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24/12/2024

Opinion: The tough task of messaging morality to kids in Trump's second term

How do you instill the triumph of democratic virtues given the president-elect’s long history of bullying, lying and espousing violence? Not easily.

23/12/2024

Roza: Small schools can be financially viable and get great outcomes for students. But they have to be staffed very differently than large ones

23/12/2024

Dolly Parton's literacy legacy: Millions of free books for kids across America

Advocates in New York, where Parton’s Imagination Library is available in 79 locations, want Gov. Hochul to take the program statewide.

22/12/2024

Study: Girls face stereotypes about STEM abilities as early as six

Beliefs that boys are better at computer science and engineering could have ‘downstream effects’ on girls entering tech fields, one researcher says.

21/12/2024

Every December at The 74, we take a moment to spotlight our most read, shared and impactful education stories of the year. Here’s a roundup of our most memorable and impactful stories of the year:

Learning recovery. Christianity in public schools. The impact of AI. The 74 takes a look back at some of our biggest education stories of the year.

21/12/2024

Study: Robots are not effective tools for supporting autistic people

Despite a push from investors, new research shows robot-human interaction does not deliver the help that autistic people need.

20/12/2024

Controversial Temecula school Board Member Joseph Komrosky elected again. Via The 19th News

Komrosky's controversial school board policies made national headlines. He was just elected again.

20/12/2024

Want a good book to read over winter break? We asked The 74 staff to offer up their latest 2024 recommendations

Explore our reading list, which features a book favored by Barack Obama and authors Colson Whitehead, Shel Silverstein and Octavia Butler.

19/12/2024

Respondents in national poll support leaving school finance decisions to states & districts and decreasing involvement from Washington

Respondents in national poll support leaving school finance decisions to states & districts and decreasing involvement from Washington.

19/12/2024

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19/12/2024

Sceusi: In Atlanta, which is on its 5th leader in a decade, engaging families and sharing decision making has minimized turmoil from churn at the top

18/12/2024

2024 must-reads: 9 stories about early care and education that we can't stop thinking about

Child care funding, the cost and quality of care, and working conditions and pay for early educators, were among the year’s top themes.

18/12/2024

The jealousy list: 16 education articles we wish we had written in 2024

The 74 staff’s annual compilation of education stories we felt were the most impactful over the last year.

18/12/2024

Opinion: After racist 'plantation' text, mother and son navigate a divided world

Virella and Jahaly: Beyond the initial shock, how should we respond to hatred in this fraught time in our history?

18/12/2024

The year in education: Our top 24 stories about schools, students and learning

Learning recovery. Christianity in public schools. The impact of AI. The 74 takes a look back at some of our biggest education stories of the year.

17/12/2024

Study: Girls face stereotypes about STEM abilities as early as 6

Beliefs that boys are better at computer science and engineering could have ‘downstream effects’ on girls entering tech fields, one researcher says.

17/12/2024

In every language, Oakland schools makes enrollment possible for newcomers

Oakland’s multilingual enrollment office goes to exceptional lengths to eliminate the “million reasons” why immigrant students aren’t in school.

16/12/2024

Facing four more years of Trump, Democrats wonder: How did they lose parents?

A significant swing to the GOP among parents of school-aged children helped deliver Trump the White House. Democrats are unsure how to reverse it.