1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (529+ words) Kim Wooden is director of strategic partnerships at IXL Learning and a former deputy superintendent with more than two decades of experience as a teacher and school administrator. I was an assistant principal at the time, popping into dozens of…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (314+ words) Lauren Wagner is a Nebraska-based staff writer at The 74. Most student programming after the final school bell offers science, technology, engineering and math activities, but rural youth still lack access, according to a recent national survey. The nonprofit’s report accompanied…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1206+ words) Nearly 86,000 of California’s children ages 0 to 3 — more than 5% of the state’s infants and toddlers — are estimated to have experienced homelessness in 2023-24, according to new data analysis by SchoolHouse Connection and Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan. This is a…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (564+ words) Kevin Mahnken is a senior writer at The 74. Students around the world continue to fall further and further behind in the core subjects of reading and math, according to the release of scores from a widely cited standardized test on…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (465+ words) The 74 International Literacy Day: This Is How Schools Get Reading Right Chad Aldeman examined The 74's Bright Spots data and found strong leadership and foundational skills are helping schools to beat the odds in reading. The Student-Led Music Group that…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (760+ words) The federal Job Corps youth training program, under threat of shutdown by the Trump administration since May, 2025, will remain open after a group of students successfully fought the closure in federal court. The U.S. Department of Justice agreed Aug. 10 to stop…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (356+ words) This article is part of Bright Spots, a series highlighting schools where every child learns to read, no matter their zip code. Explore the Bright Spots map to find out which schools are beating the odds in terms of literacy…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (825+ words) Jessika Harkay is a Connecticut-based staff reporter at The 74. At just 3 years old, Quintina Davis’ granddaughter, Juri, could name colors, numbers and shapes. Davis often heard from family and friends that Juri was smart and she should consider enrolling her…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (346+ words) Mark Swartz writes about efforts to improve early care and education as well as developments in the U.S. care economy. He lives in Maryland. Laura Bornfreund opens her new book, “Rediscovering Kindergarten: Embracing Play & Joy in Kindergarten” by bringing readers inside…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (319+ words) Anne Kim is a FutureEd senior fellow and author of the report "Future Shock: The Crisis in Career Navigation." Policymakers have invested heavily in recent years to create new career pathways for high school students. Career and technical education has…...