Evie Blad
@evieblad.bsky.social
journalist covering K-12 education for Education Week
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Federal grants for community schools help expand instructional time for children and stand up social services like health care and meals in low-income communities.
The Trump administration just cut tens of millions of dollars in grants for these programs: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
The Trump administration just cut tens of millions of dollars in grants for these programs: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Federal Funds for Community Schools Fall Victim to a New Round of Trump Cuts
The latest round of grant cuts hits a program that helps schools provide more social services on site.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Federal grants for community schools help expand instructional time for children and stand up social services like health care and meals in low-income communities.
The Trump administration just cut tens of millions of dollars in grants for these programs: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
The Trump administration just cut tens of millions of dollars in grants for these programs: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
The second statue of an advocate for school desegregation installed in the Capitol in recent years. The other is Daisy Bates.
At 4:30 am on a night in December 2020, I recorded the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue from the U.S. Capitol. Today, he'll be replaced by Barbara Rose Johns, who led a protest of conditions in her all-Black school in Farmville that eventually helped end segregation in America.
December 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The second statue of an advocate for school desegregation installed in the Capitol in recent years. The other is Daisy Bates.
Check out Education Week's choice for word of the year and go ahead and argue about it if you'd like. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Education Week's 2025 Word of the Year Is ...
Trump's efforts to reshape the federal role in education caused uncertainty for schools.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Check out Education Week's choice for word of the year and go ahead and argue about it if you'd like. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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We know the components of structured literacy, but we know a lot less about the 'recipe'. Two teachers share how they weave together the pieces:
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How to Build a Reading Block: Two Teachers Share Their Approaches
Studies don't prescribe how best to knit together components of reading—leaving it up to teachers to devise.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We know the components of structured literacy, but we know a lot less about the 'recipe'. Two teachers share how they weave together the pieces:
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
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Rod Paige, Nation's First African American Secretary of Education, Dies at 92: Under Paige’s leadership, the Department of Education rolled out the landmark No Child Left Behind law.
Rod Paige, Nation's First African American Secretary of Education, Dies at 92
Under Paige’s leadership, the Department of Education rolled out the landmark No Child Left Behind law.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Rod Paige, Nation's First African American Secretary of Education, Dies at 92: Under Paige’s leadership, the Department of Education rolled out the landmark No Child Left Behind law.
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Education officials told NYC principals last week that students must be automatically arrested if they were found with weapons including scalpels and switchblades
That is not true - but the DOE has yet to inform principals their policy guidance was wrong
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
That is not true - but the DOE has yet to inform principals their policy guidance was wrong
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
Officials mistakenly told NYC principals students with weapons would face automatic arrest
Education Department officials erroneously told principals that students found with items like scalpels or switchblades would face automatic arrest.
www.chalkbeat.org
December 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Education officials told NYC principals last week that students must be automatically arrested if they were found with weapons including scalpels and switchblades
That is not true - but the DOE has yet to inform principals their policy guidance was wrong
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
That is not true - but the DOE has yet to inform principals their policy guidance was wrong
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
Does 6-7 have a purpose other than driving adults nuts? Researchers say it's an example of "childlore," which can play an important developmental role for children. www.edweek.org/leadership/d...
Don't 86 the Six-Seven: Those Annoying Kid Trends Actually Have a Purpose
Children's culture can seem bizarre, but these fads can boost their social development.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Does 6-7 have a purpose other than driving adults nuts? Researchers say it's an example of "childlore," which can play an important developmental role for children. www.edweek.org/leadership/d...
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AI can be a lifeline for new career and technical education teachers, many of whom come from industry instead of traditional educator prep programs.
Read on for more on the opportunities and challenges AI creates for CTE teachers: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #edusky #CTE #AIineducation #edtech
Read on for more on the opportunities and challenges AI creates for CTE teachers: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #edusky #CTE #AIineducation #edtech
Classroom View: How AI Is Influencing Teacher Approaches to Career and Technical Ed.
Teachers share examples of how the technology is playing a bigger role in their lessons.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
AI can be a lifeline for new career and technical education teachers, many of whom come from industry instead of traditional educator prep programs.
Read on for more on the opportunities and challenges AI creates for CTE teachers: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #edusky #CTE #AIineducation #edtech
Read on for more on the opportunities and challenges AI creates for CTE teachers: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #edusky #CTE #AIineducation #edtech
"All of our education laws are like a woven fabric. When we start pulling on a string, it is going to start falling apart. At the very least, it’s going to weaken." www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
Fragmented Federal Education Plan Could Harm Students With Disabilities, Advocates Warn
Parceling out Ed. Dept. work to other agencies risks weakening enforcement of disability rights laws, groups warn.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
"All of our education laws are like a woven fabric. When we start pulling on a string, it is going to start falling apart. At the very least, it’s going to weaken." www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
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JUST IN:
Compare 2025 school performance scores for New Orleans charters
The NOLA Public Schools district earned its first B letter grade since the schools seized from the city after Hurricane Katrina — run for years by the state — returned to the district in 2018.
thelensnola.org/2025/11/20/c...
Compare 2025 school performance scores for New Orleans charters
The NOLA Public Schools district earned its first B letter grade since the schools seized from the city after Hurricane Katrina — run for years by the state — returned to the district in 2018.
thelensnola.org/2025/11/20/c...
Compare 2025 school performance scores for New Orleans charters | The Lens
The NOLA Public Schools district earned its first B letter grade since the schools seized from the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina — and run for years by the state — returned to the distric...
thelensnola.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
JUST IN:
Compare 2025 school performance scores for New Orleans charters
The NOLA Public Schools district earned its first B letter grade since the schools seized from the city after Hurricane Katrina — run for years by the state — returned to the district in 2018.
thelensnola.org/2025/11/20/c...
Compare 2025 school performance scores for New Orleans charters
The NOLA Public Schools district earned its first B letter grade since the schools seized from the city after Hurricane Katrina — run for years by the state — returned to the district in 2018.
thelensnola.org/2025/11/20/c...
The U.S. Department of Education appears poised to move much of its portfolio to other federal agencies, according to several people invited to a flurry of meetings with department and White House officials and told about some of the changes Tuesday. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
U.S. Department of Education Poised to Announce Significant Downsizing
Many of the department's biggest programs could move to other agencies, advocates say.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The U.S. Department of Education appears poised to move much of its portfolio to other federal agencies, according to several people invited to a flurry of meetings with department and White House officials and told about some of the changes Tuesday. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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Christian law firm’s search for test case led to religious public school in Colorado, emails suggest: www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...
Christian law firm sought Colorado test case for religious public schools, emails suggest
Alliance Defending Freedom approached a Colorado lawyer about starting a school in Colorado to spark a legal test of publicly funded religious education, according to an email authored by the lawyer.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Christian law firm’s search for test case led to religious public school in Colorado, emails suggest: www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...
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This is a really important issue, and my coworker @evieblad.bsky.social explains it perfectly:
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#EDUsky #EduSkyAI #edtech #AIineducation #SPED #SpecEd #SpecialEducation
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#EDUsky #EduSkyAI #edtech #AIineducation #SPED #SpecEd #SpecialEducation
Teachers Are Using AI to Help Write IEPs. Advocates Have Concerns
Experts call for guardrails around the ethical, legal, and instructional concerns.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This is a really important issue, and my coworker @evieblad.bsky.social explains it perfectly:
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
#EDUsky #EduSkyAI #edtech #AIineducation #SPED #SpecEd #SpecialEducation
www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
#EDUsky #EduSkyAI #edtech #AIineducation #SPED #SpecEd #SpecialEducation
New: The number of teachers who say they use AI to help write IEPs is rising quickly, raising legal and ethical concerns. Researchers see promise if the tools are used responsibly. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
Teachers Are Using AI to Help Write IEPs. Advocates Have Concerns
Experts call for guardrails around the ethical, legal, and instructional concerns.
www.edweek.org
October 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
New: The number of teachers who say they use AI to help write IEPs is rising quickly, raising legal and ethical concerns. Researchers see promise if the tools are used responsibly. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
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A teenage boy who was wounded during a Colorado high school shooting last month was released from the hospital, authorities say.
Teen wounded in Colorado high school shooting released from hospital
"'I’m still alive!'" Matthew Silverstone, 18, said in a brief statement after he was released from the hospital, five weeks after the Evergreen High School shooting.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A teenage boy who was wounded during a Colorado high school shooting last month was released from the hospital, authorities say.
As secretary, Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and purged materials of any mention of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
As a masters student, he advocated for creation of a high school that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
As a masters student, he advocated for creation of a high school that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Before Pete Hegseth Joined Trump’s War on DEI, He Advocated for Educational Equity as a Harvard Student | News | The Harvard Crimson
In his first nine months as Secretary of War, Pete B. Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and diversity programs. But in 2013, as a Harvard Kennedy School master’s student, Hegseth advocated for...
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October 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
As secretary, Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and purged materials of any mention of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
As a masters student, he advocated for creation of a high school that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
As a masters student, he advocated for creation of a high school that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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During Ryan Walters' last meeting with the Oklahoma State Board of Education today, he continued to refuse to let the board vote on teachers facing disciplinary action
www.oklahoman.com/story/news/s...
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September 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
During Ryan Walters' last meeting with the Oklahoma State Board of Education today, he continued to refuse to let the board vote on teachers facing disciplinary action
www.oklahoman.com/story/news/s...
www.oklahoman.com/story/news/s...
Careless rhetoric fuels a stigma that harms students with autism and can make it difficult for educators to build crucial trust with their families, educators said. And efforts to identify a singular cause may heap blame and guilt on parents who need support. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
Educators Worry About How Trump's Autism Rhetoric Will Affect Students, Parents
Misinformation about autism can fuel stigma that harms students, educators say.
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September 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Careless rhetoric fuels a stigma that harms students with autism and can make it difficult for educators to build crucial trust with their families, educators said. And efforts to identify a singular cause may heap blame and guilt on parents who need support. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
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The family of a 12-year-old girl critically wounded during the deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church says she is making remarkable progress.
Girl shot in the head in Minneapolis church attack is making 'miraculous' progress, family says
The family of a 12-year-old girl critically wounded during the deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church says she is making remarkable progress.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The family of a 12-year-old girl critically wounded during the deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church says she is making remarkable progress.
By criticizing school mental health screenings, McMahon and Kennedy contradicted recommendations from a school safety commission assembled by Trump in his first administration.
School psychologists say the screenings are a helpful tool for identifying students who need additional support.
School psychologists say the screenings are a helpful tool for identifying students who need additional support.
RFK Jr., McMahon Say School Mental Health Screenings Turn Students Into Patients
The cabinet secretaries recently called for a focus on nutrition, exercise, and cellphone use to boost students' mental health.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
By criticizing school mental health screenings, McMahon and Kennedy contradicted recommendations from a school safety commission assembled by Trump in his first administration.
School psychologists say the screenings are a helpful tool for identifying students who need additional support.
School psychologists say the screenings are a helpful tool for identifying students who need additional support.
When an online mob accused a N.J. district of employing "Phillies Karen," leaders defused the misinformation with a joke. www.edweek.org/leadership/p...
'Phillies Karen': How a School District Defused an Online Mob With a Joke
Leaders of a small school district turned to humor as misinformation spread online.
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September 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
When an online mob accused a N.J. district of employing "Phillies Karen," leaders defused the misinformation with a joke. www.edweek.org/leadership/p...
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Among the many reasons not to start posting your takes yet is that we literally have no idea what happened or why
September 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Among the many reasons not to start posting your takes yet is that we literally have no idea what happened or why
now would be a good time to shut off video autoplay on your social media platforms.
September 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
now would be a good time to shut off video autoplay on your social media platforms.
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"The confusion and chaos for education funding is going to continue no matter what Congress provides." www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
House Lawmakers Endorse Some—But Not All—of Trump's Education Cuts
House budget writers are proposing to cut Title I funding by nearly $4 billion.
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September 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
"The confusion and chaos for education funding is going to continue no matter what Congress provides." www.edweek.org/policy-polit...