Linda Jacobson
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I cover K-12 education at The 74 @the74.bsky.social
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As L.A. reading scores rise, Roy Romer's tenure offers déjà vu — and a warning. @lrj417.bsky.social reports
As L.A. Reading Scores Rise, Roy Romer’s Tenure Offers Déjà Vu — and a Warning
The district has taken a ‘top-down’ approach to teaching reading. Advocates hope leaders ‘stay the course.’
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January 30, 2026 at 8:18 PM
As L.A. reading scores rise, Roy Romer's tenure offers déjà vu — and a warning. @lrj417.bsky.social reports
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Those in favor of disclosure call the decision a victory, but LGBTQ advocates say it’s an 'attack' on trans students www.the74million.org/article/ed-d...
January 29, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Those in favor of disclosure call the decision a victory, but LGBTQ advocates say it’s an 'attack' on trans students www.the74million.org/article/ed-d...
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Officials cite the need for a ‘common literary canon’ for mandating lessons such as the parable of the Prodigal Son.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Officials cite the need for a ‘common literary canon’ for mandating lessons such as the parable of the Prodigal Son.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared to support allowing states to decide whether to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports — an issue that has dominated the Trump administration’s education policy for the past year. @lrj417.bsky.social reports
High Court Shows Support for State Bans on Trans Athletes
A decision in the case could affect the 27 states that currently prohibit trans girls from competing on teams consistent with their gender identity.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:05 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared to support allowing states to decide whether to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports — an issue that has dominated the Trump administration’s education policy for the past year. @lrj417.bsky.social reports
As School Choice Tax Credit Goes National, the Battle over Regulation Begins www.the74million.org/article/as-s...
As School Choice Tax Credit Goes National, the Battle over Regulation Begins
In over 2,100 comments, experts and advocates spar over details, including the eligibility of microschools.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:32 PM
As School Choice Tax Credit Goes National, the Battle over Regulation Begins www.the74million.org/article/as-s...
The Year in Education: 25 of Our Top Stories About Schools, Students and Learning www.the74million.org/article/the-...
The Year in Education: 25 of Our Top Stories About Schools, Students and Learning
The dismantling of the Ed Dept., why kids aren’t reading, teacher pay. The 74 takes a look back at some of our biggest education stories of 2025.
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December 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Year in Education: 25 of Our Top Stories About Schools, Students and Learning www.the74million.org/article/the-...
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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
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...
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In addition to plans for a Jewish charter school in Oklahoma, Tennessee’s attorney general has argued in favor of a Christian charter there www.the74million.org/article/afte...
December 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
In addition to plans for a Jewish charter school in Oklahoma, Tennessee’s attorney general has argued in favor of a Christian charter there www.the74million.org/article/afte...
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Looking for a good news lunchtime read?
New, from me @the74.bsky.social today: The story of four Albuquerque schools teaching a mix of cutting-edge and ancient sustainable agriculture strategies — and the endangered river the students are helping to protect.
New, from me @the74.bsky.social today: The story of four Albuquerque schools teaching a mix of cutting-edge and ancient sustainable agriculture strategies — and the endangered river the students are helping to protect.
Ancient Aquifers & Drones: NM Kids Learn to Save Precious Water for the Future
This year, the Rio Grande ran dry in Albuquerque. The conservation techniques students are learning will be key to the region’s survival.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Looking for a good news lunchtime read?
New, from me @the74.bsky.social today: The story of four Albuquerque schools teaching a mix of cutting-edge and ancient sustainable agriculture strategies — and the endangered river the students are helping to protect.
New, from me @the74.bsky.social today: The story of four Albuquerque schools teaching a mix of cutting-edge and ancient sustainable agriculture strategies — and the endangered river the students are helping to protect.
White House Splinters Education Department, Sending K-12 Programs to Labor www.the74million.org/article/whit...
White House Splinters Education Department, Sending K-12 Programs to Labor
One advocate said 'it will be difficult to put Humpty Dumpty back together again,' but another dismissed the move as a 'nothing burger.'
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November 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
White House Splinters Education Department, Sending K-12 Programs to Labor www.the74million.org/article/whit...
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As Shutdown Ends, Education Dept. Resumes Efforts to Downsize @the74.bsky.social @lrj417.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/as-s...
As Shutdown Ends, Education Dept. Resumes Efforts to Downsize
Reviewing block grant requests and writing guidance on school prayer were among the activities interrupted when most staffers were furloughed.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
As Shutdown Ends, Education Dept. Resumes Efforts to Downsize @the74.bsky.social @lrj417.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/as-s...
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In sprawling Los Angeles, school choice faces its own kind of gridlock. @lrj417.bsky.social reports
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November 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
In sprawling Los Angeles, school choice faces its own kind of gridlock. @lrj417.bsky.social reports
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An increasing number of school districts are building low-cost teacher housing as a unique perk to improve retention and recruitment. www.the74million.org/article/200-...
$200 Rent, District Supe as Landlord: Affordable Teacher Housing Is on the Rise
As housing prices spike, more districts are building teacher homes to attract young, lower-paid school staffers and help keep those they already have.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
An increasing number of school districts are building low-cost teacher housing as a unique perk to improve retention and recruitment. www.the74million.org/article/200-...
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The judge said it’s ‘far from normal’ for an administration to fire staff ‘as a way to punish the opposing political party.’ @lrj417.bsky.social reports
Court Blocks Shutdown Layoffs, But Experts Say Ed Dept. Programs Still in Danger
The judge said it’s ‘far from normal’ for an administration to fire staff ‘as a way to punish the opposing political party.’
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October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The judge said it’s ‘far from normal’ for an administration to fire staff ‘as a way to punish the opposing political party.’ @lrj417.bsky.social reports
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"These are among the tangible effects of the Trump administration’s targeting services and supports that go toward educating more than 5 million English language learners in the nation’s K-12 public schools."
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Trump Targeting Services for Multilingual Learners Leaves Gaps in Schools
Professional development, newcomer centers, English learner teacher hires among the first to go. Advocates fear devastation in 2026 proposed budget.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"These are among the tangible effects of the Trump administration’s targeting services and supports that go toward educating more than 5 million English language learners in the nation’s K-12 public schools."
ALWAYS read @jonapolitano.bsky.social.
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ALWAYS read @jonapolitano.bsky.social.
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Eric Hirsch, who helped change the way school districts and parents think about curriculum, will step down as CEO of @edreports.bsky.social next year
Eric Hirsch, EdReports’ Founding CEO, to Step Down
The next decade, one expert said, should consider the role of AI in curriculum and making materials more useful.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Eric Hirsch, who helped change the way school districts and parents think about curriculum, will step down as CEO of @edreports.bsky.social next year
Ryan Walters’ Oklahoma Tenure Offered ‘Microcosm’ of Trump’s Education Overhaul www.the74million.org/article/ryan...
Ryan Walters’ Oklahoma Tenure Offered ‘Microcosm’ of Trump’s Education Overhaul
Though his love for Trump wasn’t always returned, the outgoing chief foreshadowed the use of education as an arena for relentless culture war.
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October 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Ryan Walters’ Oklahoma Tenure Offered ‘Microcosm’ of Trump’s Education Overhaul www.the74million.org/article/ryan...
Oklahoma Schools Chief Ryan Walters Steps Down to Lead Anti-Union Group www.the74million.org/article/okla...
Oklahoma Schools Chief Ryan Walters Steps Down to Lead Anti-Union Group
‘This fight is going national,’ he said of his departure, which one critic called ‘a positive move for Oklahoma.’
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September 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Oklahoma Schools Chief Ryan Walters Steps Down to Lead Anti-Union Group www.the74million.org/article/okla...
Students’ Skills — and Interest — in Science Tumble in First Post-COVID Test www.the74million.org/article/stud...
Students’ Skills — and Interest — in Science Tumble in First Post-COVID Test
At a time of rapid technological change, 8th graders are less likely to say they “definitely can do” many science-related activities.
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September 9, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Students’ Skills — and Interest — in Science Tumble in First Post-COVID Test www.the74million.org/article/stud...
Education Department Calls Back Civil Rights, Some DEI Employees www.the74million.org/article/educ...
Education Department Calls Back Civil Rights, Some DEI Employees
As many as 250 Office for Civil Rights staff members could return throughout the fall, even as the administration continues legal battle to fire them.
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August 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Education Department Calls Back Civil Rights, Some DEI Employees www.the74million.org/article/educ...
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The U.S. Department of Education will start to bring back roughly 250 civil rights staffers that it tried to fire in March, according to a schedule the U.S. Department of Education submitted in federal court Tuesday. @lrj417.bsky.social reports www.the74million.org/article/educ...
Education Department Calls Back Civil Rights, Some DEI Employees
As many as 250 Office for Civil Rights staff members could return throughout the fall, even as the administration continues legal battle to fire them.
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August 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The U.S. Department of Education will start to bring back roughly 250 civil rights staffers that it tried to fire in March, according to a schedule the U.S. Department of Education submitted in federal court Tuesday. @lrj417.bsky.social reports www.the74million.org/article/educ...
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The latest from @lrj417.bsky.social: Some counterintuitive findings from exclusive PDK poll. While perception of schools nationally has gone down, Americans do not support closing ed dept. Also: support up for DEI, but down for AI. @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/excl...
Exclusive: Support for Schools Falls, But Closing Education Dept. is Unpopular
Latest PDK Poll also reflects rising embrace of private school choice, support for DEI and a backlash against artificial intelligence.
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August 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The latest from @lrj417.bsky.social: Some counterintuitive findings from exclusive PDK poll. While perception of schools nationally has gone down, Americans do not support closing ed dept. Also: support up for DEI, but down for AI. @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/excl...
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Latest PDK Poll also reflects rising embrace of private school choice, support for DEI and a backlash against artificial intelligence. @lrj417.bsky.social reports
Exclusive: Support for Schools Falls, But Closing Education Dept. is Unpopular
Latest PDK Poll also reflects rising embrace of private school choice, support for DEI and a backlash against artificial intelligence.
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August 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Latest PDK Poll also reflects rising embrace of private school choice, support for DEI and a backlash against artificial intelligence. @lrj417.bsky.social reports
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Despite Court Order, Education Department’s Civil Rights Staff Still On Leave www.the74million.org/article/desp... @lrj417.bsky.social @the74.bsky.social
Despite Court Order, Education Department’s Civil Rights Staff Still On Leave
Officials have asked the court to throw out the order. Meanwhile, students have been left ‘without recourse for discrimination,’ attorneys say.
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August 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Despite Court Order, Education Department’s Civil Rights Staff Still On Leave www.the74million.org/article/desp... @lrj417.bsky.social @the74.bsky.social