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afterschool

Out-of-School Programs Play an Outsized Role in Child Development

After school and summer programs can enhance academic motivation and increase school attendance, but face access, funding and workforce challenges.

Lauren Camera
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
math
adult attitudes

New Gallup Poll: Many American Adults Wish They Had More Math Skills

A vast majority of more than 5,000 respondents said the subject is important in both their personal and work lives; managers note a lack of skills.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
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Donald Trump

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Bid to Kill Ed Dept., Orders Fired Workers Reinstated

A Massachusetts judge sided with education groups who allege March’s mass layoffs amounted to a shutdown of the agency without congressional approval.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Artificial Intelligence
AI

An Antidote to Plagiarism: New App Uses AI to Help Students Think Critically

‘Level Up,’ developed by Eliott Hedman, wants to flip a bleak script around artificial intelligence and its negative effects on student motivation.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Teacher Retention
commentary

The Voices We Don’t Hear: Teachers Who Gave Up

Pondiscio: So many earnest, well-intended people want to teach but find the job untenable. We should hear what they have to say and learn from them.

Robert Pondiscio
Author: Robert Pondiscio
commentary
commentary

Millions of Kids Learn Through Public Media. Why Take That Away?

Pasnik: Research shows children learn key reading and math skills from watching PBSKids programming. The Trump administration wants to cut funding.

Shelley Pasnik
immigration
Center for Migration Studies

As Deportation Target Widens, College-Educated Undocumented Grow More Fearful

While Trump’s focus has fallen on immigrant laborers, there are 1.7M undocumented with a bachelor’s degree or higher and 408K enrolled in college.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano

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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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Pandemic
education
Pandemic

Five Years Later: How COVID Triggered a School Choice Renaissance

Dissatisfaction with schools, and a supercharged conservative movement, allowed ESAs to take a leap since the pandemic.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Child Nutrition
child hunger
Pandemic

New Food Security Threats 5 Years After COVID-Era Effort to Feed All Kids

Pandemic emergency aid drove food insecurity to an all-time low, but many say a string of federal cuts will now leave millions more kids hungry.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
Pandemic
pandemic
Pandemic

Remote Learning Was Supposed to Make Snow Days Obsolete. But Did It Really?

Five years after classes went virtual during COVID, some districts shift online when weather strikes. But others still can't quite make it work.

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
Pandemic
covid
Pandemic

KIPP’s Night Kindergarten in Newark: A Rare ‘Bright Spot’ in COVID’s Dark Days

The program is a unique example of a school that moved quickly to keep children from missing out on their first year of school.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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4Fams
4Fams

Parents Wonder: Where Will NYC Get More Teachers, Space to Make Smaller Classes?

Adams: Survey of families finds many are enthused about smaller class sizes in theory but very worried about how they would be implemented in practice

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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black students

Corporal Punishment Is Losing Ground — But Some Still Favor It for Certain Kids

Templeton: Study of Mississippi adults finds physical discipline is disproportionately condoned for Black, LGBTQ students in school.

Da’Shay Templeton
Author: Da’Shay Templeton
New York City
commentary

After a Stray Bullet Kills a NYC Teen, Chancellor Calls for Community Support

Aviles-Ramos: Imagine how much stronger our cities would be with institutions, businesses and local groups working alongside families and schools.

Melissa Aviles Ramos
Author: Melissa Aviles Ramos
commentary
commentary

What Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ Gets Wrong — and Right — About ‘Kids These Days’

Roehlkepartain: The majority of students feel supported by their families and other adults and safe at school. We shouldn’t accept a deficit mindset.

Eugene C. Roehlkepartain
Author: Eugene C. Roehlkepartain
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Altadena Girls

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

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STEM
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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school (in)security
Chronic Absenteeism
Pandemic

Student Absences Have Surged Since COVID. Some Say Parents Should be Jailed

Dozens of bills nationwide seek to address chronic absenteeism. While some focus on supports and incentives, others look to leverage punishments.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber

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WATCH: Canada Teen Has a Way to Treat Postpartum Depression With AI and an App

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
Analysis

Finding a Home for Family Child Care in Publicly Funded Preschool

K.C. Compton
Author: K.C. Compton
School (In)Security

Room Scans & Eye Detectors: Robocops are Watching Your Kids Take Online Exams

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
The 74 Interview

74 Interview: Minnesota’s Groundbreaking Push for Teacher Training on Ableism

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
South Carolina

Reduced-Price Meals in SC Schools Would Be Free Under Senate Proposal

Skylar Laird
California

Is the Hardest Job in Education Selling Parents on San Francisco Public Schools?

Gail Cornwall
Texas

Texas College Program Engages Young Voters, Offers Election Poll Work Experience

Daniel Perez, El Paso Matters
playful learning

The Spirit of the Studio: A Reggio Emilia Concept Takes Root in America

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
tutoring

After Literacy Wins, Oakland REACH’s Parent ‘Liberators’ Take on Math Tutoring

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
alabama

New Coalition Launched to Look at Alabama School Funding

Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector
Oklahoma

Bill Could Allow Oklahoma Districts to Employ Religious Counselors

Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice
Connecticut

With Connecticut School Suspensions and Expulsions Rising, Bill Aims to Help

Jessika Harkay
Utah

Parents of Slain Parkland Students Applaud Utah for $100M School Safety Bill

Katie McKellar, Utah News Dispatch
Q&A

Virginia (Finally) Embraces Kinship Care

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
Opinion

D.C. Needs More Than Phonics to Lift its Students’ Reading Scores

Natalie Wexler & Allister Chang
Georgia

Meet the Third Graders Trying to Bring Longer Recess to Cobb County Schools

Cassidy Alexander
Artificial Intelligence

Case Study: How 2 Teachers Use AI Behind the Scenes to Build Lessons & Save Time

Wayne D’Orio
immigration

Denying Education to Immigrant Children is Morally Wrong — and Practically Dumb

Conor P. Williams & Alejandra Vázquez Baur
school choice

Exclusive: Microschools Fill Niche for Students with Disabilities, Survey Shows

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Montana

Montana Students, Educators Sue Over Human Sexuality Parental Notification Law

Blair Miller, Daily Montanan
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