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Analysis
Future of High School

Student Achievement Is Down Overall 鈥� But Kids at the Bottom Are Sinking Faster

Aldeman: It's not about race, income or parents' education. But across tests, grades and subjects, gap between higher and lower performers is growing

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
Autism
Autism

鈥楶ublic Health Whiplash鈥�: RFK Jr.鈥檚 Renewed Autism Plans Stoke Fresh Fears

Amid Trump鈥檚 calls to ID and institutionalize people with psychiatric disabilities, HHS revives a second discredited theory of autism鈥檚 cause.

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
The Big Picture
The Big Picture
The Big Picture

Jumping Jacks, Lunges and Squats 鈥� and Better Test Scores

New study finds that students who do high-intensity interval workouts prior to taking a test score far better on verbal comprehension.

Lauren Camera
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closing the books
closing the books

Why Are So Few Kids Reading for Pleasure?

Doomscrolling. Poor literacy instruction. Overscheduling. These are some of the reasons cited for a generational decline in students reading for fun.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

From Classroom Drudgery to Joyful Enrichment: The Evolution of Summer School

The pandemic supercharged summer school鈥檚 transformation from remedial academics to learning plus fun 鈥� and now there鈥檚 no going back, experts say.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
commentary
commentary

The Most Overlooked Classroom In Every District

Carone: Youth sports are considered just a physical outlet for kids. What we鈥檙e overlooking is the depth of learning and development happening there.

Jonathan Carone
Author: Jonathan Carone
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence

Will New AI Academy Help Teachers or Just Improve Tech鈥檚 Bottom Line?

AFT says its AI training initiative will modernize teaching, while critics say it鈥檚 鈥榓 gigantic public experiment that no one has asked for.鈥�

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
special education
special education

For Decades, the Feds Were the Last, Best Hope for Special Ed Kids. What Happens Now?

State-level complaints over disputes with districts have never been as easy as intended. Now, they're all desperate families have left.

Lauren Wagner & Beth Hawkins

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Kept in the Dark

Kept in the Dark
Kept in the Dark
Katrina

Meet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden

2025 Online Journalism Awards Excellence in Technology Reporting Winner

Future of High School

Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

Poor NAEP Showing Prompts Calls for Cell Phone Bans

While evidence suggests banning cell phones can help academics, a few researchers search for more solid connection.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

COVID Worsened Long Decline in 12th-Graders鈥� Reading, Math Skills

First NAEP data since pandemic show seniors who graduated in 2024 performed worse than those who graduated in 2019.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
commentary
commentary
Future of High School

To Tackle the Teacher Shortage, Start the Path to the Profession in High School

Baxter: Delaware is raising pay, creating grow-your-own programs & apprenticeships to make education an attractive career option. Your state can too.

Mark Baxter
Author: Mark Baxter
future of high school
future of high school
Future of High School

The Race to Redefine the High School Learning Experience Is On

Schools are rethinking what students should know by the time they graduate, emphasizing tangible, employable skills, rather than test scores and GPAs.

Lauren Camera
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Opinion

commentary
commentary

How Private School Choice Threatens the Bedrock of Our Democracy

Marquez and Diaz-Pollack: School vouchers could destabilize public education, divert tax dollars into private institutions and deepen inequality.

Zindy Marquez & Beatriz Diaz-Pollack
commentary
commentary

How Alabama Is Leading the Way in Teaching Data Literacy in Grades 6-12

Mackey: More than 1,400 educators are providing instruction to 10,000 kids in topics such as data collection, analysis, visualization and AI literacy.

Eric Mackey
Author: Eric Mackey
commentary
commentary

How Charlie Kirk Changed Gen Z鈥檚 Politics

Janfaza: His focus on young voters in support of Trump inevitably shifted how young people were considered and included in the conversation.

Rachel Janfaza
Author: Rachel Janfaza
4Fams
4Fams
4Fams

From ‘Bring It On’ to ‘This Policy Is Crazy,’ NYC Parents React to Cellphone Ban

Adams: Families with older students are most likely to oppose the blanket edict; others say a one-size-fits-all approach needs to be changed

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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child care
child care

Child Care Scholarships Help Families Experiencing Sudden Household Disruptions

A child care program in Toledo, Ohio, provides short-term scholarships to families navigating hardship so they can keep their kids enrolled.

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
Early Learning Roundups
Early Learning Roundups
Early Learning Roundups

New Mexico Will Become the First State to Offer Universal Child Care

A look back at the policy changes that have led the state to this step.

Rebecca Gale
Author: Rebecca Gale
Early Childhood
Early Childhood

Undocumented Preschoolers Can Stay in Head Start 鈥斅燜or Now

Two federal judges issued injunctions blocking the Trump administration from barring undocumented students from the anti-poverty early ed program.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
Head Start
Head Start

With New Directive on Undocumented Children, is Head Start Changed Forever?

Though it survived elimination, Head Start is under threat. When did caring for America鈥檚 most vulnerable kids become political?

Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
New Mexico
New Mexico

New Mexico Governor Announces Free Universal Child Care

State will lift income requirements for program starting Nov. 1.

Austin Fisher, Source New Mexcio
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Child Tax Credit

Child Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit

Who Are the Kids and Families Left Out of the Updated Child Tax Credit?

A change to the Child Tax Credit requires children and at least one parent to have a Social Security Number. Here鈥檚 what that could mean for families.

Rebecca Gale
Author: Rebecca Gale

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alabama

Alabama Program to Provide Aid to Two-Year Students Seeking Bachelors鈥� Degrees

Andrea Tinker, Alabama Reflector
equitable grading

A Thousand Teachers Were Asked About 鈥楨quitable鈥� Grading. Most Didn鈥檛 Like It

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
Washington

Strikes End at Two Southwest Washington School Districts

Emily Fitzgerald
The Big Picture

Study: Students鈥� Math Decline Dovetails With Math Wars, Teacher Pipeline Issues

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
The Young & The Reckless

The Radioactive Boy Scout

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Connecticut

Report: Special Education Schools Fail to Provide Required Services

Emilia Otte, CT Mirror
Kentucky

Kentucky Charter Schools Aren鈥檛 Dead Yet. Supreme Court Hears Arguments Pro and Con

Jamie Lucke
leadership

Exclusive: Superintendent Churn Is Up, But More Districts Choose Women Leaders

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Ohio

Homeschooling in Ohio is Seeing Another Recent Surge After Spiking During the Pandemic

Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Oklahoma

Signing Bonuses Draw 151 Special Education Teachers to Oklahoma Schools

Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice
Tennessee

Memphis Schools Adopt New Dyslexia Program to Boost State Reading Scores

Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat
North Carolina

North Carolina Elementary Students Embrace Sewing

Heather Louise Finch
California

Federal Guidance for English Learners Rescinded

Zaidee Stavely, EdSource
gun violence

American Kids Are Less Likely to Reach Adulthood Than Foreign Peers

Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline
commentary

From Afterthought to Priority: The Curriculum Gap for English Learners

Rachel Hawthorne
Author: Rachel Hawthorne
commentary

Indiana’s Success Lifting 3rd Grade Reading Scores Is a Model for Other States

Jeb Bush
Author: Jeb Bush
New Orleans

At a Storied NOLA High School, Alum Raises Up the Next Generation of Teachers

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
science

California Changed the Way it Teaches Science. But Test Scores Remain Low

Carolyn Jones
commentary

The Pandemic Didn’t Break American Education; It’s Been in Crisis Since 2013

Eric A. Hanushek
Author: Eric A. Hanushek
school funding

Finance Reforms to Combat Racial Inequities Often Made Them Worse, Study Finds

Lauren Camera
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