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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 7h
El-Mekki & Lee: 'You'd be a great teacher' is said to some kids and not others — and rarely to the boys who could become great Black educators bit.ly/4hUNiiX
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 10h
Lawyer Heather Yountz said the administration has moved on multiple fronts to strip immigrant children of their status to make them easier to deport bit.ly/3TI3lc6
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 12h
Research shows lower math scores among students attending schools nearby. (Published in partnership with Atlanta Journal-Constitution) bit.ly/3VM0v6v
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 15h
Conor Williams: “‘Sold a Story’s’ second season will surely launch 1,000 takes … And yet, the season’s real, insistent lesson is this: schools matter, and students do better when educators teach more effectively" bit.ly/3VHvdO8
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
As policymakers seek to lower barriers to entry in early care and education, a recent survey reveals what early childhood teachers make of the changes www.the74million.org/zero2eight/s...
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Educator’s View: What happens when a retiring curmudgeon is invited to sit on the new principal hiring committee? www.the74million.org/article/10-p...
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Heather Yountz, a senior immigration attorney with the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute called a lack of legal representation for child immigrants “one of the biggest parts of a well-coordinated attack” on kids bit.ly/4zqV1fS
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The school’s founder has struggled to build community support for the school, but his attorneys say the board has defied a federal court ruling www.the74million.org/article/okla...
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Carolyn McConnell on the consequences of devaluing care work, and why change is needed bit.ly/4zjZKzR
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Minnich: A study tested whether 4 large language models could accurately measure the difficulty of 1,807 passages. The results were all over the map bit.ly/4yCtgRt
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
South San Antonio Board President Ray Tijerina on making tough decisions: 'We need to make sure we're setting the table for whoever comes next.' bit.ly/4jdI30j
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
At EDGE, students build their own weekly schedules. The result looks more like college than high school: English three times a week, with classmates from different grades buff.ly/dIb2lYO
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Educator’s View: What happens when a retiring curmudgeon is invited to sit on the new principal hiring committee? bit.ly/4jMMTBI
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A new study of 55K students across the U.S. found 1 in 4 had strong enough 7th-grade scores but still missed out on the gateway course to higher math www.the74million.org/article/more...
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
A recent essay by Nikole Hannah-Jones has revived the conversation about school integration and access to excellent schools in New York City. But what is the city doing to reach those goals? bit.ly/4emNDtL
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The arrival of a guinea pig in the classroom taught 6- and 7-year-olds an important lesson about civic engagement bit.ly/4dxmtQK
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Williams: The only adults not fretting about AI use can be found in the gym because no one is going to ask if a chatbot can run laps for their kid bit.ly/3VrID0D
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A new study of 55K students across the U.S. found 1 in 4 had strong enough 7th-grade scores but still missed out on the gateway course to higher math bit.ly/4jdnMYK
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Berkley, Cullen & Rees: Build implementation, research and parent-support infrastructure so Federal Scholarship Tax Credit delivers on its promise www.the74million.org/article/now-...
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Parent’s view: School leaders need to realize what makes showing up for school on time difficult and work with families to overcome those barriers bit.ly/4AR8ajS
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Jan Lacina, editor of a textbook that helps teachers select children’s books, discusses censorship and why access to diverse literature matters www.the74million.org/zero2eight/w...
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Kreider and Torgerson: Just as pediatricians advise parents to read to their children, they should encourage simple math activities bit.ly/4y5N4f6
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Millions more plumbers, electricians and mechanics needed, say CEOs of Ford and other companies, with AI as another tool for the job bit.ly/4scj6ox
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Olguin: Most homeschooling families I know aren’t making a statement about the government or even public education. They’re making a decision about a particular child, at a particular moment bit.ly/4zg26Qa
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The department’s Office for Civil Rights said it was investigating how districts handled allegations of staffers sexually abusing students www.the74million.org/article/u-s-...
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Project 2029’s childcare proposal would give families a choice between a free public childcare slot and a monthly stipend for other care arrangements bit.ly/4rNIUqC
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
In Liberty, Mo., EDGE students pick U.N. goals to study, build their own weekly schedules, and keep the same teachers for four years bit.ly/4zgQDQq
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Song, Ham & Prescott: 5 ways gov't resources can assist educators in harnessing AI to drive deeper learning, critical thinking & workforce readiness bit.ly/4i2NLB0
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A cyberattack on South Carolina’s education savings account program comes as states prepare to implement a new federal tax credit scholarship system that will operate in a similar way www.the74million.org/article/cybe...
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Storytelling is a timeless way to hold the attention of young children, but most schools of education don't teach it as a distinct subject bit.ly/4xZ52jd
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Aldeman: Let students work independently, at their own pace, using high-quality content, guided by teachers and assessed with free, AP-style exams bit.ly/4yIVQk4
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
An increasing number are also certified through alternative programs. ‘There’s more than one pathway to becoming a great educator,’ one leader said bit.ly/4i4qPBl
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hartney: New survey finds Republicans and Democrats support merit-based admissions, but they react very differently depending on which groups benefit bit.ly/4hVMqMh
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Bush: Parents shouldn't have to be data analysts to know whether their children are on track. Honest information is the first step toward timely help bit.ly/3VpIwTc
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A proposed federal rule change would remove protections, leaving it up to states to decide whether 700K preschoolers can be excluded from care. (Published in partnership with AP News) bit.ly/4AHU2cN
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Yglesias: Teachers should embrace showing kids how to tackle problems — and then make them practice until they get good at it on their own bit.ly/3VKN3j3
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Student’s View: From observing surgery to developing technical skills, a Health Careers track prepares me for both college and the workforce bit.ly/4hYPw1W
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A new study highlights some early impacts of universal childcare on labor supply for mothers in New Mexico www.the74million.org/zero2eight/n...
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sohoni: 35 years after launching, Teach for America’s network includes more than 77,000 teachers, tutors and alumni. About 75% are working full time in education or mission-related fields buff.ly/hUoJK2Y
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hill-Woodard: Kansas City families deserve accessible information about whether schools are delivering academically for their children bit.ly/4AHFz0j
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In two years, their joint efforts have seen student performance and teacher retention skyrocket in a high-poverty school on the verge of closing bit.ly/3TDeR8l
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It started with a big bet, that bringing top college graduates into the classroom for at least two years would lead to better outcomes for students and create a new generation of education leaders. Teach for America CEO reflects on how it turned out www.the74million.org/article/teac...
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Student’s View: Someday someone will open that Little Library and find a book that helps them feel at home, just like I did all those years ago bit.ly/3VkhsVu
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Lawmakers target private-equity firms that are turning huge profits by providing applied behavior analysis to children as young as 2 buff.ly/kUXam0J
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
‘I think AI is forcing action in a way that even COVID didn’t.’ Season 8 will explore tech making high school transformation more urgent than ever bit.ly/4yk65LC
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
But even though public school kids are eligible, some skeptics argue donations will ‘skew heavily’ toward wealthier communities www.the74million.org/article/in-l...
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The administration’s proposed English-only instruction mandate for Head Start is ‘a mistake. It’s really going back 30 years,’ one expert said (published in partnership with AP News) bit.ly/4jxBd5N
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Virginia Republican pushed K–12 politics into the national spotlight in 2021. Now he’s spreading the word about a new federal tax credit www.the74million.org/article/form...
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
35 years after launching, Teach for America’s network includes more than 77,000 teachers, tutors and alumni. About 75% are working full time in education or mission-related fields bit.ly/4jwohwZ
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The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
From feedback to finger lasers, mentors help 50 teachers in 5 districts turn learning to read from 'pulling teeth' to a fun activity for young kids bit.ly/4hoNaIc
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