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Bright Spots
Bright Spots

This Superintendent Couldn’t Read as a Kid. Now He Wants to Ensure Every Kid Can

Providence Public Schools鈥� Javier Monta帽ez taps into his personal experience to help his district beat the odds when it comes to third grade literacy.

Jessika Harkay
Author: Jessika Harkay
declining enrollment
declining enrollment

Fewer Students, Too Many Schools: Communities Confront Closures, Consolidations

More than 1,000 public schools closed nationwide in the 2025-26 school year, according to preliminary National Center for Education Statistics data.

Robbie Sequeira, Missouri Independent
Title IX
Title IX

Education Dept. Formally Removes Title IX Protections for LGBTQ Students

A forthcoming amendment would define sex as an 鈥榠mmutable biological classification as either male or female.鈥�

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Spotlight Missouri
Spotlight Missouri
Spotlight Missouri

As Missouri鈥檚 Student Population Shrinks, Schools Face a New Demographic Reality

From St. Louis to the suburbs, fewer children are forcing districts to rethink staffing, buildings and budgets.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Indiana
Indiana

Indiana Superintendents Say They鈥檙e Cutting Jobs Because of Property Tax Reforms

Schools would need anywhere from 1% to 25% in one-time funding increases to maintain the level of services expected by the community.

Mackenzi Klemann
Every Student Succeeds Act

This Week鈥檚 ESSA News: The Limitations of Graduation Rates, How the New Education Law Will Allow Students to Transfer out of Dangerous Schools & More

Ashley Inman Zanchelli
Indiana

After School Shooting, This Indiana District Sees Mental Health as Strategy to Curb Suicide, Violence

Mark Keierleber
Personalized Learning

74 Interview: 鈥楾he City Fund鈥� Founders Talk About Their New Campaign to Identify America鈥檚 Most Innovative Public School Systems and the First Metro Areas Where They鈥檒l Be Investing

Steve Snyder
Early Care and Education

Role of Play Time in Early Learning: Kasper Ottosson Kanstrup, The Lego Foundation

Early Learning Nation Editors
News

Providing a Good Education Means Moving Beyond Outdated American Method of Schooling, Senator Says

Carolyn Phenicie
Featured

A Toy Gun, a Snapchat Post, and an Arrest

Mark Keierleber
News

As Schools Comb Social Media for Potential Threats, Has Mass Shooting Anxiety Turned Administrators Into the 鈥業nternet Police鈥�?

Mark Keierleber
The Big Picture

National Poll on Education Attitudes Finds Majority of Teachers Down on Profession, Lack Trust in Parents

Kevin Mahnken
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74 Interview: Integrated Schools Founder on Talking to White Parents About Privilege and Turning Neighborhood Schools Into a Rallying Cry for Integration

Conor P. Williams
News

History Has Its Eyes on Them: Musical-Infused 鈥楬amilton鈥� Education Program Brings Civics to Life for HS Students

Andrew Brownstein
Chicago

Nation鈥檚 First Charter School Teacher Strike Shutters Class for 7,000 Students in Chicago

Laura Fay
Future of Work

Can Innovative Rural Schools Stem the Urban Bleed?

Arielle Dreher
Every Student Succeeds Act

This Week鈥檚 ESSA News: House Democrats Get Ready to Take Charge of Federal Education Policy, Feds Release Guidance on State Plan Changes & More

Ashley Inman Zanchelli
Inspiring

Meet the 19-Year-Old Who Just Won a Seat on His Local Louisiana School Board: 鈥楾he Board Needs Some Fresh Ideas and Young Members鈥�

Lisa Nevans Locke
社区黑料 Interview

74 Interview: With Political Headwinds Rising, Constance Jones Becomes 1st African-American Woman to Lead Chicago鈥檚 Noble Network

Beth Hawkins
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One-on-One With Lewis Ferebee: New D.C. Schools Chancellor Talks About Why Districts Need to Expand Career & Technical Education for Enrollment, Enlistment, and Employment

Emmeline Zhao
News

Schools Have Plenty of Good Ideas, but They Don鈥檛 Always Know How to Implement Them. New Report Aims to Improve 鈥楩ragmented鈥� Education Systems

Kate Stringer
Indianapolis

鈥楽chool Choice Is the Black Choice鈥�: Roland Martin Kicks Off Education Tour With Indianapolis Town Hall, Tough Questions About School Innovation & the Achievement Gap

Emmeline Zhao
Indianapolis

鈥業鈥檓 Down With Any School That鈥檚 Successfully Educating Children鈥�: Here鈥檚 How Social Media Reacted to Roland Martin鈥檚 Indianapolis Town Hall on Education & Equity

Laura Fay
News

Segregated Classrooms in Segregated Neighborhoods: New Report Argues That Efforts to Integrate Schools Must Also Address Our Divided Cities

Mark Keierleber
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