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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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commentary

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
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
commentary
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
commentary
commentary

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
commentary
commentary
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
commentary
commentary

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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commentary

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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Early Care and Education

Pay Equity Fund for D.C.鈥檚 Early Educators Faces Possible Elimination

Rebecca Gale
Author: Rebecca Gale
algebra

Maryland District Sheds Remedial High School Math Courses, Sees Students Soar

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
Nebraska

Lincoln Mother Continues Fight for Nebraska Literacy, Dyslexia Awareness

Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner
student's view

Latin is Not Dead Yet. Here鈥檚 How We Keep It Alive

Charlie Friedman
Author: Charlie Friedman
immigration

States Change Custody Laws to Keep Kids of Detained Immigrants Out of Foster Care

Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
commentary

Rebuilding the Black Teacher Pipeline, for the Benefit of All Students

Arthur Polly
Author: Arthur Polly
immigration

Trump鈥檚 Immigration Crackdown Is Harming Young Children and Their Caregivers

Emily Tate Sullivan
Author: Emily Tate Sullivan
ed tech

Parents, Schools Clash Over Movement to Abolish Screens

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Texas

Texas Gives First OK to Required Reading List With Bible Material

Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune
Author: Jaden Edison
commentary

Threats over DEI Weaken Local School Leaders McMahon Says She Wants to Empower

Maureen Tracey-Mooney & Thomas Toch
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