Ambitious Research Project — T...

Jun 27, 2020 by

Ambitious Research Project — To Review How Every School in America Responded to COVID-19 — Aims To Deliver Its First Findings

A new research effort underway at Tulane University aims to track how every K-12 school in the United States — district, charter and...

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From Homeschooling to the Digi...

May 25, 2020 by

From Homeschooling to the Digital Divide to Philanthropy, 10 Questions About COVID-19 and the Future of Education

Andrew Rotherham – Considering how little we still know about coronavirus, it’s striking how much certainty there is about...

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A ‘Mastery’ Learning Initiativ...

May 22, 2020 by

A ‘Mastery’ Learning Initiative That Would Scrap Grade Levels, Let Kids Learn at Own Pace

A bold proposal in Cleveland could set the tone for how schools around the country could restart in the fall, one that takes into...

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When Siblings Become Teachers:...

Apr 12, 2020 by

When Siblings Become Teachers: It’s Not Just Parents Who Find Themselves Thrust Into the Demanding Role of At-Home Educators

By Zoë Kirsch When 22-year-old Lillian Acosta learned that New York City schools would close due to the coronavirus, she suddenly...

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Startling Science Scores in Ca...

Feb 24, 2020 by

Startling Science Scores in California: First-Ever Results Show 4 in 5 Low-Income Black and Latino Students Are Falling Short of New State Standards

Esmeralda Fabián Romero – A state task force newly assigned to narrowing California’s achievement gap got further proof of the...

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Mothers of Invention: Frustrat...

Jan 29, 2020 by

Mothers of Invention: Frustrated With the Educational Status Quo and Conventional Parent Organizing, Two Latinas Gave Birth to a National Parents Union

New York City English Language Arts teacher Vivett Dukes joins other parent activists in a jazz funeral for the education status quo....

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Peak: Trump Has a Plan to Impr...

Jan 13, 2020 by

Peak: Trump Has a Plan to Improve STEM Education. To Do It, He’ll Need International Students He’s Trying to Keep Out

The U.S. Department of Education desperately wants more Americans to go into science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields....

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A Decade of Decline at America...

Dec 7, 2019 by

A Decade of Decline at America’s Teacher Preparation Programs: New Numbers Show Enrollment of Aspiring Educators Has Fallen By More Than a Third Since 2010

This is the latest article in The 74’s ongoing ‘Big Picture’ series, bringing American education into sharper focus through new...

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250,000 Kids. $277 Million in ...

Oct 21, 2019 by

250,000 Kids. $277 Million in Fines. It’s Been 3 Years Since Feds Ordered a Special Ed Reboot in Texas

Why Are Students Still Being Denied? Beth Hawkins – After 11 years of trying to get help for their blind daughter, Sophia...

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What the Harvard Affirmative A...

Oct 3, 2019 by

What the Harvard Affirmative Action Victory Means for Students Who Face ‘Endemic Inequalities’ in K-12 Schools

By Mark Keierleber – After a federal judge ruled Tuesday that Harvard University’s admissions policies do not discriminate...

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Book Excerpt: Inside the ‘Purg...

Sep 12, 2019 by

Book Excerpt: Inside the ‘Purgatory’ of Success Academy’s Waitlist Where Only the Most Committed Parents Find Their Way Out

Bronx 1 students in February with an art project they created for Black History Month (Success Academy/Facebook) Adapted from How the...

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Think Replacing NYC Gifted �...

Sep 2, 2019 by

Think Replacing NYC Gifted & Talent Programs With Magnet Schools Will Fix Low Student Achievement and Segregation? Think Again

New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza and Mayor Bill de Blasio (Ed Reed/NYC Mayoral Photography Office) On Aug. 27, New...

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Study: Students Who Attend Cha...

Aug 17, 2019 by

Study: Students Who Attend Charter High School More Likely to Vote, Less Likely to Commit Crime

By Brendan Lowe – Researchers attempting to gauge the success of charter schools tend to focus on hard academic metrics:...

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Too Few Guidance Counselors, T...

Aug 6, 2019 by

Too Few Guidance Counselors, Too Little Information:

Why Community College Might Be the Best Path for High School Graduates — but They’ll Never Know It Despite a stellar high school...

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A Teacher’s View: The Case Aga...

Jul 19, 2019 by

A Teacher’s View: The Case Against Accelerated Reader

Why a List of Quizzes Should Not Dictate What Books My Students Can Choose A version of this essay originally appeared on the One...

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74 Interview: Education Secret...

Jun 20, 2019 by

74 Interview: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Freedom Scholarships, Why Parents Deserve More School Options & the ‘Noisy Status Quo-Protecting Cabal’ Fighting Her Agenda

During a recent trip to California en route to a school in San Diego, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos sat down for a detailed...

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Exclusive: New Documents Show ...

Jun 16, 2019 by

Exclusive: New Documents Show the Trump Administration Has Confronted Dozens of School Districts Across the Country for Mishandling Sexual Assault Cases

Editor’s Note — A warning to readers: This article contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault involving children. On Sept. 23,...

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Did Common Core Standards Work...

Jun 5, 2019 by

Did Common Core Standards Work? New Study Finds Small but Disturbing Negative Impacts on Students’ Academic Achievement

Mengli Song – The Common Core State Standards have been, and continue to be, one of the most divisive topics in the recent...

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Research Shows That Charters D...

Jun 3, 2019 by

Research Shows That Charters Do Best for California’s Low-Income and Minority Students.

Now Lawmakers There Want to Slow Their Expansion California’s years-long debate over school choice has taken a decisive turn over the...

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New Study Highlights How Divis...

May 14, 2019 by

New Study Highlights How Divisive Political Rhetoric Can Seep Into America’s Schools, Prompting Heightened Bullying

  By Mark Keierleber – Heated political debates that center on marginalized communities can lead to negative consequences for...

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