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CDC advisory committee votes to overturn decades-old Hep B vaccination recommendations
CDC Advisory Committee Votes to Overturn Decades-Old Hep B Vax Recommendations
Doing away with the universal dose for newborns 'puts children in this country at higher risk … of disease and death,' one medical expert said.
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December 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
3,000 California teachers, school staffers strike while 7 unions declare impasse. @laurenwreports.bsky.social reports
3,000 California Teachers, School Staffers Strike While 7 Unions Declare Impasse
Two unions in Richmond walked off the job this week as San Francisco’s teachers union took the first of 2 strike authorization votes.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
In addition to plans for a Jewish charter school in Oklahoma, Tennessee’s attorney general has argued in favor of a Christian charter there www.the74million.org/article/afte...
December 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Cleveland abandons small schools in favor of boosting larger high schools. @patrickonews.bsky.social reports
Cleveland Abandons Small Schools in Favor of Boosting Larger High Schools
The Cleveland plan to fold 27 small high schools into 14 larger ones is part of a shift away from a popular national strategy.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Undiagnosed dyslexia can manifest as behavior issues, which can disproportionately harm Black and brown kids in school and their mental health.

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For decades, students of color have been denied dyslexia diagnosis and intervention
Undiagnosed dyslexia can manifest as behavior issues, which can disproportionately harm Black and brown kids in school and their mental health.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Opinion: We've passed the laws to support strong readers — now let's deliver results
We’ve Passed the Laws to Support Strong Readers — Now Let’s Deliver Results
Zikmund: Schools have to make sure teachers have the training, curriculum and ongoing support they need to help every child become a confident reader.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Analysis: Bonus pay gets great nurses where they're needed most. Why not teachers, too?
Bonus Pay Gets Great Nurses Where They’re Needed Most. Why Not Teachers, Too?
Barone & Epifanio: Analysis finds AFT contracts allow nurses to get extra pay, but not educators. So how is it inherently anti-union or divisive?
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December 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
In Arizona, the typical ESA recipient already attends private school, study finds
In Arizona, the Typical ESA Recipient Already Attends Private School, Study Finds
Rand researchers say the data suggests that universal programs could do a better job of reaching the neediest students.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Opinion: Amid budget cuts to child care, dedicated funds hold promise
Amid Budget Cuts to Child Care, Dedicated Funds Hold Promise
Dedicated revenue streams from sources like income and payroll taxes are helping states and localities absorb early childhood budget shortfalls.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
AI tutors, with a little human help, offer 'reliable' instruction, study finds. @gtoppo.bsky.social reports
AI Tutors, With a Little Human Help, Offer ‘Reliable’ Instruction, Study Finds
New UK research finds ‘extremely personalized’ AI math tutors don’t hallucinate or produce unsafe messages in sessions with kids
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December 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
About 40% of teacher prep programs aren’t producing graduating classes that are as diverse as their state’s educator workforce, new report finds
Teacher Colleges Aren’t Boosting Workforce Diversity, & Some Are Making It Worse
About 40% of teacher prep programs aren’t producing graduating classes that are as diverse as their state’s educator workforce, new report finds.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Opinion: Multilingualism is a strength. Why isn't curriculum designed that way?
Multilingualism Is a Strength. Why Isn’t Curriculum Designed That Way?
Gonzalez: We cannot allow the push for English-only policies to overshadow years of data about the power of speaking more than one language.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Opinion: Students will pay a heavy price if feds gut funding for high-impact tutoring
Students Will Pay a Heavy Price If Feds Gut Funding for High-Impact Tutoring
Tracey-Mooney: Tutoring has driven academic recovery after COVID. Budget proposals from Trump and his allies in Congress would sabotage those programs
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December 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Helming what has become a lucrative business empire, Graham Dugoni says he wants schools to retain a sense of "unexplored territory." www.the74million.org/article/from...
From Biker Bars to Schools, Yondr Founder Sees Phone Pouches as ‘Impulse Disrupters’
Helming what has become a lucrative business empire, Graham Dugoni says he wants schools to retain a sense of ‘unexplored territory.’
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December 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Opinion: When every student is guaranteed a chance, more reach advanced math
When Every Student Is Guaranteed a Chance, More Reach Advanced Math
Henderson and Kung: Several states are now ensuring that all students with high test scores in math can take algebra in middle school.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Q&A: In new book, researcher calls out dumbed-down method of teaching reading
In New Book, Researcher Calls Out Dumbed-Down Method of Teaching Reading
Aldeman: In 'Leveled Reading: Leveled Lives,' Tim Shanahan argues that protecting students from difficult texts puts them on a treadmill with no exit.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Why aren't parents reading to kids? Here's what it means for young students
Why Parents Aren’t Reading to Kids, and What It Means for Young Students
A recent study found less than half of children are read to daily. The consequences are serious for early learners who enter school unprepared.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Chen: Many homeschoolers, charter students and military kids don't have access to music, dance or theater. My Florida program helps fill that gap
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November 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Vaping is 'everywhere now' in schools. Can surveillance tech thwart it?
Vaping is ‘Everywhere Now’ in Schools. Can Surveillance Tech Thwart it?
74 Investigation: Vape detector logs reveal an avalanche of alerts, suspensions dwarfing treatment services and younger kids being punished more.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Opinion: What football can tell us about how to teach reading
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November 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Opinion: Weakening the IDEA threatens millions of disabled Americans like me
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November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Opinion: Schools should take a cue from the military and start aptitude screening
Schools Should Take a Cue from the Military and Start Aptitude Screening
Newman: Imagine a nationwide framework deliberately tailored to the civilian economy and introduced in middle school.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Opinion: Mayor-elect Mamdani's first test: Keeping our schools accountable
Mayor-elect Mamdani’s First Test: Keeping Our Schools Accountable
McQueen-Taylor: Mayoral accountability is not the enemy of democracy. It is the mechanism that makes democracy effective.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Inside the race to hire and retain America's early educators
Inside the Race to Hire and Retain America’s Early Educators
As child care programs face staff shortages, leaders are testing new ways to recruit and retain the teachers families depend on.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM