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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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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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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 · 4d
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 · 5d
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 · 5d
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 · 6d
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 · 6d
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 · 7d
and read the article here: www.ednc.org/a-long-way-d...
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 · 7d
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
YouTube video by EducationNC
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 7d
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 · 8d
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 · 8d
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 · 8d
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 · 11d
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 · 11d
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 · 11d
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 · 12d
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 · 12d
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 · 13d
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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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 13d
Oklahoma schools chief Ryan Walters steps down to lead anti-union group www.the74million.org/article/okla...
Oklahoma Schools Chief Ryan Walters Steps Down to Lead Anti-Union Group
‘This fight is going national,’ he said of his departure, which one critic called ‘a positive move for Oklahoma.’
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 13d
Opinion: When teacher union demands are a political wedge issue
When Teachers Union Demands Are a Political Wedge Issue
Hartney: Strikes over 'common-good' community issues, rather than salary and benefits, show stark differences between Republicans and Democrats.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 13d
Opinion: Adult education works, especially for English learners. Congress should reject Trump's proposed cuts
Now Is Not the Time to Zero Out Adult Education
Mumma and Heller: Adult education works, especially for English learners. Congress should reject Trump’s proposed cuts.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 13d
Through the expansion of outdoor learning, schools are targeting mental health, academic reengagement and the ‘nature gap.’
From Screen Time to ‘Green Time’: Going Outside to Support Student Well-Being
Through the expansion of outdoor learning, schools are targeting mental health, academic reengagement and the ‘nature gap.’
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 14d
Opinion: Free speech is a right. Educators have a responsibility to use it wisely www.the74million.org/article/free...
Free Speech Is a Right. Educators Have a Responsibility to Use It Wisely
Shuls: Those entrusted with the title of teacher or professor have an obligation to avoid deliberate falsehoods, slander or reckless pronouncements.
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 14d
New report reveals the struggle worldwide to prepare young people for work
New Report Reveals the Struggle Worldwide to Prepare Young People for Work
Manno: While some countries provide clear classroom-to-career pathways, many — including the U.S. — leave teens unready for the next stage of life.
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