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Following the COVID Money

This Rural Illinois District Curbed Learning Loss With Help From a Burmese Church

Monmouth-Roseville, a small district in west Illinois, has taken a no-holds-barred approach to tackling gaps in students’ learning.

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
alabama
alabama

Percentage of Alabama 3rd Graders Reading at Grade Level Drops Slightly

Students reading on grade level decreased 2%.

Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector
The 74 Interview
Florida
The 74 Interview

Former Parkland Principal Calls For Wellness Centers in Every School

Five years after the Fla. high school massacre, Ty Thompson says the trauma persists and more federal funding is needed for long-term recovery.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
North Carolina
church

A 10-Year-Old Idea For Teaching Kids to Read at Churches Appears to Be Working

Here’s a look at why, and how to scale it

Rupen Fofaria, EdNC.org
Supreme Court
admissions

A Ruling Against Harvard Might Not End Diversity-Based Admissions, Experts Say

But rejecting long-standing entrance policies could upend a host of education mainstays, from scholarships to the centrality of standardized tests.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
North Carolina

The ‘Feeling Friends’ are Helping Students Learn to Talk About Their Emotions

Katie Dukes
Ohio

Students, Professors Speak Against Ohio’s ‘Intellectual Diversity’ Centers Bill

Megan Henry
michigan

What Does Gen Z Want? Equity in Education Funding, Better Transportation & more

Lily Guiney
event replay

Watch: How High Schools Are Innovating to Best Prepare Teens for College & Work

The 74
Texas

School Safety Bill in Texas Would Require an Armed Person at Every Campus

Brian Lopez
Nebraska

Nebraska Gov. Pillen Signs ‘Opportunity Scholarships’ Proposal into Law

Zach Wendling
Alaska

Alaska Child Care Providers Say New Grants are Crucial to Staying Open

Claire Stremple
Rhode Island

Survey: Many Rhode Island Public School Students Don’t Feel Ready for College

Kevin G. Andrade
The 74 Investigation

They Stood Up to NYC Schools For Their Disabled Child. Then CPS Arrived

Asher Lehrer-Small
event

Watch: Educators Talk About How High School Can Better Prepare Teens for Careers

The 74
School (In)Security

Controversial Gunshot Detectors on Minneapolis Schools, Cyber Attack Reveals

Mark Keierleber
Texas

After Dobbs Ruling, Texas Lawmakers to Provide More Support For Pregnant Students

Kate McGee
The 74 Interview

Student Mental Health: From Buses to Cafeterias, How All School Workers Can Help

Joshua Bay
school attendance

Missouri Supreme Court to Decide Whether School Districts Can Jail Parents For Absent Students

Annelise Hanshaw
Career Readiness

Indiana Looks to Make High School Curriculum More Focused on Career Paths

Casey Smith
teacher certification

Alabama Considers New Law to Loosen Alternative Teacher Certification Requirements

Jemma Stephenson
michigan

Why Michigan Legislators Want to Make it Easier to Become a Substitute Teacher

Lily Guiney
learning loss

New Research Underscores Widespread, Pandemic-Fueled Learning Loss in Indiana

Casey Smith
Virginia

Virginia Lawmaker Hopes Posthumous Diploma Proposal Would Help Grieving Families

Darlene Johnson
teacher turnover

How Teacher Turnover Could Hinder Classrooms in Implementing Science of Reading

Rupen Fofaria
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