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IDEA at 50
IDEA at 50

Before Special Ed, There Was the School-to-Asylum Pipeline. How One Lawsuit Helped End It

50 years ago, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ended the routine institutionalization of kids with disabilities. Advocates fear a return to that dark time.

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
funding
funding

Indiana Leads Republican Push To Cut 鈥楻ed Tape鈥� of Federal Grants

Advocates concerned over state鈥檚 plan to use grants aimed at poor students on literacy, school choice for all kids.

Patrick O鈥橠onnell
Author: Patrick O鈥橠onnell
teacher workforce
teacher workforce

Exclusive: Survey Reveals Why 70% of Early-Career Teachers Leave the Classroom

New research finds poor support, salaries and working conditions are making novices quit. Better pay, benefits and mental health resources would help.

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
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2025 Year in Review
2025 Year in Review
2025 Year in Review

The Jealousy List: A Shout-Out to 19 Education Stories We Admired in 2025

Each year, 社区黑料鈥檚 staff shares a list of stories from other media outlets that we wish we had written.

社区黑料 Staff
childhood health
childhood health

CDC Advisory Committee Votes to Overturn Decades-Old Hep B Vax Recommendations

Doing away with the universal dose for newborns 'puts children in this country at higher risk 鈥� of disease and death,' one medical expert said.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
unions
unions

3,000 California Teachers, School Staffers Strike While 7 Unions Declare Impasse

Two unions in Richmond walked off the job this week as San Francisco鈥檚 teachers union took the first of 2 strike authorization votes.

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
LAUSD 65th Anniversary
LAUSD 65th Anniversary
Bright Spots

In Los Angeles, 45 Elementary Schools Beat the Odds in Teaching Kids to Read

Aldeman: 2 public schools, 5 miles apart, both do a great job in literacy despite a high student poverty rate

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
commentary
commentary

What Football Can Tell Us About How to Teach Reading

Tremont: Like football, a successful literacy program relies on drafting the right players, coaching the captains and obsessing over the fundamentals.

Joshua Tremont
Author: Joshua Tremont

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Bright Spots
Bright Spots

Is Your School Beating the Odds in Reading?

Using new national data from over 40,000 schools, this interactive map identifies the schools beating the odds in teaching kids to read.

Future of High School

future of high school
future of high school
Future of High School

This Indiana Student Turned a High School Project Into Opportunity 鈥� and a Startup

Flexible, out-of-the-classroom thinking gave Raina Maiga the opportunity to discover her passions with interest-driven classes and internships.

Hannah Askew
Author: Hannah Askew
School Closures
School Closures
Future of High School

Cleveland Abandons Small Schools in Favor of Boosting Larger High Schools

The Cleveland plan to fold 27 small high schools into 14 larger ones is part of a shift away from a popular national strategy.

Patrick O鈥橠onnell
Author: Patrick O鈥橠onnell
Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

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鈥檚 survival.

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
commentary
commentary
Future of High School

Stop Ignoring the Leaders Who Can Transform High Schools

DeBaun, Schmitz and Reyna: Most principals and assistant principals simply aren鈥檛 trained, supported or held accountable for this important work.

Bill DeBaun, Andrew Schmitz & Ryan Reyna
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commentary
commentary

New York Mayor-Elect Mamdani Must Keep NYC Reads

Miles: The early reading program鈥檚 fate will determine whether the city builds on hard-won progress in literacy or risks losing momentum.

Katie Pace Miles
Author: Katie Pace Miles
commentary
commentary

Why Being a Black, Female Science Teacher Matters So Much to Students Who Look Like Me

Educator's view: Diversity in teaching and STEM is not just about who stands at the front of the classroom, but about who kids believe they can become

Alia Pope
Author: Alia Pope
commentary
commentary

Title I Doesn鈥檛 Belong in the Department of Labor

Pascarella: Shifting America鈥檚 largest K-12 program threatens low-income students across every region of the country

John Pascarella
Author: John Pascarella
Opinion
Opinion

We Launched a Microschool Loan Program 鈥� and Were Surprised By What We Learned

Serafin: The burgeoning sector needs guidance on financial planning, facility management and operational efficiency to build lasting institutions.

Allison Serafin
Author: Allison Serafin
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commentary

Pre-K Teachers Are Hesitant to Use Artificial Intelligence 鈥擶hy?

Berne, Doss and Woo: The biggest source of teachers鈥� hesitation appears to be concerns about developmental appropriateness for young children.

Jordy Berne, Christopher Doss & Ashley Woo
Early Childhood
Early Childhood

Rob Reiner Spent a Decade Fighting For California Kids

Filmmaker Rob Reiner devoted his influence to reshaping early childhood education policy in California.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
commentary
commentary

How A Co-Op Model is Boosting Kindergarten Readiness in Kansas City

Collins: With support from a local nonprofit, K-12 schools are partnering with early childhood care providers to deliver high-quality pre-K education.

Kristina Collins
Author: Kristina Collins
child care
child care

Kentucky Found an Incentive to Keep Early Educators on the Job

By providing free child care for most early educators, Kentucky is easing family budgets, helping centers hire and drawing interest from other states.

Rebecca Gale
Author: Rebecca Gale
child care
child care

In New Mexico, Grandparents Caring for Grandkids Can Also Get Free Child Care Now

The state has the highest rate of grandparents caring for grandchildren in the nation.

Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
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School (In)Security

School (In)Security
School (In)Security
School (In)Security

Vaping is 鈥楨verywhere Now鈥� 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.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber

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Department of Education

Amid Fed Exodus, States Grab Departing Talent from Education Department

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
higher education

Earnings Indicator Launched on FAFSA. How Many NC Institutions Are Flagged for Students?

Mebane Rash, EducationNC
Rhode Island

A Community in Grief Gathers to Hold Light in 鈥極ne of Providence鈥檚 Darkest Times鈥�

Christopher Shea
charter schools

Retiring D.C. Charter Leader Can Celebrate Her Own Success 鈥� and the District鈥檚

Richard Whitmire
Author: Richard Whitmire
school finance

After Mismanagement Put a District $1M in Debt, a Town Tries to Save Its Schools

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
LAUSD at 65

How Can Los Angeles’ Schools Have a Looming $1.6B Deficit With $19B in Revenues?

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
Texas

Texas Education Agency Taking Over Lake Worth, Connally and Beaumont School Districts

Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune
Minneapolis

A Place Where Kids With the Toughest Behaviors Are Welcome and Can Heal

Andy Steiner, MinnPost
birth rate

Why Are So Many Americans Worried About Falling Birth Rates?

Mariel Padilla & Jasmine Mithani
California

Hunger Is Squeezing California Students 鈥� and It Could Get Worse

Emma Gallegos, EdSource
School (In)Security

As Feds Crack Down on Huge Ed Tech Data Breach, Parents and Students Left Out

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
civil rights

Justice Dept. Action Leaves Feds Without Key Tool to Prove Bias in Schools

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
science of reading

鈥楽cience of Reading鈥� 101: Free Course Helps Unpack Latest Literacy Research

Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat New York
School (In)Security

FTC, State AGs Crack Down on Ed Tech Company After Massive Student Data Breach

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
mental health

California Schools Inch Closer to Rescuing Mental Health Funds Slashed by Trump

Vani Sanganeria, EdSource
Civics

Rebooting Civics for the Digital Age

Colleen Shogan
Author: Colleen Shogan
4Fams

Is High School Necessary? Maybe Not 鈥� and Both Students & Districts Could Benefit

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
Bright Spots

Michigan School District Embraces New Approach to Teaching Kids to Read

Martin Slagter
Author: Martin Slagter
education department

Nurses, Social Workers Face 鈥楤ad Situation鈥� Under Proposed Loan Limits

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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