DiMarco: The reasons vary widely by grade. Understanding which students are missing school, and why, is essential for developing targeted solutions.| www.the74million.org
A poll commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation finds public open to more “relevant,” “useful” math that reflects students’ lives| www.the74million.org
A T74 special series covering the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the rebuilding of New Orleans’ schools.| The 74
For more than a decade, my community of Indian River County, Florida, has committed itself to ensuring that 90% of students read on grade level by the end of third grade. This year, we reached a milestone in this work, with one of our elementary schools exceeding this threshold, a feat achieved by only 3% […]| The 74
Twenty years ago, the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina inadvertently created the conditions for one of the most remarkable education experiments in American history. Today, that experiment has quietly produced results that should be making national headlines. Instead, it’s met with a curious indifference that reveals something broken about our politics and media. To better understand […]| The 74
From the start, Na’Siah Martin and H’Sanii Blankenship’s July trip to Washington, D.C., was destined to be a riveting stop on the teenagers’ passage to adulthood. There were the scheduled meetings with lawmakers, the monuments, the reflecting pool near where Martin Luther King Jr. broadcast his dream for racial equality 62 summers ago. For years, […]| The 74
Despite the summer heat, Toyia Diab came out to the Summer on the Block at Pulaski Elementary-Middle School to learn what it had to offer the four grandchildren she had in tow. The family made their way to about a dozen tables snaking around the lawn on the side of the school. Diab listened to […]| The 74
This story was originally reported by Nadra Nittle of The 19th. As a “pink-collar profession” — a nickname given to women-dominated occupations — teaching has historically paid less than comparable fields requiring a higher education degree, and in Philadelphia, the push to close the wage gap could lead to a strike by the end of […]| The 74
The U.S. military faced a new threat to national security toward the end of the 20th century. This threat affected the recruitment and retention of our nation’s armed forces, reducing their capacity to defend the denizens of the United States and our interests overseas. The threat wasn’t the Cold War; it wasn’t tension in the […]| The 74
Since hitting a record high in 2022, national chronic absenteeism rates have dropped modestly — by about five percentage points — according to the most recent available data, but still remain persistently higher than pre-pandemic levels. States that joined a national pledge led by three high-profile education advocacy and research groups to cut chronic absenteeism in […]| The 74
Local government agencies in charge of youth violated the educational and civil rights of students in Los Angeles County’s juvenile justice facilities for decades by punting responsibility and inaction, according to a report released Wednesday. “Who has the power? Chronicling Los Angeles County’s systemic failures to educate incarcerated youth” blames the disconnected, vast network of […]| The 74
A district court judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration ban on collective bargaining by two teachers unions in Department of Defense schools. Judge Paul Friedman issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed this spring by the Federal Education Association and Antilles Consolidated Education Association, which represent more than 5,500 teachers, librarians and counselors […]| The 74
A Texas federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked from taking full effect a new state law requiring public schools to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments in classrooms. The ruling only applies to the nearly a dozen Texas school districts named in the lawsuit, though attorneys who brought forth the case expressed hope in […]| The 74
Cesilia Vega Gonzalez had one thought when she learned of the changes to the Child Tax Credit (CTC) under the reconciliation package that Congress passed this summer: They’re going after our kids again. Gonzalez is a longtime community organizer and advocate who works with community health workers and in the local school system in Santa […]| The 74
They racked up credit card debt, borrowed money from relatives, and ate frozen dinners. Now, after weeks of delays, the Education Department has begun sending payments to soon-to-be-teachers who were counting on the money to cover living expenses over the summer while they trained to enter the city’s public schools. Members of the NYC Teaching […]| The 74
The U.S. Department of Education will start to bring back roughly 250 civil rights staffers that it tried to fire in March, according to a schedule the U.S. Department of Education submitted in federal court Tuesday. The department said it will reinstate roughly 25 employees Sept. 8, nearly three months after a federal judge told […]| The 74
Since January’s inauguration, two trends have characterized education policy during the second Trump administration. One is the overwhelming flood of unilateral, executive action. This has included the haphazard dismantling of the federal Department of Education, on-and-off-again suspensions of various education-related spending — from research grants and leftover COVID dollars to afterschool and summer programs — […]| The 74
Not a single state in the union adequately supports newcomer students, according to an analysis by The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank focused on educational equity. In a report released today, the foundation and its offshoot, Next 100, scored state education departments on whether and how they define immigrant students, collect and report data […]| The 74
A record five Texas school districts are now at risk of the state replacing their democratically-elected school board with the latest release of school performance ratings. Connally, Lake Worth, Beaumont, Wichita Falls and Fort Worth school districts have all amassed five consecutive failing grades at one or more of its campuses, the threshold to trigger […]| The 74
For educators, there’s something about this back-to-school season that feels familiar. It’s “the amount of information that’s coming to you all at once,” said Jeremy Vidito, chief financial officer for the Detroit schools. On a recent webinar, he laid out a litany of hardships, including figuring out “what’s true, what’s not. Emergency orders. Budget cuts.” […]| The 74
For more than 50 years, PBS has been a trusted, educational source for millions of Americans — especially children. Formed in 1969 by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a nonprofit authorized by Congress in the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, PBS has been a staple for American families for decades. From its earliest days airing […]| The 74
Four days after a 15-year-old with a disability was mistakenly detained and handcuffed by immigration agents outside of Arleta High School, the first day of the new school year in the Los Angeles Unified School District seemed normal. Students at Arleta High walked through the school’s annual red carpet on Thursday as music played and cheerleaders performed. […]| The 74
American teens’ feelings of loneliness rose 8% and suicidal thoughts rose 5% between 2019 and 2023. Experts point to isolation during COVID-19 school closures as one key driver of this teen mental health crisis. But in a new study, we show that the reality around school closures might be a little more complicated. We analyzed […]| The 74
This story was originally reported by Chabeli Carrazana of The 19th. Meet Chabeli and read more of her reporting on gender, politics and policy. Ah, a new school year. Crisp backpacks, gleaming sneakers, pressed uniforms and, of course, the collective rage of parents and teachers over school supply lists. How long they are. What’s on […]| The 74
If I had a dollar for every time a district asked me for research on our program’s efficacy, I could fund a randomized controlled trial by now. While that joke is one only researchers will understand, this is a truth that impacts everyone across the education ecosystem, from publishers to educators, administrators, and students. Districts […]| The 74
The newest episode of ‘Where the Schools Went’ spotlights the tumultuous reopening of George Washington Carver High in the Ninth Ward.| www.the74million.org
Much has been written about the city’s long road to recovery. Behind those headlines is another story that shaped the lives of thousands of children.| www.the74million.org
‘Before there’s a problem, let’s fix it.’| www.the74million.org
Some argue it’s necessary for success in high school, college and beyond, while others say its requirement furthers racial inequity| www.the74million.org
With federal funds from the American Rescue Plan gone, some states have established trust funds dedicated to early care and education.| www.the74million.org
Long-term scores from NAEP show unprecedented declines for 9-year-olds in math and generational literacy loss| www.the74million.org
Huffman and Jefferson: Tutoring isn’t just an investment in students – it’s an investment in our country’s future.| www.the74million.org
The 74 is a nonprofit news outlet covering U.S education from early childhood through college and career.| www.the74million.org
Adams: Many students don't have access to teams — and even if they do, schools & families can't afford coaches, uniforms, equipment or transportation.| www.the74million.org
Carone: Youth sports are considered just a physical outlet for kids. What we’re overlooking is the depth of learning and development happening there.| www.the74million.org
Threat comes as state officials debate additional funding for charters as students abandon schools in five districts.| www.the74million.org
The bill will cut an estimated $1.02 trillion from Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits — programs that insure some 40M children.| www.the74million.org
Students of color continue to fare worse than national average in several well-being indicators, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation.| www.the74million.org
The latest math and reading results from i-Ready show student performance remains flat five years after COVID.| www.the74million.org
Educational opportunities wither with early and career ed restrictions, the loss of in-state college tuition and looming K-12 deportation fears.| www.the74million.org
The legislative split varied widely among states.| www.the74million.org
The new data was quietly released by Indiana’s Commission for Higher Education.| www.the74million.org
Some states are attracting national attention for their early learning policy and funding solutions.| www.the74million.org
Mother drives 45 minutes for day care. Another pays more than her rent. Welcome to Mississippi’s child care crisis.| www.the74million.org
Advocates say they want to make sure it doesn’t happen again.| www.the74million.org
America's Education News Source| www.the74million.org
The 74 is a nonprofit news outlet covering U.S education from early childhood through college and career.| www.the74million.org
Cohen: Start by improving data, so it's clear who is missing school, and putting an end to messaging that implies skipping class isn't a big deal| www.the74million.org
Get essential education news and commentary delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here for The 74’s daily newsletter. As more Americans receive Covid-19 vaccines and schools move to reopen widely, leaders are doing their best to make sure everyone gets the memo: School is happening in-person this fall. California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently told reporters, “We […]| www.the74million.org
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said school police would block immigration agents from graduation ceremonies.| www.the74million.org
A Massachusetts judge sided with education groups who allege March’s mass layoffs amounted to a shutdown of the agency without congressional approval.| www.the74million.org
The spread of private school choice programs are fueling growth, but public schools also see the model’s potential.| www.the74million.org
Parents can be jailed or face fines up to $10K. ‘No one wants a mug shot,’ said an Ohio mom who spent 9 days locked up.| www.the74million.org
Millions in local taxes, buses and schools could go from districts to charters, who educate more than half of students in Indianapolis, other cities| www.the74million.org
Aldeman: The leaders of 3 team-based teaching models talk about an alternative to the traditional one-classroom, one-teacher staffing plan.| www.the74million.org
Aldeman: In the last decade, achievement scores have been falling — and gaps have been widening. Why is a huge unanswered question| www.the74million.org
Khan’s chief learning officer says AI isn’t education’s 'golden ticket,' but can be 'an important tool in the toolbox' in improving student outcomes.| www.the74million.org
Even as Trump pushes to shutter the agency ‘immediately,’ the nominee said the move cannot be made without Congress: ‘We'd like to do this right.’| www.the74million.org
Meet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden| www.the74million.org
The 74 is a nonprofit news outlet covering U.S education from early childhood through college and career.| The 74
Launching their mini-series on artificial intelligence, Michael & Diane dive into where the tech is useful in education — and where it’s disruptive.| www.the74million.org
But if confirmed as deputy secretary, she could find herself in culture war conflicts she’s previously sidestepped.| www.the74million.org
Aldeman: New data show school staffing levels continue to hit all-time highs.| www.the74million.org
Aldeman: Layoffs are coming in the next 2 to 3 years. The only questions are when, where and how bad they will be| www.the74million.org
Aldeman: Schools in 46 states effectively lowered their teacher-student ratios by continuing to hire while enrollment has dropped| www.the74million.org
The 74 is a nonprofit news outlet covering U.S education from early childhood through college and career.| www.the74million.org
Aldeman: An all-time high in 2022-23, with 173,000 students & 159,000 employees, including 15,000 more teachers. See latest numbers.| www.the74million.org
One urges educators to prep for an artificial intelligence boom. The other warns that it could all go awry. Together, they offer a reality check.| www.the74million.org
Deans for Impact founder urges educators to ‘calm down’ and resist the ‘overhype and magical thinking’ that often accompany innovation.| www.the74million.org
AllHere, ed tech startup hired to build LAUSD’s lauded AI chatbot ‘Ed’, played fast and loose with sensitive records, ex-software engineer alleges.| www.the74million.org
Researchers unveil loopholes, laws & lack of protections allowing Black, brown, low-income students to be excluded from America’s most coveted schools| www.the74million.org
Aldeman: The easing of No Child Left Behind in 2012 set off a decline that is still being felt. Maybe it's time to bring back accountability| www.the74million.org
