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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · May 21
🚨 Introducing zero2eight 🚨
A new vertical from @The74 digging into the issues critical to America’s youngest children. From early care & education to child development & family support, this is coverage that matters. #EarlyLearning
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 14h
Let’s Grow Kids drove improvements to Vermont’s child care infrastructure for 10 years. Leaders say its sunset strategy was critical to its success www.the74million.org/zero2eight/w...
Why This Vermont Child Care Organization Was Designed to Sunset After a Decade
Let’s Grow Kids drove improvements to Vermont’s child care infrastructure for 10 years. Leaders say its sunset strategy was critical to its success.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 16h
Hear more from Sydney here: www.the74million.org/article/stem...
16 Under 16 in STEM: California Teen’s Medical Focus Inspires Care For Neighbors
A new transplant to San Jose, 16-year-old Sydney Vaughn volunteered to lead a project to tackle medical care for the homeless in her new community
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 16h
Shoutout to Sydney Vaughn, from The 74's 2022 class of 16 Under 16 in STEM! This summer, Sydney traveled to China with the PLME Summer School on Adolescent Medicine, where students visited a top children’s hospital, observed open-heart surgeries & more.

Keep shining, Sydney! 👏
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 17h
@chadaldeman.bsky.social: A look at districts nationwide & Mississippi schools finds those that do a great job in one subject area rarely let kids down in the other www.the74million.org/article/scho...
Schools That Are Good at Teaching Math Are Also Good in Reading — and Vice Versa
Aldeman: A look at districts nationwide & Mississippi schools finds those that do a great job in one subject area rarely let kids down in the other.
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Phyllis Jordan @phylliswjordan.bsky.social · 1d
For years, the conversation on #tutoring has been stuck in catch-up mode: How quickly can we help students recover? But perhaps the most underreported story about tutoring is what it means for the future of teaching. #TFA @the74.bsky.social #EduSky www.the74million.org/article/tuto...
Tutoring Is the Teacher Pipeline We’ve Been Missing
Hooten: High-dosage tutoring delivers more than academic gains. It could redefine how we bring the next generation of educators into classrooms.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 1d
Want a better apprenticeship system? Start with pre-apprenticeships www.the74million.org/article/want...
Want a Better Apprenticeship System? Start with Pre-Apprenticeships.
Abraham: Apprenticeship programs won’t be more accessible without stronger pathways leading into them.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 3d
Months after deep cuts, education researchers see reason for cautious optimism www.the74million.org/article/mont...
Months After Deep Cuts, Education Researchers See Reason for Cautious Optimism
New hiring and talk of modernization led one researcher to say, ‘I am more hopeful than I was three months ago.’
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 3d
Child care academies provide fast track to early childhood educators, filling workforce shortages. Via @educationnc.bsky.social
North Carolina Child Care Academies Provide Fast Track for Educators
A $1.476 million pilot to expand child care academies with state funding was included in the budget passed by the North Carolina House this year.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 6d
30 years without a real raise: New York's early intervention pay crisis
30 Years Without a Real Raise: New York’s Early Intervention Pay Crisis
New York’s early intervention providers haven’t seen a substantive raise in three decades — and vulnerable young children are losing out.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 7d
Professional development, newcomer centers and English learner teacher hires among the first to go. Advocates fear devastation in 2026 proposed budget. @jonapolitano.bsky.social reports www.the74million.org/article/trum...
Trump Targeting Services for Multilingual Learners Leaves Gaps in Schools
Professional development, newcomer centers, English learner teacher hires among the first to go. Advocates fear devastation in 2026 proposed budget.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 7d
Ryan Walters' Oklahoma tenure offered 'microcosm' of Trump's education overhaul
Ryan Walters’ Oklahoma Tenure Offered ‘Microcosm’ of Trump’s Education Overhaul
Though his love for Trump wasn’t always returned, the outgoing chief foreshadowed the use of education as an arena for relentless culture war.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 7d
Eric Hirsch, who helped change the way school districts and parents think about curriculum, will step down as CEO of @edreports.bsky.social next year
Eric Hirsch, EdReports’ Founding CEO, to Step Down
The next decade, one expert said, should consider the role of AI in curriculum and making materials more useful.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 8d
Indiana wants reading gains before paying. @patrickonews.bsky.social reports
‘Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is:’ Indiana Wants Reading Gains Before Paying
State is latest to try outcomes-based contracts as it hires tutoring companies to boost middle school reading.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 8d
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A Long Way Down: EdNC's documentary about 'Surge,' an award-winning play by students about Helene
On the anniversary of Helene, EdNC is releasing a documentary about the play that became the voice for WNC students.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 8d
WATCH: @educationnc.bsky.social's documentary about ‘Surge,’ an award-winning play by students about Helene www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pzm...
A Long Way Down -- The Story of Surge
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 9d
Student View: Increasing job opportunities for young people is a proposition that will benefit the entire community www.the74million.org/article/yout...
Youth Need Opportunities to Connect and Engage. A Job is a Good Place to Start
Student View: Increasing job opportunities for young people is a proposition that will benefit the entire community.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 9d
Opinion: Schools are all about imparting 'skills' — but what about actual knowledge?
Schools Are All About Imparting ‘Skills’ — But What About Actual Knowledge?
Steiner: Cricket fans understand 'googly' & 'silly mid-off.' Most U.S. readers, even strong ones, don't. No amount of 'critical thinking' can fix that
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 10d
Opinion: You've heard of science of reading? The nation needs science of teaching science
You’ve Heard of Science of Reading? The Nation Needs Science of Teaching Science
Short: High-quality instructional materials and curriculum-based professional learning are starting points for addressing this education crisis
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 10d
Analysis: Do 'good' schools stay 'good'? And 'bad' schools stay 'bad'?
Do ‘Good’ Schools Stay ‘Good’? And Do ‘Bad’ Schools Stay ‘Bad’?
Aldeman: About one-third of schools at the top and bottom of rankings move toward the middle after 5 years — and about half shift after a decade.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 13d
Opinion: Teacher preparation isn't broken. Our approach to policymaking and advocacy is
Teacher Preparation Isn’t Broken. Our Approach to Policymaking and Advocacy Is
Steck: A new policy framework lays the groundwork to prepare teachers, sustain them in the profession, and accelerates outcomes for students.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 13d
Opinion: Tylenol, autism and the perils of basic-level literacy
Tylenol, Autism and the Perils of Basic-Level Literacy
Pondiscio: When most Americans lack the reading skills to judge competing claims in critical debates, they are at the mercy of others.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 13d
Analysis: Rethinking high school in Rhode Island, where academics and career training go hand-in-hand. Partner post with XQ America
Rethinking High School in RI, Where Academics & Career Training Go Hand-in-Hand
Paperny: Statewide, students who took at least two CTE courses perform higher on national assessments and have higher four-year graduation rates.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 14d
Months after Los Angeles wildfires, child care providers are still in crisis
Months After Los Angeles Wildfires, Child Care Providers Are Still in Crisis
Nearly nine months later, Los Angeles providers reflect on their experiences living through — and recovering from — this catastrophic emergency.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 14d
Goblins AI math tutoring app clones your teacher's looks and voice. @jonapolitano.bsky.social reports
Goblins AI Math Tutoring App Clones Your Teacher’s Looks and Voice
“If a little avatar of [me] opens and sounds like me, that could be another way of connecting with students,” one Pennsylvania math teacher said.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 14d
Exclusive: Researchers find it 'nearly impossible' to gauge microschools' impact
Exclusive: Researchers Find it ‘Nearly Impossible’ to Gauge Microschools’ Impact
As the sector flourishes, a Rand Corp. look at student performance at 271 schools in all 50 states ran up against parents’ aversion to testing.
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