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Civic engagement rises among LGBTQ youth, but so do mental health challenges. @bethhawkins.bsky.social reports
Civic Engagement Rises Among LGBTQ Youth, But So Do Mental Health Challenges
Political concerns are prompting some young people to consider moving to different states or crossing state lines for health care, survey shows.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Vaping is 'everywhere now' in schools. Can surveillance tech thwart it? @markkeierleber.bsky.social reports
Vaping is ‘Everywhere Now’ in Schools. Can Surveillance Tech Thwart it?
74 Investigation: Vape detector logs reveal an avalanche of alerts, suspensions dwarfing treatment services and younger kids being punished more.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The White House took giant steps Tuesday toward breaking up the U.S. Department of Education and spreading key K-12 functions across other agencies, moves that many consider a violation of federal law
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 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The Trump administration took a giant step toward breaking up the U.S. Department of Education and spreading key K-12 functions across other agencies, moves that many consider a violation of federal law, reports @lrj417.bsky.social 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 10:01 PM
Indiana child care providers struggle to stay open after state slashes rates
Indiana Child Care Providers Struggle to Stay Open After State Slashes Rates
With a freeze on child care voucher applications and cuts to reimbursement rates, Indiana child care providers are left reeling.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Q&A: Seton Hall legal scholar says quick, collective action — lawsuits, public pressure, legislation — can affect how AI bots operate
Bernstein: ‘There’s a Window of Opportunity to Create Change’ in AI Chatbots
Seton Hall legal scholar says quick, collective action — lawsuits, public pressure, legislation — can affect how AI bots operate.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A Northwestern study finds students in Oakland's MathBOOST program made major math gains — thanks to community members trained as high-dose tutors
Oakland’s Big Education Bet: Empower Parents, Transform Schools
A Northwestern study finds students in Oakland’s MathBOOST program made major math gains — thanks to community members trained as high-dose tutors.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
For decades, students of color have been denied dyslexia diagnosis and intervention
For Decades, Students of Color Denied Dyslexia Diagnosis and Intervention
Undiagnosed dyslexia can manifest as behavior issues, which can disproportionately harm Black and brown kids in school and their mental health.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
A dearth of drivers has a particularly pronounced effect on students with disabilities. Via @stateline.org www.the74million.org/article/nati...
National School Bus Driver Shortage Persists, Despite Recent Gains
A dearth of drivers has a particularly pronounced effect on students with disabilities.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Opinion: Attendance zones keep L.A.'s best schools for wealthy kids — & shut out the rest
Attendance Zones Keep L.A.’s Best Schools for Wealthy Kids — & Shut Out the Rest
DeRoche: In 105 L.A. primary schools, 70% of students don't read at grade level. Boundaries based on racist 1930s redlining maps keep them there.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
During the shutdown, The Department of Education received over 1 million comments on its plan to stop collecting data on racial disparities in special education. Many are opposed to the plan 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 8:44 PM
UPDATE: Death row inmate Tremane Wood’s life was spared Thursday morning by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt just before he was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection for his role in the 2002 robbery and murder of a young farmworker 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 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The future political prospects of Democratic Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger could rise and fall with student test scores www.the74million.org/article/in-v...
November 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Analysis: New data shows more districts are adopting AI but still need a coherent strategy
New Data Shows More Districts Are Adopting AI but Still Need a Coherent Strategy
Dusseault & Hurwitz: With students still facing pandemic learning loss, schools must focus on systemic transformation, not isolated innovation.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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. @markkeierleber.bsky.social reports
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 5:09 PM
New report says ‘accessible, timely and specific’ messages to parents, students can trim absences
They Examined 3.3 Million Texts on Chronic Absenteeism. Here Are 4 Big Findings
New report says ‘accessible, timely and specific’ messages to parents, students can trim absences.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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
Educator's view: My New Jersey schools recruit locally, pay people as they train, coach them well and show a clear path forward so they stay www.the74million.org?post_type=ar...
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Hanushek and Hovanetz: New research sets out to calculate how recent losses in student achievement will impede future growth for the country www.the74million.org/article/the-...
Student Learning Losses Over the Past Decade Could Cost America $90 Trillion
Hanushek and Hovanetz: New research sets out to calculate how recent losses in student achievement will impede future growth for the country.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Lessons from a failed Texas tutoring program
Lessons from a Failed Texas Tutoring Program
A suburban district’s experience with a virtual provider, experts say, reinforces the importance of sticking to a high-dosage tutoring model.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A teacher's take on game-based learning: Learning math anxiety into curiosity
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November 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Administration signals full funding for food assistance program pending appeal. @jonapolitano.bsky.social reports www.the74million.org/article/admi...
Administration Signals Full Funding for Food Assistance Program Pending Appeal
As Trump and Vance railed against federal court order, USDA issued a memo to states saying it would pay full November SNAP benefits starting Friday.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
As college wanes, most paying out-pocket in the booming credentials market
As College Wanes, Most Paying Out-Pocket in the Booming Credentials Market
Pew's new analysis sheds light on how students are financing nondegree certificates and licenses and whether it’s a worthwhile investment.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Opinion: Mr. Mayor, let's build an education system that delivers on equity
Mr. Mayor, Let’s Build an Education System that Delivers on Equity
Benjamin-Gomez: Mamdani’s election offers an opportunity to focus not just on child care but on fairer discipline and better support for NYC students.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
School (in)Security: A Tennessee retiree was jailed as a would-be school shooter after trolling Trump. @markkeierleber.bsky.social reports
A Tennessee Retiree Was Jailed as a Would-Be School Shooter After Trolling Trump
Larry Bushart criticized the president on Facebook after Charlie Kirk’s death. A new law on assessing school shooting threats was used to arrest him.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM