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There’s an innate tension between school safety and students’ civil rights. The 74’s Mark Keierleber keeps you up to date on the news you need to know

YouTube video by The 74 These Schools Are Beating the Odds in Teaching Kids to Read

Watch: These schools are beating the odds in teaching kids to read @chadaldeman.bsky.social www.youtube.com/shorts/8hec1...

Thousands of Immigrant Students Flee L.A. Unified Schools After ‘Chilling Effect’ of ICE Raids The nation’s second-largest district now enrolls about 62,000 English learners, down from more than 75,000 immigrant students in the 2024-25 academic.

The nation’s second-largest district now enrolls about 62,000 English learners, down from more than 75,000 immigrant students in the 2024-25 academic www.the74million.org/article/thou...

Downgrading Education Is a Disastrous Misreading of What Our Country Needs Guernsey: Amid demands to improve reading and integrate AI, do we really want to be a country without a Department of Education in the 21st century?

Opinion: Downgrading education is a disastrous misreading of what our country needs

Illinois Teachers Call for Taxing the Wealthy to Address School Budget Deficits With districts still far below the funding levels they need, a new union president takes Chicago’s push for tax increases statewide.

Illinois teachers call for taxing the wealthy to address school budget deficits. @laurenwreports.bsky.social reports

As ICE Actions Ramp Up, Study Cites 81K Lost School Days After California Raids Research shows student absenteeism rose 22% among some 113,000 children living in California’s rural Central Valley in wake of the early 2025 raids.

Study: As ICE actions ramp up, there have been 81K lost school days after the California raids. @jonapolitano.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.

Civic engagement rises among LGBTQ youth, but so do mental health challenges. @bethhawkins.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.

Vaping is 'everywhere now' in schools. Can surveillance tech thwart it? @markkeierleber.bsky.social reports

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.'

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.'

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...

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.

Indiana child care providers struggle to stay open after state slashes rates

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.

Q&A: Seton Hall legal scholar says quick, collective action — lawsuits, public pressure, legislation — can affect how AI bots operate

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.

A Northwestern study finds students in Oakland's MathBOOST program made major math gains — thanks to community members trained as high-dose tutors

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.

For decades, students of color have been denied dyslexia diagnosis and intervention

National School Bus Driver Shortage Persists, Despite Recent Gains A dearth of drivers has a particularly pronounced effect on students with disabilities.

A dearth of drivers has a particularly pronounced effect on students with disabilities. Via @stateline.org www.the74million.org/article/nati...

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.

Opinion: Attendance zones keep L.A.'s best schools for wealthy kids — & shut out the rest

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.

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...

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.

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-...

The future political prospects of Democratic Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger could rise and fall with student test scores www.the74million.org/article/in-v...

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.

Analysis: New data shows more districts are adopting AI but still need a coherent strategy

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.

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

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.

New report says ‘accessible, timely and specific’ messages to parents, students can trim absences

In sprawling Los Angeles, school choice faces its own kind of gridlock. @lrj417.bsky.social reports

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...

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.

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-...

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.

Lessons from a failed Texas tutoring program

A teacher's take on game-based learning: Learning math anxiety into curiosity

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.

Administration signals full funding for food assistance program pending appeal. @jonapolitano.bsky.social reports www.the74million.org/article/admi...

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.

As college wanes, most paying out-pocket in the booming credentials market

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.

Opinion: Mr. Mayor, let's build an education system that delivers on equity