The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 42mParent’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 001
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 3hJan 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... 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 6hKreider and Torgerson: Just as pediatricians advise parents to read to their children, they should encourage simple math activities bit.ly/4y5N4f6 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 9hMillions more plumbers, electricians and mechanics needed, say CEOs of Ford and other companies, with AI as another tool for the job bit.ly/4scj6ox 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Olguin: 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 010
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The 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-... 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Project 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 010
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 07/10/2026In 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 010
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Song, Ham & Prescott: 5 ways gov't resources can assist educators in harnessing AI to drive deeper learning, critical thinking & workforce readiness bit.ly/4i2NLB0 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 06/10/2026A 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... 001
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Storytelling 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 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Aldeman: 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 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 06/10/2026An 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 001
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Hartney: New survey finds Republicans and Democrats support merit-based admissions, but they react very differently depending on which groups benefit bit.ly/4hVMqMh 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Bush: 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 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A 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 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Yglesias: 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 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Student’s View: From observing surgery to developing technical skills, a Health Careers track prepares me for both college and the workforce bit.ly/4hYPw1W 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A new study highlights some early impacts of universal childcare on labor supply for mothers in New Mexico www.the74million.org/zero2eight/n... 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Sohoni: 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 020
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Hill-Woodard: Kansas City families deserve accessible information about whether schools are delivering academically for their children bit.ly/4AHFz0j 010
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 02/10/2026In 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 010
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It 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... 011
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Student’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 010
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Lawmakers target private-equity firms that are turning huge profits by providing applied behavior analysis to children as young as 2 buff.ly/kUXam0J 001
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 010
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 01/10/2026But even though public school kids are eligible, some skeptics argue donations will ‘skew heavily’ toward wealthier communities www.the74million.org/article/in-l... 010
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The 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 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The 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... 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 30/09/202635 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 001
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 30/09/2026From 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 012
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Helping vulnerable children thrive by helping their parents navigate their own challenges could become optional under proposed federal rule change bit.ly/4hwscr5 020
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Rapaport: Asked to upload their kids' school attendance record from last year, most parents said they didn't have one or couldn't find it online bit.ly/3TyUmcS 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Aldeman: At 15 Missouri schools, literacy scores for low-income students, English learners & children with disabilities are much higher than expected bit.ly/3T6QY9e 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Grades can give the false impression that students are on track. A Learning Heroes survey suggests parents are beginning to question what schools tell them bit.ly/4z3Gk29 011
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Rafal-Baer: Female candidates who've worked as interim supes still face a search process when men don't. I call it the Audition Tax. And it's not new bit.ly/4xLPcIQ 010
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Department of Education on Monday officially rescinded the Biden-era Title IX rule, which extended protections to LGBTQ students. The move, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said, will give parents “greater comfort” www.the74million.org/article/educ... 476340
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Starting in the 2026 tax season, early childhood educators can claim a tax deduction for out-of-pocket classroom expenses bit.ly/46DEKbf 010
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Griffith: It's time to recognize charter schools for the excellent education and options they provide and fund them accordingly www.the74million.org/article/even... 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 28/09/2026From St. Louis to the suburbs, fewer children are forcing districts to rethink staffing, buildings and budgets bit.ly/4AxN6yN 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Adams: A majority of families expressed enthusiasm about limits on screen time and AI — but even many who agreed in principle had concerns bit.ly/4hu1RtO 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Posamentier & Adams: The result could be more chaotic kindergarten classes and diminished social readiness that will extend to high school and beyond bit.ly/3Vgprmf 022
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Chronic absenteeism is still high. @usedgov’s decision to suspend some state monitoring efforts could leave the public in the dark on whether schools are making progress, says @USGAO www.the74million.org/article/drop... 010
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"My hands were shaking the entire rest of the afternoon." A 15-year-old describes surviving Alpha School's heart-rate test. The tasks weren't uncovered by investigators — students posted them themselves bit.ly/4ho8vS5 023
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Here’s what The 74 learned about the recurring role of schools and educators in nearly 2,000 lawsuits alleging childhood sexual abuse www.the74million.org/article/5-th... 010
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 24/09/2026One study found a majority don’t speak about their abuse until age 50. Many states have opened windows for old claims, lifted time bars on new ones bit.ly/4havKjZ 043
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The momentum around recess has been building for years. Emily Tate Sullivan reports on efforts to give kids more time for unstructured play during the school day bit.ly/4AvL7uN 001
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The Education Department’s process for calculating chronic absenteeism rates also produces unreliable data, according to the Government Accountability Office. @lrj417.bsky.social reports www.the74million.org/article/drop... 030
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Manno: The key lesson — don't let workforce credential systems grow out of control before building the infrastructure needed to govern them bit.ly/3TI71ue 000
The 74 @the74.bsky.social · 24/09/2026As a teacher, Amanda Geduld tried to report on adults crossing boundaries with students. As a reporter, she dug through thousands of sex abuse claims www.the74million.org/article/how-... 010
