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More Early Childhood Programs Are Providing Free Housing to Teaching Staff

An initiative to provide free housing to early childhood educators in Connecticut is spreading to other programs across the country.

Emily Tate Sullivan
Author: Emily Tate Sullivan
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Don鈥檛 Blink: Why NYC Reads Must Stay on Course

Neuman: Last week鈥檚 disappointing reading scores capture only a moment in a much longer process of instructional change in evidence-based approach.

Susan B. Neuman
Author: Susan B. Neuman
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lausd

Thousands of LAUSD Workers Face Layoffs That Didn鈥檛 Have to Happen

State watchdog says district could have left positions vacant, avoiding budget cuts. Now L.A. school board must show 鈥榯he will鈥� to lay off employees.

Kate Rix
Author: Kate Rix
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Measles Cases Hit 35-Year Record High Just As Kids Head Back to School

South Carolina and Utah account for half of the 2026 cases. In S.C., 50 districts are already back in session and Utah schools are soon to follow.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
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future of high school
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How Tracking Portrait of a Graduate Leads to Learning That Matters

Greenwell: In Kentucky, technology helps districts track and report progress on student skills as an alternative to standardized test scores.

Terra Greenwell
Author: Terra Greenwell
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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
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Denver District Accused of Keeping Kids In English Learner Program Far Too Long

The former program director said thousands of students who earned the chance to be reclassified and deemed English proficient were wrongly held back.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
Head Start
Head Start

Head Start鈥檚 Antipoverty Mission Threatened by Trump Administration Overhaul

From health screenings to low adult-child ratios, Head Start's 鈥榞old-standard鈥� quality could be at risk under sweeping HHS proposal.

Emily Tate Sullivan & Amanda Geduld

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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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Spotlight Oklahoma
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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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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
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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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Congress Made it Easier to Pay for College. It Must Keep That Promise

Cook: A Pell Grant shortfall threatens progress on expanding college access and making it more affordable.

Kim Cook
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Amid the Emerging AI Economy, We Need a Skilled Trades Pipeline in High School

Corwin and Dewees: If the economy urgently needs more skilled trades workers, why aren't we making a greater investment to prepare high schoolers?

Danny Corwin & Jennifer Dewees
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Introducing a New Curriculum in School? Don’t Forget Training for the Principal

Gutierrez: Spending millions on materials that aren't used is often a leadership problem. Principals need to learn new curriculum just like teachers.

Nancy Guti茅rrez
Author: Nancy Guti茅rrez
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Don鈥檛 Blink: Why NYC Reads Must Stay on Course

Neuman: Last week鈥檚 disappointing reading scores capture only a moment in a much longer process of instructional change in evidence-based approach.

Susan B. Neuman
Author: Susan B. Neuman
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Early Care and Education Workforce
Early Care and Education Workforce

More Early Childhood Programs Are Providing Free Housing to Teaching Staff

An initiative to provide free housing to early childhood educators in Connecticut is spreading to other programs across the country.

Emily Tate Sullivan
Author: Emily Tate Sullivan
Paid parental leave
Paid parental leave

More Dads Are Taking Paid Paternity Leave

Fathers are taking nearly equal shares of bonding leave in many state programs, reflecting a shift with documented benefits for families.

Bryce Covert
Author: Bryce Covert
California
California

LAUSD’s Youngest Students Will Start a Screen-Free School Year. Here’s What Parents Need to Know

The policy requires the district to block all students from accessing YouTube, social media and streaming platforms without teacher approval.

Mariana Dale & Elly Yu
Head Start
Head Start

Head Start鈥檚 Antipoverty Mission Threatened by Trump Administration Overhaul

From health screenings to low adult-child ratios, Head Start's 鈥榞old-standard鈥� quality could be at risk under sweeping HHS proposal.

Emily Tate Sullivan & Amanda Geduld
New York
New York

2-K Offers Are Out: 2,000 NYC Toddlers Get Spots, 5,700 Apply

More than 80% of applicants got into one of their top three program choices, and more than half got into their first choice, officials said.

Michael Elsen-Rooney
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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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Mike Antonucci
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CDC: Students Wearing Masks No Longer Need Quarantine, Even if 鈥楥lose Contact鈥�

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
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Experts Urge Caution When Including Family Child Care in Universal Pre-K

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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Former Government Officials Issue National Call for College COVID Safe Zones

Mark McClellan, Andy Slavitt & John Bridgeland
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