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Juneteenth Can Teach Students to Explore the Oft-Avoided, ‘More Despondent’ Side of U.S. History

The 74

Most Students Say They’re Not ‘Math People,’ RAND Survey Finds

Kevin Mahnken

Maine Case Opens New Battleground for School Choice: The Right to Discriminate

Linda Jacobson

Three Districts Took the Long View with Federal Relief Funds. Their Bets Are Paying Off

Kathleen Hayes

These Early Ed Grants Are ‘Conservative-Friendly.’ Why Does Trump Want Them Cut?

Linda Jacobson

Democratic Debate Over Private School Choice Reveals Post-Election Tensions

Linda Jacobson

Artificial Intelligence in Education: Risks, Opportunities and What’s Next

Michael B. Horn

Beloved by K-12 Leaders, The Four-Day School Week Fails to Deliver, Study Finds

Kevin Mahnken

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

Linda Jacobson

Amid Calls to Close Ed Dept., Schwinn Promises to Aid ‘Most Struggling Schools’

Linda Jacobson

Schwinn’s Business Venture After Nomination to Ed Dept. Could Raise Questions

Linda Jacobson

Chronic Absenteeism’s Post-COVID ‘New Normal’: Data Shows It Is More Extreme

Linda Jacobson

Kermit the Frog’s Commencement Remarks Inspire

The 74

Microschools Are Not Just a Trend, They’re A Turning Point

Deborah A. Gist, Tom Vander Ark & Devin Vodicka

As Reading Scores Fall, States Turn to Phonics — but Not Without a Fight

Robbie Sequeira

‘It Broke Him, and it Broke Me’: Maine Parents, Educators Describe Trauma from Restraint and Seclusion

Eesha Pendharkar

‘A Day to Exhale’: Supreme Court Deadlocks on Religious Charter Schools — For Now

Linda Jacobson

McMahon Takes Flak From Democrats, Republicans at Congressional Budget Hearing

Linda Jacobson

Exclusive Report: As Movement Grows, Microschools Aren’t So ‘Micro’ Anymore

Linda Jacobson

Podcast: Processing AI in Education Out Loud

Diane Tavenner & Michael B. Horn

Nonprofit Wants to Take on Civil Rights Cases Trump’s Ed Department Left Behind

Linda Jacobson

A ‘Precarious’ Moment for Charter Schools in Trump’s Second Term

Linda Jacobson

Exclusive Data Highlights Paradox: As Enrollment Falls, Fewer Schools Close

Linda Jacobson

2025 National Teacher of the Year: Ashlie Crosson

The 74

In Case the Choice World ‘Dreaded,’ Justices Appear Open to Religious Charters

Linda Jacobson

Big Education Issues at Stake as Supreme Court Hears Religious Charter Case

Linda Jacobson

Federal Courts Block Education Department From Pulling Funds Over DEI

Linda Jacobson

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez Picked to Lead Massachusetts Schools

Reema Amin

After Elections, New Leaders Confront Old Problems in St. Louis

Kevin Mahnken

Supreme Court Shows Support for Parents Who Want Opt-Outs from LGBTQ Storybooks

Linda Jacobson

Supreme Court Weighs Whether Parents Have Right to Opt Out of LGBTQ Lessons

Linda Jacobson

Trump Education Plan Raises Fears Over Future of Testing and Accountability

Linda Jacobson

Amid National Voucher Push, Missouri Once Again Turns to Open Enrollment

Kevin Mahnken

Why History Instruction is Critical for Combating Online Misinformation

Lightning Jay

The Education Department Asked for Reports of DEI. It Might Get Something Else

Linda Jacobson

Five Years Later: How COVID Triggered a School Choice Renaissance

Kevin Mahnken

NAEP ‘Absolutely’ Needs to Stay, Linda McMahon Says. The Department? Not So Much

Greg Toppo

Head Start Providers Shocked as Federal Office Serving Wisconsin Shuts Without Notice

Erik Gunn

As Trump Shakes Up Oversight of Special Ed, Frustrated DC Parents Want Change

Linda Jacobson

Close to $3 Billion in Relief Funds in Jeopardy as Ed Dept. Halts Payments

Linda Jacobson

Iowa Submits Plan to Combine Federal Education Funds, and Experts are Skeptical

Linda Jacobson

Phones in the Classroom Aren’t the Problem, Student Engagement Is

Carrieann Sipos

Scholar Douglas Harris Debuts New ‘Wikipedia’ of K–12 Research

Kevin Mahnken

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

Linda Jacobson

In St. Louis, Empowering Missouri Students to Learn the System – And Then Beat It

Lauren Camera

GOP’s Push for School Choice Sees Pushback from Unlikely Crowd: Homeschoolers

Linda Jacobson

Mysterious Recusal Could Upend Pivotal Supreme Court Charter School Case

Linda Jacobson

‘Going for Blood’: After Mass Firing, Many Wonder How Ed Dept. Will Function

Linda Jacobson, Mark Keierleber, Greg Toppo & Amanda Geduld

In Texas, a Years-Long ESA Push Nears the Finish Line

Kevin Mahnken

Students Shift From ‘I’m Not Good at Math’ to ‘How Can I Improve?’

The 74

‘We’re Drowning’: Teacher Pay vs. Cost of Living Approaches Crisis Level in WV’s Eastern Panhandle

Mike Chalmers

Steve Carell Says Altadena Students Get Free Ride to Prom

The 74

Oklahoma Education Officials Pass Pro-Bible Social Studies Standards

Nuria Martinez-Keel

TN Schools Could Exclude Immigrant Kids Without Legal Status in GOP-Backed Bill

Anita Wadhwani

Trump’s ICE Plan Sows ‘Chaos and Fear’ in Schools

Mark Keierleber

Illinois Bill Aims to Add More Oversight of Homeschooling

Molly Parker & Beth Hundsdorfer

Idaho Gov. Signs Bill Allowing State Funds for Private Education

Christina Lords

Amid Polarization, Civics Education Enjoys Bipartisan Support, Survey Finds

Linda Jacobson

Feds to Virginia Schools: End Race-Based Policies or Risk Losing Funds

Nathaniel Cline

Why Educators Must Defend DEI in the Face of Political Backlash

Carol Larson

U.S. Senate Democrats Block Bill Banning Transgender Athletes from Women’s School Sports

Shauneen Miranda

The Future of AI: How HBCUs are Leading Innovation in Education

The 74

An Unprecedented Start for Ed Department’s Latest — and Perhaps Last — Secretary

Linda Jacobson

Act 10, Scourge of Wisconsin Teachers, Faces Uncertain Future in Court

Kevin Mahnken

New Research: School ‘Pairings’ Can Foster Racial, Socioeconomic Integration

Linda Jacobson

After Outcry, Education Department Walks Back Diversity Guidance

Linda Jacobson

The South Surges Academically in Alternative View of National Exam

Kevin Mahnken

Why California Still Doesn’t Mandate Dyslexia Screening

Joe Hong

Tougher Academic Standards Ahead for Virginia Students

Nathaniel Cline

Senate Advances Bill to Ban Corporal Punishment on Disabled Oklahoma Students

Barbara Hoberock

‘As Inclusive as We’ve Always Been’: Districts Resist Ed Dept’s Warning on Race

Linda Jacobson

‘We’re the Outliers’: Ashley Rogers Berner on Public Funding for Private Schools

Kevin Mahnken

Q&A: Kendrick Lamar ‘Used His Platform’ at Super Bowl as ‘Salute to Black History’

Trinity Alicia

Fostering Culture & Belonging: Reflections from Teacher of the Year Finalists

Marianna McMurdock

NAEP Costs May Have Played Role in Move to Sideline Testing Official Peggy Carr

Linda Jacobson

Kendrick Lamar’s Former Teacher on the Power of Platform and Expression

The 74

Reading Tests Are Out of Step with Reality. There’s a Better Way.

Susan Pimentel & David Liben

How ‘Black Girls Dive’ Empowers Young Women in STEM

Jim Fields

Judge Backs Unions, Issues Temporary Restraining Order in Ed Dept. Privacy Suit

Lauren Wagner

Fewer CA Students Are Completing FAFSA. Some Blame Trump’s Deportation Plan

Mikhail Zinshteyn

Detroit District Offered Gift Cards For Perfect Attendance. 4,936 Kids Earned It

Lori Higgins

LGBTQ+ Children’s Musical Cancelled

The 74

After Declaring NAEP Off-Limits, Education Department Cancels Upcoming Test

Linda Jacobson

Education Dept. Cancels Over $600M in Grants for Teacher Pipeline Programs

Linda Jacobson

Education Secretary Nominee Confirmation Hearing: 5 Takeaways

The 74

Philadelphia Schools Could Start Before Labor Day for the Next 2 Years

Carly Sitrin

Without the DOE’s Institute of Education Sciences, Helping Teachers Learn What Works in the Classroom Will Get a Lot Harder 

Nicole M. McNeil & Robert Stuart Siegler

Dems Assail ‘Elegant Gaslighting’ as McMahon Softens Calls to Close Ed Dept.

Linda Jacobson

Despite Breakdowns in Two States, ESA Provider Student First Seeks to Expand

Linda Jacobson

Seattle-Area Schools Say Survey Saved Lives. Then They Released Student Data

Linda Jacobson

New Survey, Old Story: Women Education Leaders Told To Put Jobs Over Family

Linda Jacobson

Research: Learning Recovery Has Stalled, Despite Billions in Pandemic Aid

Kevin Mahnken

Cyberattacks: How Schools Cover Up Data Breaches

The 74

‘Alarming’ National Data: Teens Use Cellphones for Quarter of School Day

Marianna McMurdock

Families Unaware of How Alternate Assessments Impact Students with Disabilities

Sarah Komar

The Story Behind the Story: How I Investigated More Than 300 Cyberattacks

Mark Keierleber

New Teacher Apprenticeship Program Lifts Up Wayne County Natives

Chantal Brown

Super Bowl LIX: How’d They Play in High School?

Jim Fields

Exclusive: 12 Education Chiefs Ask McMahon for More Control over Federal Funds

Linda Jacobson

Domestic Violence Is Upending NYC Kids’ Lives, Housing and Education

Marianna McMurdock
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