Amid a wave of new research on the pandemic’s shattering effect on classrooms, one expert called it the ‘question that keeps me up at night.’| www.the74million.org
Fears of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law prevent children from discussing their families in class, drive parents away from engaging at their kids' schools| www.the74million.org
New hiring and talk of modernization led one researcher to say, ‘I am more hopeful than I was three months ago.’| www.the74million.org
As state authorities debate whether to make private school choice universal, critics are trying to dramatically limit them through the courts| www.the74million.org
Osborne: In 14 GOP-dominated states, Education Savings Accounts will upend equal opportunity and make school quality dependent on family wealth.| www.the74million.org
Chang & Allensworth: How schools in Chicago, Providence, Memphis, Kansas City are reducing chronic absenteeism with data, outreach and support.| www.the74million.org
States must ensure schools have solid data, and schools must help students use it| www.the74million.org
As more GOP governors turn to ESAs, some find the rules, as one former state chief put it, ‘incredibly permissive’| www.the74million.org
Moon: A new analysis shows these trends vary widely by race, grade level, geography, even schools. What that could mean for the future.| www.the74million.org
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
Gupta: How the most dramatic education transformation in modern America became too uncomfortable for anyone to talk about.| www.the74million.org
States that ambitiously pledged to cut chronic absenteeism in half are doing better than national average, but it’s not enough, one expert said.| www.the74million.org
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
Advocates say they want to make sure it doesn’t happen again.| 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
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
