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Decades of Harm
Decades of Harm
Decades of Harm

5 Things to Know From Our Investigation Into Decades of Sex Abuse in NY Schools

Here鈥檚 what 社区黑料 learned about the recurring role of schools and educators in nearly 2,000 lawsuits alleging childhood sexual abuse.

Kathy Moore
Author: Kathy Moore
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence

Inside Alpha School’s ‘Bootcamp’: Heart Monitors, Unpaid Labor & Many, Many Tweets

Students at the AI-powered private school are chronicling grueling tests of composure, endurance and grit.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
educator's view
educator's view

Changing Head Start Rules Would Rob Kids of Skills They Need for School and Life

Posamentier & Adams: The result could be more chaotic kindergarten classes and diminished social readiness that will extend to HS and beyond.

Jordan Posamentier & David Adams
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Private Equity Is Cashing in on Autism Therapy. Children Are Paying the Price

Analysis of Medicaid data finds applied behavior analysis 鈥� an unproven, even dangerous therapy 鈥� turns huge profits for providers at kids' expense

Beth Hawkins & Nicholas Perez
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Parents Should Not Feel Guilty About Choosing a Good School

Aldeman: Nikole Hannah-Jones鈥� new essay about her daughter's school offers lessons about education, standards and parent choice.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
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commentary

Families Don鈥檛 Want School Choice, They Want Their Child to Read

Gaffney: The conversation about ESAs is missing the mark. This is not a school choice conversation. This is a literacy crisis conversation.

Kristen Gaffney
Author: Kristen Gaffney
Oklahoma
Oklahoma

Evicted Students Miss Class and Fall Behind. Tulsa Schools Want to Change That

Tulsa is one of several cities trying to combat the chronic absenteeism and poor grades of students facing eviction.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Bright Spots
Bright Spots
Bright Spots

This Superintendent Couldn’t Read as a Kid. Now He Wants to Ensure Every Kid Can

Providence Public Schools鈥� Javier Monta帽ez taps into his personal experience to help his district beat the odds when it comes to third grade literacy.

Jessika Harkay
Author: Jessika Harkay

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Decades of Harm

Decades of Harm
Decades of Harm
Decades of Harm

New York Schools Named in Nearly 2,000 Child Sex Abuse Claims

74 Investigation: A law that opened a window for survivors to seek justice for past abuse also exposed how deeply schools enabled alleged predators.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld

Spotlight Oklahoma

Spotlight Oklahoma
Spotlight Oklahoma
Spotlight Oklahoma

Tulsa Charter Network Begins to Bounce Back From Pandemic Decline

Elsie Urueta Pollock founded Tulsa Honor Academy more than decade ago and now works to encourage more Latinos to open charter schools.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
commentary
commentary
Spotlight Oklahoma

Three Schools, One Direction: Combining High School, College and CTE Work

Student鈥檚 View: I found an ocean of opportunity at my three schools 鈥� and a community of people who believed in me.

Caleb Phillips
Author: Caleb Phillips
Spotlight Oklahoma
Spotlight Oklahoma

Aquatic Robots, Drones and Power Tools: STEM Spans All Grades in Oklahoma School

With computer science beginning in kindergarten and a character education curriculum, Dove Schools charter network has a 100% college acceptance rate.

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

How the 鈥楽outhern Surge鈥� Passed Oklahoma By

Tyner: Educational decline can happen slowly, almost invisibly, until it becomes impossible to ignore. Other states should take note.

Adam Tyner
Author: Adam Tyner
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4Fams
4Fams

Present Concerns & Future Worries: Parents Weigh In on NYC School Technology Ban

Adams: A majority of families expressed enthusiasm about limits on screen time and AI 鈥� but even many who agreed in principle had concerns.

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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commentary

So Many Credentials, So Little Value 鈥� What States Can Learn From Ohio’s Reboot

Manno: The key lesson 鈥� don't let workforce credential systems grow out of control before building the infrastructure needed to govern them.

Bruno V. Manno
Author: Bruno V. Manno
commentary
commentary

Parents Should Not Feel Guilty About Choosing a Good School

Aldeman: Nikole Hannah-Jones鈥� new essay about her daughter's school offers lessons about education, standards and parent choice.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
commentary
commentary

In the Fight to Provide Age-Appropriate Sex Education, the Manosphere Is Winning

Meek: Content that once festered in dark corners of social media 鈥� where masculinity means controlling and overpowering women 鈥� is now mainstream.

Kenzi Meek
Author: Kenzi Meek
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educator's view
educator's view

Changing Head Start Rules Would Rob Kids of Skills They Need for School and Life

Posamentier & Adams: The result could be more chaotic kindergarten classes and diminished social readiness that will extend to HS and beyond.

Jordan Posamentier & David Adams
caregiving
caregiving

You鈥檒l Do Anything for Your Baby. The Algorithm Knows How to Exploit That.

In the mega-consumption era of parenthood, the internet tells new moms that products can solve the hardest parts of having a newborn. All they have to do is add to cart.

Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
Recess
Recess

School Is Back in Session, and Recess Is Having a Moment

Several states are considering requiring more time for recess, and some have already expanded the role of unstructured play in a child鈥檚 school day.

Emily Tate Sullivan
Author: Emily Tate Sullivan
student loans
student loans

Vermont and Massachusetts Offer Student Debt Relief for Early Educators

Could programs that support early childhood educators with student loan repayment help the field with workforce retention?

Rebecca Gale
Author: Rebecca Gale
After Hours
After Hours
After Hours

The Night Shift: Inside One Provider’s After-Hours Childcare Program

A visual portrait of the tenderness 鈥� and strain 鈥� behind a childcare provider who never clocks out.

Meghan Gallagher
Author: Meghan Gallagher
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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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Meta Reaches $17 Billion Settlement With States in Landmark Trial Over Teen Social Media Addiction

Barbara Ortutay & Kelvin Chan
Career Readiness

Ohio Won鈥檛 Approve Weak Credentials That Students Use as 鈥楽hortcut鈥� to Graduate

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Author: Patrick O鈥橠onnell
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Even With Human Help, Kids Need Motivation to Use AI Tutors. The Question Is What

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Fewer Teachers, Even Fewer Students: See What’s Happening in 9,500 Districts

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
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From Nemo to Super Mario, Ed Department鈥檚 Social Media Feed Draws Backlash

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
North Carolina

As Back-to-School Prices Rise, Donations Fill the Gap for Teachers, Families

Clayton Henkel, NC Newsline
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After a Nearly Six Year Saga, Burlington鈥檚 New High School Opens Its Doors

Emma Green, VTDigger
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With a State Cellphone Ban in Place, Michigan Schools Choose a Range of Options

Martin Slagter
Author: Martin Slagter
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In South Dakota, a School鈥檚 Design Enhances Learning for Younger Kids

Justin Zajic
Author: Justin Zajic
Arizona

Arizona Court Kills Voucher Ballot Measure, Leaving a National School Choice Debate Unresolved

Lily Altavena, Chalkbeat
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