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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.

Author: Amanda Geduld

special education

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

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.’

Author: Linda Jacobson

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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 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

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

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.

Author: Linda Jacobson

childhood poverty

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.

Author: Bryce Covert

Video Shorts

He Showed Up to Work After Graduation—The Internet Gave Him $200K

early education

Kindergarten May Hold Key to Why Girls Are Surpassing Boys in School

Watch Texas Middle Schooler Faizan Zaki Win The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee

Kermit the Frog’s Commencement Remarks Inspire

Virginia Curbs Social Media for Minors

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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.

Author: Marisa Busch

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Future of High School

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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

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.

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.

Author: Stanley Litow

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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.

Author: Nick Lee

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Opinion

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

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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

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.

Author: Jeff Weld

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

How To Teach STEM? Make It Explosive

Author: Jim Fields

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.’

Author: Jim Fields

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Artificial Intelligence

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?

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Building Bridges Across State Lines Is Set to Transform Education in Connecticut

Brandon Brown & Lucas Pimentel

Private School Just for Low-Income Kids Looks to Create Thriving Adults

Patrick O’Donnell

Author: Patrick O’Donnell

High-Poverty Schools in Colorado, Massachusetts Defying the Odds for Students

Rianna Saslow & Charles Barone

The Rise Of Education Entrepreneurs in Minnesota

Chronic Absenteeism

With Poll Showing 1 in 4 Kids Is Chronically Absent, How 1 District Is Reaching Out

Author: Lauren Wagner

California Teachers are Using AI to Grade Papers. Who’s Grading the AI?

Khari Johnson, CalMatters

Growing ‘What Works’: Indianapolis Summer Learning Goes Statewide

Patrick O’Donnell

Author: Patrick O’Donnell

Indiana’s Overall Child Well-Being Scores Decline in New National Report

Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Alabama Lawmakers Consider New School Funding Model

AI in Medicine Graduate Program Approved at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Wyoming Advocates Want More Parents to Have Access to Education Savings Accounts

Katie Klingsporn

New Mexico Ranks 50th in Child Welfare, Shows Mixed Progress in Several Areas

Independence Day

The Declaration of Independence Wasn’t Really Complaining about King George

Woody Holton, The Conversation

Drivers Keep Passing Stopped School Buses, Despite Use Of Cameras To Catch Them

Tim Henderson, Stateline

Most Philly Students Have College Ambitions, But Prep Varies by High School

Kansas Public Schools Relying on Blueprint for Literacy to Build Reading Skills

Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Care is No Ordinary Good

New Database Features 250 AI Tools That Can Enhance Social Science Research

Megan Stubbs-Richardson, Devon Brenner, Lauren Etheredge & MacKenzie Paul

Future of High School

There’s Already a Solution to the STEM Crisis: It’s in High Schools

Michele Cahill, Anne Mackinnon & Talia Milgrom-Elcott

Public School Chaplains, Other Education Laws Take Effect Monday in Florida

Jay Waagmeester, Iowa Capital Dispatch

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