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Education Department Leans on Right-Wing Allies to Push Civil Rights Probes

Peppering its press releases with one-sided quotes makes it seem like school districts have already 'violated the law,' a former OCR lawyer said.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
School (In)Security
School (In)Security
School (In)Security

PowerSchool Hacker 鈥楾hankful I Got Caught,鈥� Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison

Matthew D. Lane pleaded guilty to the cyberattack, which compromised the sensitive information of more than 60 million students.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Los Angeles
Los Angeles

LAUSD Posts Big Gains in Reading and Math, Surpassing State and Pre-Pandemic Levels

Stubborn achievement between racial groups gaps persist.

Ben Chapman
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U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education

Months After Deep Cuts, Education Researchers See Reason for Cautious Optimism

New hiring and talk of modernization led one researcher to say, 鈥業 am more hopeful than I was three months ago.鈥�

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence

Another AI Side Effect: Erosion of Student-Teacher Trust

AI is exacerbating a feeling that since the pandemic, the classroom dynamic has grown transactional.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
LGBTQ Students
LGBTQ Students

As the LGBTQ Youth Population Doubles, Number of Bills Targeting Them Triples

New research finds half of LGBTQ young people live in the 27 states where a swell of new laws restrict their in-school rights.

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
innovative learning
innovative learning

From Screen Time to ‘Green Time’: Going Outside to Support Student Well-Being

Through the expansion of outdoor learning, schools are targeting mental health, academic reengagement and the 鈥榥ature gap.鈥�

Jessika Harkay
Author: Jessika Harkay
Analysis
Analysis

American Students Are Getting Dumber

Yglesias: It started before COVID, and it keeps getting worse.

Matthew Yglesias
Author: Matthew Yglesias

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Months After Los Angeles Wildfires, Child Care Providers Are Still in Crisis

Nearly nine months later, Los Angeles providers reflect on their experiences living through 鈥� and recovering from 鈥� this catastrophic emergency.

Ashley 脕lvarez
Author: Ashley 脕lvarez

Future of High School

Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

Rethinking High School in RI, Where Academics & Career Training Go Hand-in-Hand

Paperny: Statewide, students who took at least two CTE courses perform higher on national assessments and have higher four-year graduation rates.

Tanya Paperny
Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

New Report Reveals the Struggle Worldwide to Prepare Young People for Work

Manno: While some countries provide clear classroom-to-career pathways, many 鈥� including the U.S. 鈥� leave teens unready for the next stage of life.

Bruno V. Manno
Author: Bruno V. Manno
Analysis
Analysis
Future of High School

Student Achievement Is Down Overall 鈥� But Kids at the Bottom Are Sinking Faster

Aldeman: It's not about race, income or parents' education. But across tests, grades and subjects, gap between higher and lower performers is growing

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

Poor NAEP Showing Prompts Calls for Cell Phone Bans

While evidence suggests banning cell phones can help academics, a few researchers search for more solid connection.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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commentary
commentary

How D.C. Public Schools Are Reimagining What’s Possible for Every Student

Kihn & Mitchell: With investments in data & the teacher corps and a universal enrollment lottery, test scores, grad rates & attendance are all up.

Paul Kihn & Antoinette Mitchell
commentary
commentary

A Secret Weapon for Improving Student Outcomes: Better Air Quality

Carel: Research shows that test scores and attendance improve when schools install air filters and upgrade ventilation.

David Carel
Author: David Carel
commentary
commentary

Community-Based Organizations Must Be Part of the Student Mental Health Solution

O鈥橞rien and MacPhee: Summer camps, mentoring, sports leagues and after-school clubs are spaces where trusted relationships are built often over years.

Mike O鈥橞rien & John MacPhee
Opinion
Opinion

How to Remake IES to Strengthen Research and Fuel Student Success

Dinkes: These concrete steps can protect and strengthen education research and development, making it even more effective in the long run.

Rachel Dinkes
Author: Rachel Dinkes
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WIC
WIC

Parents Worry as WIC Funding Dwindles During the Government Shutdown

WIC, a program that provides essential aid for women, infants and young children, is in jeopardy as shutdown continues.

Bryce Covert
Author: Bryce Covert
immigration
immigration

ICE Fears Put Pregnant Immigrants and Their Babies at Risk

Fear of deportation is deterring people without permanent legal status from critical care.

Mel Leonor Barclay, The 19th
Opinion
Opinion

Getting Beyond Answers Like 鈥楩ine鈥�: 5 Ways to Spark Real Talk With Kids

Commentary: Most kids want to know whether the adults in their lives are genuinely interested in their day 鈥� and aren鈥檛 just going through the motions

Shelbie Witte, The Conversation
child care
child care

Why This Vermont Child Care Organization Was Designed to Sunset After a Decade

Let鈥檚 Grow Kids drove improvements to Vermont鈥檚 child care infrastructure for 10 years. Leaders say its sunset strategy was critical to its success.

Rebecca Gale
Author: Rebecca Gale
North Carolina
North Carolina

North Carolina Child Care Academies Provide Fast Track for Educators

A $1.476 million pilot to expand child care academies with state funding was included in the budget passed by the North Carolina House this year.

Katie Dukes, EducationNC
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closing the books
closing the books

Why Are So Few Kids Reading for Pleasure?

Doomscrolling. Poor literacy instruction. Overscheduling. These are some of the reasons cited for a generational decline in students reading for fun.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

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declining literacy

Many Young Adults Barely Literate, Yet Earned a High School Diploma

Jessika Harkay
Author: Jessika Harkay
teacher training

Report: 6 Ways States Can Improve Special Education, English Learner Workforce

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
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Illustrative Math鈥檚 CEO on What Went Wrong in NYC and Why Pre-K Math is Up Next

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
federal government

Special Education Office Nearly Wiped Out in Federal Layoffs

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Hawaii

1 In 4 Hawaii Students Are Chronically Absent From School

Megan Tagami, CalMatters
teacher survey

Report: Female Teachers Experience Worse Work-Life Balance Than Male Colleagues

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
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The Post-Pandemic Promise of High-Impact Tutoring

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
michigan

Can Bikes Reduce Chronic Absenteeism for Detroit Students?

Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat
North Carolina

Advanced Teaching Roles Program Shows Improved Test Scores, but Faces Funding Concerns

Sergio Osnaya-Prieto, EducationNC
California

Newsom Signs First-in-Nation Law to Ban Ultraprocessed Food in School Lunches

Kristen Hwang, CalMatters
School (In)Security

The 鈥楽easoned鈥� Teen Hacker Behind the PowerSchool Breach

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
mental health

A Model Approach for School Mental Health Treatment

Andy Steiner, MinnPost
Trump Administration

Will Trump’s Shake-Up of Career Technical Education Benefit Students?

Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat
School (In)Security

PowerSchool Teen Hacker Was a 鈥楽ophisticated鈥� Cybercriminal, Prosecutors Say

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
analysis

Schools That Are Good at Teaching Math Are Also Good in Reading 鈥� and Vice Versa

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
The Young & The Reckless

Teen Dubbed The Barefoot Bandit Evaded Cops for Years

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commentary

Want a Better Apprenticeship System? Start with Pre-Apprenticeships.

Nadine Abraham
Author: Nadine Abraham
commentary

Tutoring Is the Teacher Pipeline We鈥檝e Been Missing

Katie Tennessen Hooten
Author: Katie Tennessen Hooten
teacher survey

New Gallup Poll: 1 in 4 Teachers Don’t Have Necessary Resources, Support Staff

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
Texas

Texas Teachers, Parents Fear STAAR Overhaul Doesn’t Do Enough

Lindsey Byman, The Texas Tribune
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