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The California Mom at the Center of Trump’s Crackdown on School Gender Policies

The Education Department is relying on a novel interpretation of privacy law to punish schools that hide student identity changes from parents.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
childhood health
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
Early Care and Education
child care
Early Learning Roundups

Why Early Educators’ Voices Matter

Early learning professionals bring a unique perspective to early care and education issues. Their voices are key to moving the field forward.

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
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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
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

Future of High School

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
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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
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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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California

How My California Middle School Uses Glyphs to Teach English Learners to Read

Principal's view: Many have few or no phonics skills, and some never went to elementary school. They lack the basics even in their home language.

Gerrett Suárez
Author: Gerrett Suárez
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
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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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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
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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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West Virginia

ACLU Urges Six WV Schools to Review Student Policies Violating First Amendment

Caity Coyne
commentary

Linking Mental Health and Education to Give Tennessee Kids a Healthier Future

Bill Frist
Author: Bill Frist
4Fams

NYC Educator Cries Foul on Equity in School Sports, Files Civil Rights Complaint

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
school (in)security

School (in)Security Newsletter: Selling Stolen LAUSD Data; Parkland HS Leveled

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Analysis

Want to Close America’s Learning Gaps? First, Strengthen Students’ Relationships

Aaliyah Samuel
Author: Aaliyah Samuel
Brown v. Board

How Black Teachers Lost When Civil Rights Won in Brown v. Board

Diana D'Amico Pawlewicz, Andrea Guiden Pittman, Andrene J. Castro & Marvin G. Powell
Virginia

Thousands of Children Were Tested for Lead with Faulty Devices

Julie Appleby
North Carolina

North Carolina is Losing Billions Yearly Due to Insufficient Child Care

Liz Bell, EdNC.org
Texas

Judge Blocks Biden Administration’s Title IX Changes

Juan Salinas III
Iowa

1 in 4 Iowa Students are Chronically Absent from School

Jack O'Connor
michigan

Deadline Approaching for Michigan School Districts to Allocate Fed Stimulus Funds

Lucy Valeski
high dosage tutoring

NC Ed Corps Highlights Need for More High-Dosage Tutoring

Hannah McClellan, Education NC
Texas

Education in Crisis: Q&A with Texas School Finance Experts

Claudia Silva, El Paso Matters
Florida

Florida’s School Safety Dashboard Helps Parents And Teachers Address Bullying

F. Chris Curran
Author: F. Chris Curran
LGBTQ Students

Report: Higher Rates of Depression, Anxiety for LGBTQ Teens Forcibly Outed

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
child care

QUALITYstarsNY: Growing the Empire State’s Child Care Sector

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
enrollment

Big Districts Like Philadelphia ‘Gamble’ on Higher Spending as Enrollment Falls

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Ohio

71% of Ohio Eighth Graders Not Proficient in Math, According to a New Report

Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
News

One-On-One Outreach Shows Promise In Cutting School Absenteeism

Elaine S. Povich, Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts
commentary

Why Colleges Should Require All Applicants to Fill out the FAFSA

Catherine B. Hill
Author: Catherine B. Hill
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