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Parents, Medical Providers, Vaccine Experts Brace for RFK Jr.’s HHS Takeover

Amanda Geduld

ICE Raids in Schools Yet Another Trauma for Kids Who’ve Already Had Too Many

Conor P. Williams

Cyberattacks: How Schools Cover Up Data Breaches

The 74

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

Marianna McMurdock

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

Mark Keierleber

New Bill to Provide Free Breakfast and Lunch for All Alaska Students

Corinne Smith

Oklahoma Education Chief Endorses Immigration Raids in Schools

Nuria Martinez-Keel

Iowa Lawmakers Consider Bill to Outlaw Margarine, Food Dyes in Schools

Cami Koons

For New York’s Statewide School Cellphone Ban, Hochul Proposes $13.5 Million to Cover Costs

Julian Shen-Berro

LAUSD, Other Districts Keep Schools Closed Thursday as Fires Spread

Mariana Dale & Ross Brenneman

The Year in Education: Our Top 24 Stories About Schools, Students and Learning

Nicole Ridgway

Report on Updating New York School Funding Formula Calls for ‘Significant Change’

Julian Shen-Berro

Chicago, Its Teachers Union, and ‘Mayor CTU’s’ Risky Power Grab

Greg Fournier

Education Futures Council: America’s Schools Are Facing a ‘Public Emergency’

The 74

A NJ Politician is in Prison But School District Gives Him Two New Jobs

The 74

Test Scores For Hawaii Students Show Little Progress Despite Major Funding Boost

Megan Tagami

Maine DOE to Distribute Books About Immigrant Experiences to Every School District

Eesha Pendharkar

Amid Federal Investigations, NYC Schools Chancellor Banks Says He Will Retire

Alex Zimmerman, Michael Elsen-Rooney & Julian Shen-Berro

New York School Funding Formula Needs Overhaul, More Than 100 Organizations Urge

Julian Shen-Berro

A Lot Has Changed Over the Past 40 Years — But Not America’s School System. Why?

Margaret Raymond

Book Publishers File Lawsuit, Say Florida Book Ban Law is Unconstitutional

Jay Waagmeester

South Carolina Ed Board Tentatively Approves Model for Banning Phones in Schools

Abraham Kenmore

Improving Schools: Focus on What’s Best for Kids, Not Most Convenient for Adults

Michael T. Hartney

Why America Is Lagging Behind in Catching Students Up After COVID

Thomas J. Kane

Who Should Be Allowed to Cross the School District Line: Bureaucrats or Parents?

Derrell Bradford & Tim DeRoche

Distracted Kids: 75% of Schools Say ‘Lack of Focus’ Hurting Student Performance

Marianna McMurdock

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

Aaliyah Samuel

COVID & Schools: How England Is Researching the Pandemic’s Deep Impact on Kids

Jake Anders

What the End of ‘College for All’ Means for the Future of America’s High Schools

Chelsea Waite

40 Years After ‘A Nation At Risk,’ Fixing Our Classrooms Through School Funding

Eric Hanushek

Improving America’s Schools: Why It’s Long Past Time to Rethink Curriculum

Robert Pondiscio

Improving Our Schools: How Have Standards-Based Reforms Succeeded (and Failed)?

Michael J. Petrilli

Americans Have Yet to Accept COVID’s Tragedy — And Are Taking It Out On Schools

Conor P. Williams

‘We Are in a Different Place’: CDC Lifts 5-Day Isolation Guidelines for COVID

Helena Oliviero & Stephanie Lamm

Bill to Require All West Virginia Classrooms to Display ‘In God We Trust’

Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Reforming Schools and Helping Students: Key Lessons From Newark, New Jersey

Cami Anderson

Why the Adult Education World Is Overdue In Embracing the Science of Reading

Larissa Phillips

A Surge of Parents Seeking Child-Centered Schooling Alternatives in Philadelphia

Kerry McDonald

High-Impact Tutoring: Inside the Efforts to Combat COVID Learning Loss

Kevin Huffman

How Schools Are Unlocking Resources for Students By Building Smarter Schedules

Misty Rieber

Valentines For Teachers, Principals & Education Wonks: 6 Funny Cards to Share

The 74

Key to Improving America’s Schools: Rethinking School Staffing & Teacher Quality

Thomas S. Dee

Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Redesign the New American High School

Robin Lake

‘A Nation At Risk’ Turns 40: How America Can Reinvigorate Its Teacher Workforce

Michael Hansen

Archery Training at School: 5 Reasons Congress Was Right to Free Federal Funds

Tommy Floyd

Helping Teens Succeed: We Must Blur the Lines Between HS, College & Careers

Jared Polis

National School Choice Week: Experts Discuss America’s Evolving Education System

The 74

40 Years of School Choice: How American Education Is Being Reshaped

John D. Singleton

Experts on Kids & Social Media Weigh the Pros and Cons of ‘Growing Up in Public’

Greg Toppo

10 Education Entrepreneurs Offer Advice To New Founders in 2024

Kerry McDonald

Supporting the ‘Whole Child’ at School, in the 40 Years since ‘A Nation at Risk’

Maria D. Fitzpatrick

6 Ways Schools Can Better Engage Parents Worried About COVID Learning Loss

Keri Rodrigues

Philadelphia Reduced School-Based Arrests by 91% Since 2013

Amanda NeMoyer & Naomi Goldstein

Teaching Kids to Read: New Tool Goes Beyond Standards to Identify Top Curriculum

Susan Pimentel

40 Years After ‘A Nation at Risk’: The Imperative for High-Quality Pre-K

Deborah Stipek

Anti-Hunger Advocates in New Hampshire Have a New Focus: The School Breakfast

Ethan DeWitt

A Nation At Risk, 40 Years Later: How Have (and Haven’t) Schools Changed?

The 74

Closing Education’s ‘Honesty Gap’: Greater Transparency for Parents After COVID

Aimee Guidera

Confronting Chronic Absenteeism: Why Parents Are Picking New Schools For Kids

Kerry McDonald

A New Chapter for The 74

Jim Roberts

10 Teens Talk Mental Health, AI & What It’s Like to Be a Student in 2023

Cara Pangelinan

Tenn. Hearings on Federal School Funding Leave Out Parents, Local Advocacy Groups

The 74

What Autistic Students Can Teach Us About Focusing on Assets, Not Deficits

Kristie Patten

Book Ban or No? Critics Say Pennsylvania’s Explicit Content Law Is Censorship

Kim Lyons

Missouri Education Board Returns St. Louis-Area School Districts to Local Control

Annelise Hanshaw

Maryland Officials Want to Boost Schools’ Behavioral Health Services With $120M

Danielle J. Brown

Waging War on Cyberbullying: Georgia to Partner With Schools, Social Media Firms

Ross Williams

Iowa Community Colleges Allocate Time, Money to Combat Cybersecurity Threats

Brooklyn Draisey

Tutoring Groups in 20 States Receive Grants to Expand & Help More Kids Catch Up

The 74

Parents Tend to Choose Schools Based on Their Own Educational Experience

Anna Rhodes & Julia Szabo

Louisiana House Advances Bill to Prohibit COVID Vaccine Requirement for Schools

Piper Hutchinson

New York Bill Seeks to Make Lockdown Drills Less Traumatic for Students

Jennifer Mascia

A Nation At Risk: Amid COVID Learning Loss, Concerns About Students Left Behind

The 74

Book Excerpt: When Schools Flush With Cash Are Also Flushing Cash Down the Drain

Connor Boyack & Corey A. DeAngelis

Teacher’s New Graphic Novel Captures COVID’s Impact on His Students

The 74

COVID Learning Loss: Missouri Scores Show Dramatic Drop in Student Performance

Joshua Parrish

Less Classroom Time For Students? New Washington Bill Would Trim 4 Hours a Week

Joshua Parrish

Iowa Schools Cutting Budgets, Bracing for 2024 Financial Pain as COVID Aid Ends

Joshua Parrish

What the Oscar Nominees Have to Say About Kids, Parents & the Pain of Growing Up

Martin Tsai

COVID’s Missing Kids: How Connecticut Is Successfully Reengaging Absent Students

Joshua Parrish

We’re About to Find Out If the Pandemic is Really Over. Are Schools Ready?

Conor P. Williams

16 Under 16 in STEM: California Teen Harnesses His Anxiety for the Greater Good

The 74

New Learning Loss Scorecard Shows Parents How Pandemic Impacted Their Schools

The 74

MD is Not VA: Education Issues Playing Out Differently in Governor’s Race

Asher Lehrer-Small

Can Afterschool Programs Help Students With Learning Recovery, Mental Health?

Joshua Parrish

COVID & School Recovery: Washington Hopes New Science Curriculum Will Boost Student Engagement

Joshua Parrish

Inside GameCon: New Convention Celebrates ‘Gameschooling’ & Making Learning Fun

Tim Newcomb

16 Under 16 in STEM: NJ Teen Employs Tech for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The 74

16 Under 16 in STEM: A New York Teen Advocates for New-Age Farming Through Film

The 74

New Book Spotlights 4 Families Who Established Rights for Undocumented Students

Jessica Lander

I Lived In a Shelter As a Child. Schools Must Better Understand Homeless Youth

Za’Nia Stinson

16 Under 16 in STEM: A Teen Inventor Aims to Get More Girls Into STEM Careers

The 74

16 Under 16 in STEM: California Teen’s Medical Focus Inspires Care For Neighbors

The 74

A Wave of New Political Polls Is Raising Red Flags for Democrats on Education

The 74

Want To Become a Teacher? You Could Land a $25K Signing Bonus

Asher Lehrer-Small

74 Interview: Seeing the Nuances Behind the Chronic Absenteeism Crisis

Asher Lehrer-Small

COVID & College: Indiana Enrollment Declines, as Only 53% of HS Grads Continue

Joshua Parrish

Awakened By SCOTUS Ruling, Young People Join Push For Reproductive Rights

Asher Lehrer-Small

COVID & Schools: Michigan Aims to Invest $280 Million in Large-Scale Tutoring Plan

Joshua Parrish

COVID Vaccinations for Toddlers to Start After Juneteenth, White House Predicts

Asher Lehrer-Small
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