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Red States Take Control of School Districts With New Momentum, Fueled by National Politics Red states are taking control of school districts as Republicans decry poor test scores, student protests.

Red states are taking control of school districts as Republicans decry poor test scores, student protests. Via @chalkbeat.org

Megan Gunnar shares insights on stress, early brain development and how parents and caregivers can support babies in a high-stress world www.the74million.org/zero2eight/h...

A curated look at the key panels, workshops and sessions to check out at @sxswedu.com 2026 in Austin, March 9-12 www.the74million.org/article/sxsw...

Amid Dismal Test Scores, Oregon Weighs Its Short School Year A new analysis shows that the state falls far below others in how much learning time it offers students.

Amid dismal test scores, Oregon weighs its short school year

Despite Protected Status, 261 DACA Recipients Have Been Arrested and 86 Deported Brought here as children, thousands of DACA recipients are educators. Immigrant advocates say ICE’s targeting of them is a betrayal.

Despite protected status, 261 DACA recipients have been arrested and 86 deported. @jonapolitano.bsky.social reports

How Pittsburgh Is Promoting Intergenerational Play to Support Early Learning A Pennsylvania initiative is funding local organizations to create playful spaces where kids and adults connect, bond and learn together.

How Pittsburgh is promoting intergenerational play to support early learning

Results of two gatherings make case for visionary yet balanced approaches to AI www.the74million.org/article/two-...

The order puts state policies protecting students’ privacy on hold while a lower court case continues www.the74million.org/article/supr...

Education Advocacy Needs More Strange Bedfellows Bradford: Building a diverse constituency, when no single party can guarantee success, will require new alliances with different political alignments.

Opinion: Building a diverse constituency, when no single party can guarantee success, will require new alliances with different political alignments

Study links increased broadband access to suicide risk among teens www.the74million.org/article/stud...

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