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52 Million U.S. Kids Eligible for New Scholarships, but California Hasn鈥檛 Opted In

The state has the largest number of students who qualify for the new federal tax credit scholarship program.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
The Big Picture
The Big Picture
The Big Picture

Settling Scores: Experts Debate Why AP Performance Has Soared

Since the College Board began changing its grading criteria for Advanced Placement exams, scores have climbed rapidly.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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How One California County Is Building a Childcare System From the Ground Up

Spanos: With childcare costs rising, Alameda County is dedicating tax dollars to support families and providers.

Kristin Spanos
Author: Kristin Spanos
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Artificial Intelligence

The End of Homework? Teachers Grapple With Cheating in the Age of AI

Teachers say generative AI is forcing them to rethink one of school's oldest institutions.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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commentary

New NAEP Report Shows Learning Progress Has Stalled. Here’s What to Do About It

Rafal-Baer: Reversing decades of stagnation takes engaging learning opportunities, evidence-based approaches, meaningful data & the will to use it.

Julia Rafal-Baer
Author: Julia Rafal-Baer
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Children Are Drowning. It’s Time We Bring in the Teachers

Student鈥檚 View: There is no substitute for learning to swim. But classroom instruction can protect millions of children who never get swim lessons.

Kate Casciato
New York
New York

鈥楳ath Wars鈥�: New York Wants To Reform Math Instruction, but Experts Disagree on How

On the heels of a 鈥淏ack to Basics鈥� reading effort, New York is launching a similar initiative for math.

Melissa Manno
Bright Spots
Bright Spots
Bright Spots

The Lexington Problem: Beating the Literacy Odds Without the Science of Reading

Aldeman: As Massachusetts implements a new literacy mandate, officials must not lose sight of the ultimate goal: helping more students learn to read

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman

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Declaration at 250

Declaration at 250
Declaration at 250

At 250, the Declaration of Independence Still Sparks Hard Questions in Class

Teachers say debates over citizenship and equality are reshaping how students read the declaration today.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

Spotlight Oklahoma

Spotlight Oklahoma
Spotlight Oklahoma
Spotlight Oklahoma

Tulsa Charter Network Begins to Bounce Back From Pandemic Decline

Elsie Urueta Pollock founded Tulsa Honor Academy more than decade ago and now works to encourage more Latinos to open charter schools.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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Spotlight Oklahoma

Three Schools, One Direction: Combining High School, College and CTE Work

Student鈥檚 View: I found an ocean of opportunity at my three schools 鈥� and a community of people who believed in me.

Caleb Phillips
Author: Caleb Phillips
Spotlight Oklahoma
Spotlight Oklahoma

Aquatic Robots, Drones and Power Tools: STEM Spans All Grades in Oklahoma School

With computer science beginning in kindergarten and a character education curriculum, Dove Schools charter network has a 100% college acceptance rate.

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
Spotlight Oklahoma
Spotlight Oklahoma
Spotlight Oklahoma

How the 鈥楽outhern Surge鈥� Passed Oklahoma By

Tyner: Educational decline can happen slowly, almost invisibly, until it becomes impossible to ignore. Other states should take note.

Adam Tyner
Author: Adam Tyner
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future of high school
future of high school

Rural Districts in Indiana Join Forces to Provide Career Training for Students

Adams: A regional alliance allows students to cross school district lines for specialized career and technical education coursework.

Neal Adams
Author: Neal Adams
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As Diesel Prices Soared, Arkansas District Saved With Electric School Buses

Young: Federal funding paid for Little Rock to buy buses that cost 31 cents per mile to operate, versus 59 cents for diesel-powered vehicles.

Linda Young
parent's view
parent's view

My Fourth Grader Is Behind in Reading. He’s Not Alone 鈥� and Congress Can Help

Smith: Literacy needs to become a national priority. Passage of the bipartisan Read Act can be a major step toward making that happen.

Ariel Smith
Author: Ariel Smith
student view
student view

I鈥檓 a Teen Athlete. We鈥檙e Missing Something Important About Concussions

Student View: My sister died during a mental health crisis after a concussion. I pushed for a new Colorado law to educate kids, coaches and families.

Emily Peterson
Author: Emily Peterson
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How One California County Is Building a Childcare System From the Ground Up

Spanos: With childcare costs rising, Alameda County is dedicating tax dollars to support families and providers.

Kristin Spanos
Author: Kristin Spanos
California
California

Head Start, Explained. How Changes to Early Education Program Affect California Families

Head Start provides free early education to low-income children and wraparound services to their families.

Betty M谩rquez Rosales, EdSource
Hawaii
Hawaii

The Island Without Childcare for Babies

Kaua鈥檌 spent at least a decade without a single opening for infants or toddlers at childcare centers, causing moms to quit their jobs or leave the island.

Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
childcare
childcare

How Kentucky Achieved Bipartisan Childcare Reform

Recent legislation boosts provider benefits, raises subsidy reimbursement rates and removes obstacles for childcare providers in Kentucky.

Bryce Covert
Author: Bryce Covert
North Carolina
North Carolina

NC Budget Offers Rural Childcare Businesses Financial Help They鈥檝e Sought for Years

The budget commits $97 million in federal funds to raise subsidy rates, helping low-income families cover childcare costs.

Lynn Bonner, NC Newsline
Author: Lynn Bonner
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Bright Spots
Bright Spots

Is Your School Beating the Odds in Reading?

Using new national data from over 40,000 schools, this interactive map identifies the schools beating the odds in teaching kids to read.

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Stop Trying to Teach 21st Century Financial Literacy With 20th Century Tools

Isaac Lamptey
Author: Isaac Lamptey
special education

Nebraska Passes Special Ed Bill Without Proposed Protections for Students

Jeremy Turley
Author: Jeremy Turley
NFL

Pittsburgh Schools Are Going Remote for the NFL Draft

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Why Blue State Governors Should Sign Up for New Federal Scholarship Tax Credit

Derrell Bradford
Author: Derrell Bradford
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School Vouchers Fail the Civil Rights Test. The Federal Program Is No Exception

Jenny Mu帽iz, Nicole Fuller, Ashley Harrington & Hal Smith
Boston

Head Start Programs Face Funding Squeeze

Jennifer Smith, CommonWealth
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Engineering for Good: Teacher Training Change Makers

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California

California Schools Face Budget Cuts as Enrollment Drops by 74,961 Students

Diana Lambert, Lasherica Thornton, John Fensterwald & Daniel J. Willis
skills for the future

Creating Communicators and Critical Thinkers: Soon There Will Be a Test for That

Patrick O鈥橠onnell
Author: Patrick O鈥橠onnell
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Standard-Based Grading Offers a Different Model of Assessing Student Learning

Jerrid Kruse, Drake University
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