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Indiana Teachers Union Staff File Unfair Labor Charges After Alleged Retaliation

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The 74 Million 4h ago policy
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Teachers union employees from at least 22 states are rallying behind the Indiana Professional Staff Organization, which recently filed unfair labor practice charges against the Indiana State Teachers Association over claims that members…
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Dolly Parton’s Reading Initiative Hits Snag in California

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The 74 Million 6h ago policy
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This article was originally published in CalMatters. This story was originally published by CalMatters . Sign up for their newsletters. A nonprofit organization created by the California State Library to improve childhood literacy has…
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Education Department Dissolving Federal Office Serving English Learners

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The 74 Million 8h ago policy
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This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. The Education Department plans to dissolve the office that supports the country’s 5 million English learners. The move comes as the Trump administration has called to dismantle the U.S.…
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Pay Equity Fund for D.C.’s Early Educators Faces Possible Elimination

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The 74 Million 10h ago General
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“I love my job,” is one of the first things Ashley Ross says, as she sits down to talk about a looming pay cut that she might be facing. She’s worked at Gan HaYeled, an early childhood program in Northwest D.C., for almost 20 years, and…
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Lincoln Mother Continues Fight for Nebraska Literacy, Dyslexia Awareness

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The 74 Million 12h ago policy
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LINCOLN — As the Nebraska Legislature considers whether to mandate increased support for struggling young readers, a Lincoln mother urges officials to act as she continues a years-long push for literacy and dyslexia awareness. Heather…
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Maryland District Sheds Remedial High School Math Courses, Sees Students Soar

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The 74 Million 12h ago General
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Administrators at Maryland’s Calvert County Public Schools believed the math classes they added to their course catalog years ago — pre-algebra and business math among them — helped students by giving them more time to master basic…
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Opinion: Latin is Not Dead Yet. Here’s How We Keep It Alive

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The 74 Million 1d ago General
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In November 2025, Pope Leo XIV signed new regulations for the Roman Curia stating that institutions “shall ordinarily draw up their acts in Latin or in another language ” — a quiet but symbolically significant retreat from Latin’s…
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States Change Custody Laws to Keep Kids of Detained Immigrants Out of Foster Care

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The 74 Million 1d ago policy
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This article was originally published in KFF Health News. As immigration authorities carry out what President Donald Trump has promised will be the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, several states are passing laws to keep…
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Opinion: Rebuilding the Black Teacher Pipeline, for the Benefit of All Students

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The 74 Million 1d ago wellbeing
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Across Pennsylvania, districts are struggling to recruit, prepare and retain Black teachers, who make up just 3.7% of the commonwealth’s educator workforce . This gap reflects an educator pipeline that has not kept pace with a student…
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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Harming Young Children and Their Caregivers

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The 74 Million 1d ago General
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Children and staff at Second Street Youth Center in Plainfield, New Jersey, are well-acquainted with lockdown drills in the event of a fire or an active shooter. More recently, though, the preschool decided to establish protocols for…
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Parents, Schools Clash Over Movement to Abolish Screens

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The 74 Million 1d ago edtech
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With more parents pushing for limits on screen time in the classroom, Vermont state Rep. Rob Hunter, a Democrat, wants to make it easier for them to opt their children out of using laptops and iPads. He co-sponsored legislation this year…
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Opinion: Latin is Not Dead Yet. Here’s How We Keep It Alive

policy
The 74 Million 1d ago policy
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In November 2025, Pope Leo XIV signed new regulations for the Roman Curia stating that institutions “shall ordinarily draw up their acts in Latin or in another language ” — a quiet but symbolically significant retreat from Latin’s…
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United States

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

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The 74 Million 1d ago policy
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This article was originally published in KFF Health News. As immigration authorities carry out what President Donald Trump has promised will be the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, several states are passing laws to keep…
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United States

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

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The 74 Million 1d ago policy
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Across Pennsylvania, districts are struggling to recruit, prepare and retain Black teachers, who make up just 3.7% of the commonwealth’s educator workforce . This gap reflects an educator pipeline that has not kept pace with a student…
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United States

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Harming Young Children and Their Caregivers

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The 74 Million 1d ago international
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Children and staff at Second Street Youth Center in Plainfield, New Jersey, are well-acquainted with lockdown drills in the event of a fire or an active shooter. More recently, though, the preschool decided to establish protocols for…
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United States

Parents, Schools Clash Over Movement to Abolish Screens

policy
The 74 Million 1d ago policy
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With more parents pushing for limits on screen time in the classroom, Vermont state Rep. Rob Hunter, a Democrat, wants to make it easier for them to opt their children out of using laptops and iPads. He co-sponsored legislation this year…
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United States

Texas Gives First OK to Required Reading List With Bible Material

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The 74 Million 2d ago General
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This article was originally published in The Texas Tribune. The Texas State Board of Education gave preliminary approval Friday to a mandatory list of books that all public schools will teach starting in 2030, paring down an earlier…
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Opinion: Threats over DEI Weaken Local School Leaders McMahon Says She Wants to Empower

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The 74 Million 2d ago policy
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Late last month, Education Secretary Linda McMahon celebrated what she called the Trump administration’s “unprecedented progress in reducing the federal education footprint” and “giving education back to the states” as she announced that…
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Child Advocate Envisions ‘Game-Changing’ Windfall From Social Media Settlements

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The 74 Million 2d ago General
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A tidal wave of litigation aimed at social media platforms is drawing comparisons to the tobacco and opioid cases of recent decades, with observers predicting the companies that operate sites like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok could soon…
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Opinion: Empowering Student Voice In New York City Starts With a Vote

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The 74 Million 2d ago policy
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Lawmakers in the New York Senate and Assembly are considering a bill that would empower New York City high school students. It doesn’t have a catchy name, nor has it attracted much debate and attention surrounding it. It doesn’t call for a…
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The Graduation Gap: When Students Earn a High School Diploma But Still Can’t Do Math

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The 74 Million 2d ago General
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Congratulations! High school graduation rates in your state are hitting all-time highs! But before you crack open the champagne, you should know that only a small fraction of those students can do high school-level math. Those graduates…
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United States

Texas Gives First OK to Required Reading List With Bible Material

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The 74 Million 2d ago curriculum
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This article was originally published in The Texas Tribune. The Texas State Board of Education gave preliminary approval Friday to a mandatory list of books that all public schools will teach starting in 2030, paring down an earlier…
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United States

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

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The 74 Million 2d ago policy
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Late last month, Education Secretary Linda McMahon celebrated what she called the Trump administration’s “unprecedented progress in reducing the federal education footprint” and “giving education back to the states” as she announced that…
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United States

Child Advocate Envisions ‘Game-Changing’ Windfall From Social Media Settlements

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The 74 Million 2d ago policy
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A tidal wave of litigation aimed at social media platforms is drawing comparisons to the tobacco and opioid cases of recent decades, with observers predicting the companies that operate sites like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok could soon…
Read Story
United States

Opinion: Empowering Student Voice In New York City Starts With a Vote

policy
The 74 Million 2d ago policy
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Lawmakers in the New York Senate and Assembly are considering a bill that would empower New York City high school students. It doesn’t have a catchy name, nor has it attracted much debate and attention surrounding it. It doesn’t call for a…
Read Story
United States

The Graduation Gap: When Students Earn a High School Diploma But Still Can’t Do Math

policy
The 74 Million 2d ago policy
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Congratulations! High school graduation rates in your state are hitting all-time highs! But before you crack open the champagne, you should know that only a small fraction of those students can do high school-level math. Those graduates…
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L.A. District Reaches Tentative Agreements With 3 Unions, Avoids Historic Strike

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The 74 Million 3d ago General
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Class is in session for roughly 400,000 Los Angeles Unified students after a historic three-union strike involving 70,000 teachers, administrators and school support staff was averted early Tuesday morning. The Los Angeles Unified School…
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Opinion: Why Colleges, School Districts and Hospitals Are Closing On-Site Child Care

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The 74 Million 3d ago higher-ed
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In February, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) announced it would shutter its on-campus child care center, which has operated for nearly 40 years, at the end of the spring semester.The decision caused a weeks-long uproar on campus,…
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Five Things to Know About the New Khan TED Institute

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The 74 Million 3d ago General
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Three well-known but very different names in nonprofit education say they’re coming together Tuesday to launch an improbable enterprise: a new, AI-focused college, designed for a world in which artificial intelligence is reshaping what…
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Opinion: America Has a Million Untapped Tutors. Here’s How to Activate Them

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The 74 Million 3d ago research
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There are more than 12 million elementary and middle school students from low-income families who are below grade level in reading or math, our analysis shows. Yet school districts across the country are cutting their tutoring programs —…
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Why This Connecticut District’s Reading Scores Are Outstripping Expectations

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The 74 Million 3d ago General
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At John Barry Elementary School, the veteran third-grade teaching team laughed and cried when they talked about their long journey together. It started 12 years ago when Emily Angiletta, Stephanie Timek and Emily Silluzio were first time…
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United States

L.A. District Reaches Tentative Agreements With 3 Unions, Avoids Historic Strike

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The 74 Million 3d ago policy
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Class is in session for roughly 400,000 Los Angeles Unified students after a historic three-union strike involving 70,000 teachers, administrators and school support staff was averted early Tuesday morning. The Los Angeles Unified School…
Read Story
United States

Opinion: Why Colleges, School Districts and Hospitals Are Closing On-Site Child Care

higher-ed
The 74 Million 3d ago higher-ed
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In February, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) announced it would shutter its on-campus child care center, which has operated for nearly 40 years, at the end of the spring semester.The decision caused a weeks-long uproar on campus,…
Read Story
United States

Five Things to Know About the New Khan TED Institute

edtech
The 74 Million 3d ago edtech
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Three well-known but very different names in nonprofit education say they’re coming together Tuesday to launch an improbable enterprise: a new, AI-focused college, designed for a world in which artificial intelligence is reshaping what…
Read Story
United States

Opinion: America Has a Million Untapped Tutors. Here’s How to Activate Them

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The 74 Million 3d ago research
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There are more than 12 million elementary and middle school students from low-income families who are below grade level in reading or math, our analysis shows. Yet school districts across the country are cutting their tutoring programs —…
Read Story
United States

Why This Connecticut District’s Reading Scores Are Outstripping Expectations

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The 74 Million 3d ago curriculum
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At John Barry Elementary School, the veteran third-grade teaching team laughed and cried when they talked about their long journey together. It started 12 years ago when Emily Angiletta, Stephanie Timek and Emily Silluzio were first time…
Read Story
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Opinion: Real Men Serve: National Service As a Key to Closing the Gender Gap in Teaching?

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The 74 Million 4d ago General
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“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” In a time when by most measures boys and men are in crisis, these words are as relevant today as they were over 170 years when uttered by abolitionist Frederick Douglass.…
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LAUSD Career Tech Programs Offer Head Start for High School Students

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The 74 Million 4d ago General
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This article was originally published in EdSource. Sergio Garcia is quick to the scene. He puts on a scuffed firefighter jacket, grabs an oxygen mask and crouches down on hot concrete to start chest compressions on a dummy body. At the Los…
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Opinion: In the Push to End Plyler, a Blurring of the Truth About English Learners

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The 74 Million 4d ago General
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Not so long ago, Americans were fond of talking about our politics as a modest set of disagreements: “We agree on the ends,” we’d say, “we just argue about the means.” Since the early 2010s, it’s gotten harder to believe. We’ve suffered…
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To Fill Teacher Vacancies, SC Could Accept Certificates From Other States

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The 74 Million 4d ago policy
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This article was originally published in South Carolina Daily Gazette. Teachers from certain other states could start working in South Carolina classrooms more quickly under a bill a House committee advanced Thursday. The bill, which…
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K-12 Telehealth Provider Faces Uncertain Future as Funding Dries Up

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The 74 Million 4d ago General
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Hazel Health, which once described itself as “the largest K-12 mental and physical health provider in the nation,” faces an uncertain future after enduring two rounds of layoffs since last fall and the loss of several lucrative contracts…
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United States

Opinion: Real Men Serve: National Service As a Key to Closing the Gender Gap in Teaching?

policy
The 74 Million 4d ago policy
Summary
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” In a time when by most measures boys and men are in crisis, these words are as relevant today as they were over 170 years when uttered by abolitionist Frederick Douglass.…
Read Story
United States

LAUSD Career Tech Programs Offer Head Start for High School Students

policy
The 74 Million 4d ago policy
Summary
This article was originally published in EdSource. Sergio Garcia is quick to the scene. He puts on a scuffed firefighter jacket, grabs an oxygen mask and crouches down on hot concrete to start chest compressions on a dummy body. At the Los…
Read Story
United States

Opinion: In the Push to End Plyler, a Blurring of the Truth About English Learners

policy
The 74 Million 4d ago policy
Summary
Not so long ago, Americans were fond of talking about our politics as a modest set of disagreements: “We agree on the ends,” we’d say, “we just argue about the means.” Since the early 2010s, it’s gotten harder to believe. We’ve suffered…
Read Story
United States

To Fill Teacher Vacancies, SC Could Accept Certificates From Other States

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The 74 Million 4d ago policy
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This article was originally published in South Carolina Daily Gazette. Teachers from certain other states could start working in South Carolina classrooms more quickly under a bill a House committee advanced Thursday. The bill, which…
Read Story
United States

K-12 Telehealth Provider Faces Uncertain Future as Funding Dries Up

policy
The 74 Million 4d ago policy
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Hazel Health, which once described itself as “the largest K-12 mental and physical health provider in the nation,” faces an uncertain future after enduring two rounds of layoffs since last fall and the loss of several lucrative contracts…
Read Story
United States

Texas Students Call for Inclusion in Social Studies Overhaul

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The 74 Million 5d ago General
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This article was originally published in The Texas Tribune. State officials, activists and educators have largely shaped public dialogue about Texas’ social studies overhaul, but young people added their voices to the conversation Tuesday,…
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Texas Students Call for Inclusion in Social Studies Overhaul

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The 74 Million 5d ago policy
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This article was originally published in The Texas Tribune. State officials, activists and educators have largely shaped public dialogue about Texas’ social studies overhaul, but young people added their voices to the conversation Tuesday,…
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Opinion: Why Some Students Don’t Raise Their Hands. How Early Education Can Change That

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The 74 Million 5d ago policy
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By the time children reach elementary school, teachers can usually predict which students will volunteer answers, speak easily in front of the class and move comfortably through discussion — and which will hesitate, look down or remain…
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Missouri Child Care Subsidy Cuts Could Hit Foster Kids, Low-Income Families Hardest

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The 74 Million 6d ago policy
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This article was originally published in Missouri Independent. Every child who starts at Lemay Child and Family Center in St. Louis County receives a developmental screening during their first month of attendance. Based on these…
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The Cost of ICE Raids: Fewer Students, Less Money, Missing Parents

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The 74 Million 6d ago policy
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School (in)Security is our biweekly briefing on the latest school safety news . Subscribe here. Two recent stories by reporters here at The 74 demonstrate the ongoing ripple effects of the Trump administration’s massive deportation…
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Classic Learning Test’s Growing Indiana Footprint Tests Influence of ACT, SAT

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The 74 Million 7d ago policy
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This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. Why the Classic Learning Test, which embraces Aristotle but spurns calculators, has caught Indiana’s eye A test that relies on classic Western texts and bans calculators for math will…
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