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Legal Scorecard: How is the Trump Education Juggernaut Faring in Court?

In some cases, judges have ordered the department to rehire staff and restore funding. But a decisive ruling from the Supreme Court awaits.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
commentary
commentary

Family Structure Matters to Student Achievement. What Should We Do With That?

Pondiscio: The presence and engagement of a child’s father has a powerful effect on their academic and emotional well-being, new research shows.

Robert Pondiscio
Author: Robert Pondiscio
Texas
Texas

Deadly Texas Flood Destroys Historic Camp Mystic: Photos Reveal What Was Lost

Haunting images reveal the devastation at the nearly 100-year-old camp where at least 27 lives were taken.

Trinity Alicia
Author: Trinity Alicia
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Analysis

Survey Finds Teens Worldwide Are Lost in the Transition After High School

Manno: 2 polls find students are unaware of career options or pathways and don't get work experience needed to prepare them for future employment.

Bruno V. Manno
Author: Bruno V. Manno
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
The Big Picture
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

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
Innovative High Schools
Innovative High Schools
Future of High School

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.

The 74
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
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commentary
commentary

Family Structure Matters to Student Achievement. What Should We Do With That?

Pondiscio: The presence and engagement of a child’s father has a powerful effect on their academic and emotional well-being, new research shows.

Robert Pondiscio
Author: Robert Pondiscio
commentary
commentary

How One Rural Elementary School Achieved Over 80% Reading Proficiency

Lambert: You don’t need a huge budget to transform reading outcomes. You just need a consistent, collaborative, data-based intervention model.

Maggi Lambert
Author: Maggi Lambert
commentary
commentary

As DOE and Title IX Are Dismantled, The Promise of Equal Opportunity Is at Risk

Batté: The Trump administration has set the stage for a future in which women and survivors of sexual violence will be left even more vulnerable.

Kyra Batté
Author: Kyra Batté
commentary
commentary

College Isn’t Camp. As Enrollment Drops, It’s Time to Take Higher Ed Seriously

White: Treat college as an investment in the future, let HS teens earn credits, use AI to keep graduating seniors on track, focus on in-demand skills

Paula White
Author: Paula White
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immigration
immigration

Head Start Preschools to Bar Undocumented Children Under New Trump Rule

Early childhood education advocates condemn the change as violating the spirit of the 1965 law that authorized federally funded preschool.

Kalyn Belsha & Norah Rami
commentary
commentary

Head Start at 60: A Legacy Worth Investing In

Will the federal government follow the evidence and invest in Head Start to help America’s youngest generation thrive?

Emmy Liss & Sarah Gilliland
Opinion
Opinion
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
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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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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
Future of High School

NYC High School Reimagines Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century

Andrew Bauld
Early Care and Education

5 Top Takeaways from Start Early’s Advocacy & Policy Community of Practice Webinar

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
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