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Chronic Absenteeism
American Enterprise Institute

Chronic Absenteeism’s Post-COVID ‘New Normal’: Data Shows It Is More Extreme

Amid a wave of new research on the pandemic’s shattering effect on classrooms, one expert called it the ‘question that keeps me up at night.’

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Opinion
child care

American Parents Deserve Better Family-Friendly Policies

Every family should have access to high-quality maternal health care, paid parental leave and affordable child care.

Erica Phillips
Author: Erica Phillips
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Scripps National Spelling Bee

Watch Texas Middle Schooler Faizan Zaki Win The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee

Can you spell éclaircissement from memory, on live television? This 13-year-old did just that to win the 2025 National Scripps Spelling Bee on May 29.

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Bid to Kill Ed Dept., Orders Fired Workers Reinstated

A Massachusetts judge sided with education groups who allege March’s mass layoffs amounted to a shutdown of the agency without congressional approval.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Artificial Intelligence
AI

An Antidote to Plagiarism: New App Uses AI to Help Students Think Critically

‘Level Up,’ developed by Eliott Hedman, wants to flip a bleak script around artificial intelligence and its negative effects on student motivation.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Teacher Retention
commentary

The Voices We Don’t Hear: Teachers Who Gave Up

Pondiscio: So many earnest, well-intended people want to teach but find the job untenable. We should hear what they have to say and learn from them.

Robert Pondiscio
Author: Robert Pondiscio
commentary
028

Millions of Kids Learn Through Public Media. Why Take That Away?

Pasnik: Research shows children learn key reading and math skills from watching PBSKids programming. The Trump administration wants to cut funding.

Shelley Pasnik
immigration
Center for Migration Studies

As Deportation Target Widens, College-Educated Undocumented Grow More Fearful

While Trump’s focus has fallen on immigrant laborers, there are 1.7M undocumented with a bachelor’s degree or higher and 408K enrolled in college.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano

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child care

The First 8 Years Are Crucial For Foundational Learning and Brain Development

Introducing zero2eight, a new vertical examining issues critical to America’s youngest children.

Marisa Busch
Author: Marisa Busch

Pandemic

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education
Pandemic

Five Years Later: How COVID Triggered a School Choice Renaissance

Dissatisfaction with schools, and a supercharged conservative movement, allowed ESAs to take a leap since the pandemic.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Child Nutrition
child hunger
Pandemic

New Food Security Threats 5 Years After COVID-Era Effort to Feed All Kids

Pandemic emergency aid drove food insecurity to an all-time low, but many say a string of federal cuts will now leave millions more kids hungry.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
Pandemic
pandemic
Pandemic

Remote Learning Was Supposed to Make Snow Days Obsolete. But Did It Really?

Five years after classes went virtual during COVID, some districts shift online when weather strikes. But others still can't quite make it work.

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
Pandemic
covid
Pandemic

KIPP’s Night Kindergarten in Newark: A Rare ‘Bright Spot’ in COVID’s Dark Days

The program is a unique example of a school that moved quickly to keep children from missing out on their first year of school.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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commentary

What’s the Best Way to Measure a School’s Quality? 5 Factors to Consider

Olson & Toch: More than test scores, a comprehensive set of research-based metrics would provide a richer understanding of a school's success.

Lynn Olson & Thomas Toch
4Fams
4Fams
4Fams

Parents Wonder: Where Will NYC Get More Teachers, Space to Make Smaller Classes?

Adams: Survey of families finds many are enthused about smaller class sizes in theory but very worried about how they would be implemented in practice

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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black students

Corporal Punishment Is Losing Ground — But Some Still Favor It for Certain Kids

Templeton: Study of Mississippi adults finds physical discipline is disproportionately condoned for Black, LGBTQ students in school.

Da’Shay Templeton
Author: Da’Shay Templeton
New York City
commentary

After a Stray Bullet Kills a NYC Teen, Chancellor Calls for Community Support

Aviles-Ramos: Imagine how much stronger our cities would be with institutions, businesses and local groups working alongside families and schools.

Melissa Aviles Ramos
Author: Melissa Aviles Ramos
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Altadena Girls
Altadena Girls

Teens Provide Sense of Normalcy in the Face of the L.A. Fires

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STEM
education

How To Teach STEM? Make It Explosive

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
Arts education
Arts education

The Student-Led Music Group that Led Zeppelin Loves

The Louisville Leopard Percussionists performed for Ozzy Osbourne, and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin promoted their YouTube cover of ‘Kashmir.’

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
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Chronic Absenteeism
Pandemic

Student Absences Have Surged Since COVID. Some Say Parents Should be Jailed

Dozens of bills nationwide seek to address chronic absenteeism. While some focus on supports and incentives, others look to leverage punishments.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber

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Artificial Intelligence

As Duolingo Turns to AI, Some Users Say Language App Has Joined ‘The Dark Side’

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Maryland

Agencies That Oversee Maryland School Reform Agree to Clarify Roles

William J. Ford, Maryland Matters
California

California Schools See 9% Surge in Homeless Students as Funds Decrease

Betty Márquez Rosales, EdSource
Analysis

In Dozens of Districts, Teachers Can’t Afford to Live Near Their Schools

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
higher education

Another Casualty of Trump Research Cuts? California Students Who Want To Be Scientists

Mikhail Zinshteyn
Future of High School

Many States Picked Diploma Pathways Over HS Exit Exams. Did Students Benefit?

Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat
Analysis

Taking Intermittent Quizzes Reduces Achievement Gaps & Enhances Online Learning

Jason C.K. Chan & Zohara Assadipour
School (In)Security

Fears Grow Over ICE’s Reach Into Schools

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
immigration

Lawyers for Bronx HS Student Detained by ICE File Petition for Immediate Release

Michael Elsen-Rooney
North Carolina

Wilkesboro Church, Child Care Program Team Up in Model for Others

Liz Bell, EdNC.org
Texas

Ten Commandments in Every Classroom: Texas Bill Nearing Law

Sameea Kamal, The Texas Tribune
future of high school

Q&A: Los Angeles High School Counselor On What Students Want After Graduation

Jacob Matthews
childhood poverty

Babies and Young American Children Suffer as U.S. Lags in Family Support

Bryce Covert
Author: Bryce Covert
out-of-school learning

Out-of-School Programs Play an Outsized Role in Child Development

Lauren Camera
graduation

Kermit the Frog’s Commencement Remarks Inspire

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commentary

What Babies Need from Congress Right Now

Melissa Boteach
Author: Melissa Boteach
Virginia

Virginia High School Admissions Policy Target of Trump Civil Rights Probe

Erica Meltzer
commentary

What Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ Gets Wrong — and Right — About ‘Kids These Days’

Eugene C. Roehlkepartain
Author: Eugene C. Roehlkepartain
math

New Gallup Poll: Many American Adults Wish They Had More Math Skills

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
social media

Virginia Curbs Social Media for Minors

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