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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
school (in)security
civil rights

Ed Dept. Nominee Vows Aggressive Civil Rights Enforcement Despite Mass Layoffs

Senate committee grills conservative lawyer Kimberly Richey, who led the Office for Civil Rights during COVID, on antisemitism, LGBTQ+ issues.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
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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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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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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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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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commentary

How Some Texas Teachers Are Earning Six Figures — Without Leaving the Classroom

Kebschull Barrett: In Midland, team teacher-leaders get a stipend plus a bonus from the state, resulting in increased pay, job satisfaction, retention

Sharon Kebschull Barrett
Author: Sharon Kebschull Barrett
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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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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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Analysis

Leadership Is Key, Autonomy Matters: Lessons in Why Tutoring Programs Work

Liz Cohen
Author: Liz Cohen
child care

Some States Have Avoided the Child Care Cliff

Bryce Covert
Author: Bryce Covert
North Carolina

With GOP Majority, North Carolina Court Takes on School Funding Case — Again

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
charter schools

‘Are We Being Used as a Test Case?’: Oklahoma Justices Question Catholic Charter

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
School (In)Security

‘Distrust, Detection & Discipline:’ New Data Reveals Teachers’ ChatGPT Crackdown

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Future of High School

America’s High Schools Feeling Less Confident About Preparing Teens for Future

Joshua Bay
Author: Joshua Bay
Virginia

Virginia Adopts Regulatory Changes for Special Education Amid Federal Review

Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury
commentary

Building a New Accountability System for Truly Student-Centered Education

Mark Elgart
Author: Mark Elgart
Nebraska

Pilot Program Aims to Help More Nebraska K-12 Paras Become Teachers

Aaron Sanderford, Nebraska Examiner
child care

Avoiding the Implementation ‘Valley of Death’

Elliot Haspel
Author: Elliot Haspel
Future of High School

New Poll Finds Overwhelming Support for More Trade Classes in L.A. High Schools

Sierra Lyons
Author: Sierra Lyons
STEM education

Starting Earlier Will Create Better Student Pipelines into STEM Fields

Jon Deane
Author: Jon Deane
The 74 Interview

74 Interview: USC’s Morgan Polikoff on New Poll Data & the ‘Purple Classroom’

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
charter schools

Church v. State: Oklahoma’s High Court to Hear Precedent-Setting Charter Case

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Kentucky

‘Game Changer’ for Kinship Care Families Sails Out of Kentucky Legislature

Sarah Ladd
Wisconsin

Wisconsin Set to Offer Free Driver Education to Students in Need

PrincessSafiya Byers
South Carolina

South Carolina Quantum Computing Program Sees Success With USC Students’ Project

Jessica Holdman
Autism

Survey Finds Poor Outcomes for Students with Disabilities After High School

Grace Deng
school protection officers

Evers Signs Bill to Protect Students Against Strip Searches, Sexual Misconduct

Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Iowa

Grant Dollars Help Iowa Community Colleges’ Aviation Programs Soar

Brooklyn Draisey, IowaWatch.org
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