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LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho Placed on Paid Leave After FBI Raids School board names acting superintendent.

LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho placed on paid leave after FBI raids. Via @edsource.org

A national conversation around literacy has emerged in the past few years. Heading into the midterms, some believe Democrats need to speak louder www.the74million.org/article/disc...

Helping Student Parents Thrive in an Era of Unpredictable Federal Aid How higher ed leaders are supporting student parents amid precarious federal support.

How higher education leaders are supporting student parents amid precarious federal support

5 Things the Government Can Do to Help Make Reading Cool Again Aldeman: Policymakers in Washington are starting to pay attention to the continuing decline in literacy scores. Here are some steps they can take.

Opinion: 5 things the government can do to help make reading cool again

Newly appointed Emmy Liss wants to fight for a societal shift, where early education is no longer seen as a privilege, but rather a public good www.the74million.org/zero2eight/m...

Students of color are far more likely than their white peers to be taught in these classrooms, according to a new report www.the74million.org/article/mill...

Advocates who filed class action lawsuit say new rules related to kids’ sponsors separate them from their families for months, harm their education www.the74million.org/article/four...

‘Commons’ Founders Say Phone-Free Schools Rob Kids of Agency Rather than bell-to-bell prohibitions, new app offers ‘airplane mode’ for schools that can be tweaked, teaching self-control, founders say.

Rather than bell-to-bell prohibitions, new app offers ‘airplane mode’ for schools that can be tweaked, teaching self-control, founders say

Prince & McCauley: Stronger buildings, adaptive school calendars, clean energy infrastructure and climate education for kids are good places to start www.the74million.org/article/as-e...

John Hopkins study found that first graders who received services were still on track in reading a year later with no additional help www.the74million.org/article/excl...

Education Dept. Dismantling Continues, Hitting School Safety, Family Engagement Moving programs to Health and Human Services creates a ‘stronger foundation,’ Secretary Linda McMahon said, but others call it ‘chaotic.’

Education Dept. dismantling continues, hitting school safety, family engagement. @lrj417.bsky.social reports

Aldeman: Worcester County posts the highest 3rd-grade reading proficiency in the state despite its poverty level. Here's how they do it www.the74million.org/article/the-...

From brain development to relationship-building, music shapes how young children learn, connect and interact with the world www.the74million.org/article/sing...

Exclusive: New Google Partnership a ‘Sizable Investment’ in AI for Teachers Tech giant won’t attach a price tag to 3-year agreement with ISTE+ASCD.

Exclusive: New Google partnership a 'sizable investment' in AI for teachers

COVID Relief Funds are Gone, But More States Commit to High-Impact Tutoring New federal grants will help states spread tutoring to rural areas.

COVID relief funds are gone, but more states commit to high-impact tutoring

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.

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Opinion: America is about to be graded on AI literacy. We are not prepared.

YouTube video by The 74 Why Does Norway Dominate the Winter Olympics?

Why does Norway dominate the Winter Olympics? youtube.com/shorts/9yuLB...

ICE is using school cameras for immigration crackdowns Police departments across the US are quietly using school district security cameras to assist Trump’s mass immigration crackdown, an investigation by The 74 reveals.

LISTEN: The 74's @markkeierleber.bsky.social joins @kalwradio.bsky.social to discuss his new investigation exposing how police departments across the country are quietly leveraging school district security cameras to assist Trump’s mass immigration enforcement campaign www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...

New York City School Brings HBCU Experience to High School Students In partnership with Delaware State University, HBCU Early College Prep High School in Queens offers academic rigor and a sense of belonging.

New York City school brings HBCU experience to high school students. Partner post with XQ Institute

Privacy advocates decry that the same Flock cameras ditched by the e-commerce giant are being used by schools — and accessed by immigration agents www.the74million.org/article/amaz...

Arkansas Will Soon Hold Back Kids Who Can’t Read. But That Alone Is Not Enough Patrinos: Research from Mississippi shows 3rd-graders who struggle with literacy need intensive interventions both before and after they are retained.

Analysis: Arkansas will soon hold back kids who can't read. But that alone is not enough

In San Francisco, Short Bursts of High-Impact Tutoring Support Young Readers After working with tutors for five months last year, the number of students who met grade-level reading standards rose from 24% to 54%.

In San Francisco, short bursts of high-impact tutoring support young readers

Parents Want Tutoring, Summer Camp, Open Enrollment. Annual Testing? Not So Much New 50CAN survey of over 23,000 parents finds shifting priorities across political spectrum.

New 50CAN survey of over 23,000 parents finds shifting priorities across political spectrum. @gtoppo.bsky.social reports

K-2 Suspensions Were Recently Banned in Nebraska. Now, Lawmakers Want to Go Back At least three states are trying to repeal early grade suspension bans as districts say the practice is needed to control behavior, reach parents.

At least three states are trying to repeal early grade suspension bans as districts say the practice is needed to control behavior, reach parents. @laurenwreports.bsky.social reports

Career and Technical Ed Benefits All Students. 4 Ways to Expand This Opportunity Manno: This CTE Month, celebrating multiple pathways that view work as a legitimate place for learning, not a second-rate substitute for college.

Opinion: This CTE Month, celebrating multiple pathways that view work as a legitimate place for learning, not a second-rate substitute for college

XQ Institute reports that states are uneven in promoting innovative classes, work and college experiences and vital skills like critical thinking www.the74million.org/article/stag...

Babies Born During COVID Are Now in Kindergarten. Here’s What Educators Are Learning Gaehde: Kindergarten teachers say the generation of children born during the pandemic is a cohort unlike any before.

Opinion: Babies born during COVID are now in kindergarten. Here's what educators are learning

How Districts Can Fund High-Quality Tutoring Now That ESSER Money Is Gone Moon: Federal pandemic aid has dried up. But schools can look to government, state, local and nonprofit sources to keep these costly programs going.

Opinion: How districts can fund high-quality tutoring now that ESSER money is gone