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School district cameras that record license plate numbers, like during drop-off and pick-up, are being accessed by ICE agents, @markkeierleber.bsky.social reveals @the74.bsky.social
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ICE Taps into School Security Cameras to Aid Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Police assisted federal immigration agents by repeatedly searching school cameras that record license plate numbers, data show.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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My latest: What's it like to be a teacher in the Twin Cities? Two educators on the very different experience in their classrooms — and the awful realities that are the common thread.
‘Teaching as You’re Feeling’: St. Paul Teachers Share Their Classroom Realities
An elementary and a HS educator on who's in school and who isn't, online learning, the value of friends and routine, kids' fears — and their own.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:25 PM
In an Era of ‘America First’, International Baccalaureate Schools Still Thrive www.the74million.org/article/in-a...
In an Era of ‘America First’, International Baccalaureate Schools Still Thrive
An IB head said the rigorous program “is celebrated from Florida to Texas and from Oregon to New York” because its students learn how to learn.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:12 PM
BREAKING: Minneapolis Public Schools are not only closed Thursday and Friday, they announced to staff this evening that they would be offering temporary online learning starting next week through Feb. 12. Appears district is preparing for a longer siege. www.the74million.org/article/minn...
Minneapolis Schools Shut Down for 2 Days in Wake of ICE Clashes, Fatal Shooting
After a 37-year-old woman was shot dead, armed Border Patrol agents swarmed a high school, reportedly cuffing and tear gassing students and staff.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Rob Reiner Spent a Decade Fighting For California Kids .. & @the74.bsky.social's @lrj417.bsky.social was there to chronicle it, interviewing Reiner multiple times. www.the74million.org/zero2eight/r...
Rob Reiner Spent a Decade Fighting For California Kids
Filmmaker Rob Reiner devoted his influence to reshaping early childhood education policy in California.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Tremane Wood was spared today. I spoke to Cindy Birdwell, his sixth-grade English teacher, who was praying outside the gate of his Oklahoma prison, when they got word. Many "little Tremanes" in school today, she said. Reporting by @markkeierleber.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/the-...
School-to-Death-Row Inmate’s Life Spared After Educators Rallied to Save Him
Advocates had argued the severe abuse and neglect Tremane Wood suffered as a child was ignored by school officials, who pushed him out.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The School-to-Death-Row Pipeline: Educators Rally to Spare Convict’s Life www.the74million.org/article/the-...
The School-to-Death-Row Pipeline: Educators Rally to Spare Convict’s Life
With just days left to live, Oklahoma death row inmate Tremane Wood’s education records are being leveraged in a last-ditch bid to halt his execution.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
28 Bills, Ten Commandments and 1 Source: A Christian Right ‘Bill Mill’ www.the74million.org/article/stat...
28 Bills, Ten Commandments and 1 Source: A Christian Right ‘Bill Mill’
More than a dozen state bills — and three new laws mandating the Ten Commandments in public schools — are virtually identical to model legislation.
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July 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Parents, Head Start Providers Challenge New Rule Barring Undocumented Families www.the74million.org/zero2eight/1...
Parents, Head Start Providers Challenge New Rule Barring Undocumented Families
ACLU argues Trump administration can’t unilaterally change Head Start’s definition from an early education to a federal public benefit program.
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July 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Strong reveals here by @amandageduld.bsky.social, including that South Carolina suspends these students more often than any other state — and at nearly 2X the national rate. www.the74million.org/article/for-...
Suspensions for Students with Disabilities Are Far More Frequent in These States
Exclusive analysis by The 74 of 2022-23 IDEA data reveals stark disparities among students already subject to disproportionate punishment in school.
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June 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Today’s 4-4 SCOTUS charter school decision was made possible by the recusal of Justice Barrett. In March, @lrj417.bsky.social wrote this scoop about Barrett's friendship with the law prof whose legal arguments are at the heart of the case. @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/a-li...
Mysterious Recusal Could Upend Pivotal Supreme Court Charter School Case
Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s recusal from an upcoming Oklahoma charter case could tilt the scales in a cause her close friend spent a career defending.
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May 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended a 15% cut in education funding Wednesday. @lrj417.bsky.social reports
McMahon Takes Flak From Democrats, Republicans at Congressional Budget Hearing
The education secretary on Wednesday argued for deep cuts to K-12 programs, but one committee leader said she’s “incapacitating” the department.
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May 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
New launch today @the74.bsky.social. Very excited to be growing our coverage into early childhood. A Child’s First 8 Years Can Lead to Lifelong Success. Why The 74 Is Digging Deeper Into Early Care and Education www.the74million.org/zero2eight/a...
The First 8 Years Are Crucial For Foundational Learning and Brain Development
Introducing zero2eight, a new vertical examining issues critical to America’s youngest children.
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May 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Roughly 88% of undocumented higher ed students are enrolled as undergraduates and 12% are in graduate or professional schools. More than 27% of grad students earned their undergraduate degree in a STEM field. www.the74million.org/article/as-d...
As Deportation Target Widens, College-Educated Undocumented Grow More Fearful
While Trump’s focus has fallen on immigrant laborers, there are 1.7M undocumented with a bachelor’s degree or higher and 408K enrolled in college.
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May 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
PowerSchool Paid Off Hackers After Huge Breach — Now They’re Extorting Districts www.the74million.org/article/powe...
PowerSchool Paid Off Hackers After Huge Breach — Now They’re Extorting Districts
Millions of students’ and educators’ sensitive records, including Social Security numbers, face new risks as cybergang reneges on ransomware deal.
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May 8, 2025 at 11:26 PM
In Case the School Choice World ‘Dreaded,’ Justices Appear Open to Religious Charters www.the74million.org/article/in-c...
In Case the Choice World ‘Dreaded,’ Justices Appear Open to Religious Charters
Chief Justice John Roberts asked tough questions of both sides in a matter with important ramifications for the future of public schools.
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May 1, 2025 at 12:45 PM
This little boy — and at least 400 other children in eastern Washington state — lost their Head Start and Early Head Start programs this week. It's the outcome most feared since Trump took office and may only be the beginning. @amandageduld.bsky.social reports.

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Wave of Washington Head Starts Shut Down as Chaos Engulfs Federal Program
After months of layoffs, funding freezes and uncertainty, Trump's new budget proposal calls for eliminating the anti-poverty early childhood program.
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April 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Been threatened by the administration, but this is a first as far as we know. @benchapmanmagic.bsky.social reports www.the74million.org/article/fede...
Federal Agents Turn Up at Two LA Schools Seeking ‘Access’ to Young Children
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said Department of Homeland Security agents were blocked from improperly trying to gain access to students.
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April 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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The Department of Education asked for reports of DEI. It might get something else
The Education Department Asked for Reports of DEI. It Might Get Something Else
State tip lines have been targets for spam and personal grievances. They've also had a chilling effect on classroom instruction.
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April 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Isolation & Neglect: Disability Advocates Fear Return to a Bleak Past Under HHS www.the74million.org/article/isol...
Isolation & Neglect: Disability Advocates Fear Return to a Bleak Past Under HHS
Much of what the Trump administration envisions for special education is likely illegal, critics say. Here’s what can happen if it goes through anyway
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April 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Exclusive: The NAEP test "absolutely" needs to stay, Linda McMahon says. The Education Department? Not so much. @gtoppo.bsky.social reports www.the74million.org/article/lind...
NAEP ‘Absolutely’ Needs to Stay, Linda McMahon Says. The Department? Not So Much
Following a speech at ASU+GSV, the education secretary spoke briefly with The 74 about civil rights, dismantling the department and NAEP’s future.
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April 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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No education reporting deserves a Pulitzer Prize more than this piece. This morning, I taught @jonapolitano.bsky.social's exceptional investigation on high schools denying entry to immigrant students legally entitled to attend high school.

If you missed it , check it out.
Hundreds of High Schools Wrongfully Refused Entry to Older, Immigrant Student
In 35 states, students have a right to attend high school until at least age 20; a 74 investigation revealed a 19-year-old was repeatedly turned away.
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February 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Congratulations to our own Marianna McMurdock for her well-deserved recognition at the Front Page Awards! She’s the proud recipient of the Ida B. Wells Award, honoring exceptional coverage of communities of color. Read her work: www.the74million.org/contributor/... @newswomensclubofny.bsky.social
Marianna McMurdock
America's Education News Source
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December 18, 2024 at 5:14 PM
In Every Language, Oakland Schools Makes Enrollment Possible for Newcomers www.the74million.org/article/in-e...
In Every Language, Oakland Schools Makes Enrollment Possible for Newcomers
Oakland’s multilingual enrollment office goes to exceptional lengths to eliminate the “million reasons” why immigrant students aren’t in school.
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December 17, 2024 at 6:18 PM