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Exclusive: 7 Things to Know About Microschools in 2026

The latest analysis shows a jump in the use of private school choice programs for tuition and more Black leaders planning to open schools.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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Bright Spots
Bright Spots

A Delaware School Once Felt Like a 鈥楶rison.鈥� Now It鈥檚 a National Model

Frederick Douglass Elementary School went from teachers not knowing students鈥� names to one of the best in the state under Principal Carol Leveilee.

Jessika Harkay
Author: Jessika Harkay
Early Care and Education
Early Care and Education

Access to Early Care and Education Depends on Where You Live

A recent report found wide disparities in state funding for childcare and preschool, raising concerns about access, affordability and quality.

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Author: Bryce Covert
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Spotlight Oklahoma
Spotlight Oklahoma

Oklahoma鈥檚 Schools Are Some of the Worst in the Nation. Can They Recover?

Ranked 48th in the country on NAEP, Oklahoma is trying to improve academics by beefing up teacher preparation, expanding classroom time.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
immigration
immigration

New Survey of Head Start Providers in 7 States Charts ICE鈥檚 Negative Impact

Half of Head Start leaders reported ICE activity near their center within the past year, and nearly 80% of staff cited its harmful impact on attendance.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
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A Podcast Studio, 18,000 New Books 鈥� How 3 School Librarians Won National Award

The honorees were among 10 recognized by the American Library Association for transforming their libraries and boosting student engagement.

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
Spotlight Oklahoma
Spotlight Oklahoma
Spotlight Oklahoma

Oklahoma Teachers Just Got a Raise, but the State Still a ‘Lap Behind’

鈥業 definitely don't do it for the money,鈥� said one veteran teacher.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
LGBTQ rights
LGBTQ rights

The First School Year Under a Texas Law Targeting LGBTQ+ Students

The state鈥檚 Senate Bill 12 required teachers to use students鈥� names and pronouns assigned at birth. Adrian Moore didn鈥檛 let it define his senior year.

Bekah McNeel
Author: Bekah McNeel

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New Documentary Traces Groundbreaking Career of 鈥楽esame Street鈥� Star

鈥楽treet Smart鈥� follows Sonia Manzano from South Bronx childhood to 44 years onscreen as Maria.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

School (In)Security

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

These Schools Banned Cellphones and the Results Were Meh

There鈥檚 an innate tension between school safety and students鈥� civil rights. 社区黑料鈥檚 Kathy Moore keeps you up to date on the news you need to know.

Kathy Moore
Author: Kathy Moore
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School (In)Security
School (In)Security

The Cost of ICE Raids: Fewer Students, Less Money, Missing Parents

There鈥檚 an innate tension between school safety and students鈥� civil rights. 社区黑料鈥檚 Kathy Moore keeps you up to date on the news you need to know.

Kathy Moore
Author: Kathy Moore
School (In)Security
School (In)Security

Head Start vs. Homeland Security: Early Ed Providers Want ICE Out of Their Orbit

There鈥檚 an innate tension between school safety and students鈥� civil rights. 社区黑料鈥檚 Amanda Geduld keeps you up to date on the news you need to know.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
School (In)Security
School (In)Security
School (In)Security

AllHere Set Meeting With LAUSD Leaders Months Before Landing $6.2M Chatbot Deal

The AI chatbot deal, the consultant who called the meeting and her close friend, L.A. schools chief Albert Carvalho, are now all linked to FBI probe.

Mark Keierleber & Kathy Moore
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commentary

In Dallas Schools, Community Engagement Isn’t Outreach 鈥� It’s Infrastructure

Hise: District and local nonprofit have built operational systems that make volunteer help useful, consistent and geared to what teachers want.

Tim Hise, United to Learn
Author: Tim Hise
commentary
commentary

He Said He Couldn鈥檛 Breathe. California Changed Its Law. Does Your School Know?

Laster: After a middle schooler died running laps on a 107-degree day, schools face new legal standards for protecting students.

Christina Christopher Laster
Author: Christina Christopher Laster
commentary
commentary

New NAEP Report Shows Learning Progress Has Stalled. Here’s What to Do About It

Rafal-Baer: Reversing decades of stagnation takes engaging learning opportunities, evidence-based approaches, meaningful data & the will to use it.

Julia Rafal-Baer
Author: Julia Rafal-Baer
commentary
commentary

For Struggling Middle and High Schoolers, All Reading Is Good Reading

Baigelman: Alternative texts let classes practice grade-level skills together, regardless of individual students' differences in literacy ability.

Louise Baigelman
Author: Louise Baigelman
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immigration
immigration

25 Babies and Toddlers Are in ICE Custody on an Average Day

On an average day under Trump, ICE has 25 children aged 3 or younger in custody. In total, at least 500 babies and toddlers have been detained.

Anna Flagg, Shannon Heffernan, Kay Guerrero & Jacob Soboroff
Early Care and Education
Early Care and Education

Access to Early Care and Education Depends on Where You Live

A recent report found wide disparities in state funding for childcare and preschool, raising concerns about access, affordability and quality.

Bryce Covert
Author: Bryce Covert
New York City
New York City

Under Mamdani, New York Will Be the First to Open Free Childcare Center for City Workers

The center, called The Little Apple, could be a model for other cities exploring ways to make life more affordable for workers.

Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
Early Care and Education
Early Care and Education

Inside Vermont鈥檚 Decade-Long Effort to Change Childcare

A new report chronicles Vermont鈥檚 decade-long effort to pass Act 76. Here鈥檚 a look at some key actions and policy changes that shaped the journey.

Marisa Busch
Author: Marisa Busch
childcare
childcare

Gov. Ayotte Signs Bill to Give Retired Grandparents Access to State Childcare Scholarship

SB 608 removes the work requirement for kinship caregivers who are retired and at federal retirement age.

Maya Mitchell, New Hampshire Bulletin
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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.

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California Students Must Soon Learn Personal Finance to Graduate. Here’s How It Will Be Taught

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Wyoming Students Spend Less Time in PE. An Expert Wants to Change That.

Katie Klingsporn
Author: Katie Klingsporn
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A Surprising Sliver of Hope in New NAEP Scores for the Lowest-Performing Kids

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
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As AI Use in Schools Grows, Lawmakers and Districts Scramble to Set Up Guardrails

Robbie Sequeira, Missouri Independent
charter schools

Texas鈥� Charter School Boom May Soon Bust, Experts Caution

Jaden Edison & Rob Reid
congress

Superintendents Defend Transgender Student, Parental Rights Policies on Capitol Hill

Erica Meltzer
Arkansas

Transgender Arkansans and Their Families Weigh Moving or Staying in the Face of Restrictions

Tess Vrbin
Analysis

There Are 2 Types of Grade Inflation. Students’ Learning & Earnings Are at Risk

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
North Carolina

North Carolina Set to Nearly Double Remote Charter Academies Next Year

Ahmed Jallow, NC Newsline
Education Law Center

鈥楢 Sea Change鈥�: Public School Supporters See Potential in New Tax Credit

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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