach STEM? Make It Explosive

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
Arts education
Arts education

The Student-Led Music Group that Led Zeppelin Loves

The Louisville Leopard Percussionists performed for Ozzy Osbourne, and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin promoted their YouTube cover of ‘Kashmir.’

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
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Artificial Intelligence
AI

As Duolingo Turns to AI, Some Users Say Language App Has Joined ‘The Dark Side’

The company behind the wildly popular phenomenon says artificial intelligence has helped it build 150 new courses in a year. But at what cost?

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

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alabama

Alabama Department of Education Targeted In Cyberattack

Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector
Top Takeaways

5 Top Takeaways from the Child Trends Conversation: Next Generation Leadership for Black Child and Family Well-Being

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
The Big Picture

Many Americans Think K-12 STEM Ed Lags Behind Peer Nations. They’re Half-Right

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
Illinois

Illinois Switching to ACT Exams For State Assessments

Peter Hancock
Ohio

Federal Program Will Give Eligible Students $120 To Buy Groceries This Summer

Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
opinion

‘Gap Busters’: Lessons from Charter Authorizers in Helping All Kids Achieve More

Karega Rausch
Author: Karega Rausch
commentary

In South Florida, Parents Are Building Their Children’s Education a la Carte

Ron Matus
Author: Ron Matus
literacy

How Crystal Rountree is Deepening the Cross-Generational Magic of Jumpstart

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
School (In)Security

L.A. Schools Probe Charges its Hyped, Now-Defunct AI Chatbot Misused Student Data

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
skills for the future

Reinventing Report Cards: Reading, Writing, Collaboration and Other Work Skills

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
North Carolina

National Conference Convenes Education Leaders Around ‘Future-Focused Schools’

Hannah Vinueza McClellan
commentary

‘Brown’ Devastated the Black Teaching Force. It’s Long Past Time to Fix That

Tequilla Brownie & Marc Morial
Maryland

Maryland May Join Other States to Retain Third Graders With Low Reading Proficiency

William J. Ford, Maryland Matters
Analysis

Green Spaces: A Vital Key to Young Children’s Mental Well-Being

K.C. Compton
Author: K.C. Compton
math recovery

JUMP In: Math Tutoring Program Slows Pace, Builds in Repetition and Gets Results

Julian Roberts-Grmela
Artificial Intelligence

Was Los Angeles Schools’ $6 Million AI Venture a Disaster Waiting to Happen?

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Indiana

Indiana’s Ed Scholarship Accounts See Boosted Participation Ahead Of 2024-25 Term

Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s Largest School Districts Now Led by Black Women, Making State History

Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice
commentary

For Youth Job Training Programs to Work, Employers Must Have Skin in the Game

Peter Sloane
Author: Peter Sloane
The 74 Interview

Rhode Island’s Ed Chief on Charters, Enrollment Loss and Providence’s Future

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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