New Mexico will be the first state in the nation to offer universal child care. One Monday, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department made the historic announcement that will start on November 1. This groundbreaking new initiative will make childcare available to all New Mexicans, […]
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Nation’s Report Card shows steep declines for high school students post COVID-19
Student performance in key subjects has dropped sharply in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest Nation’s Report Card that was released just after midnight. The new results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show average score declines between 2019 and 2024 for eighth graders in science and for twelfth […]
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First Lady Melania Trump hosts White House Task Force on artificial intelligence education
First Lady Melania Trump convened the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Education last week, bringing together Task Force members and private sector leaders to discuss the future of AI in American schools and industries. “I predict AI will represent the single largest growth category in our nation during the Trump Administration—and I […]
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Judge Restores $2 Billion in Federal Research Funds to Harvard
In a landmark victory, a federal judge has sided with Harvard University to restore more than $2 billion in frozen federal funding for research for the Ivy League school. US District Judge Allison Burroughs delivered a major victory to Harvard University and rejected the Trump administration’s argument that they froze the billions in research due to antisemitism […]
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Florida to stop all childhood vaccine mandates
In a partnership with Ron DeSantis and the Department of Health, the state of Florida will begin working to repeal all childhood vaccines. Florida’s governor said on Wednesday, he’d ask the state legislature to repeal a statute that currently requires all children to receive mandatory vaccinations for polio, diphtheria, measles, and mumps before entering school. […]
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Back to School Read Alouds for Upper Elementary
This collection of books highlights the many ways young people navigate school, friendship, challenges, and self-discovery. From Emily’s cupcake adventures and Mindy Kim’s creative snack business to Frankie Sparks’ inventive ideas for a class pet, readers see how kids use teamwork, creativity, and persistence to solve problems. Stories like Very Bad at Math and Dive […]
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American Laoshī: Lessons in Patience, Power, and a Boy Named Jerry
Arrival in Beijing: Teaching Without a Map Day one in China proved to be tougher than I expected. Commissioned to teach a class of first-graders English in the capital city, Beijing, I planned my teaching methods based on my years of experience in America. I created lessons “flawlessly” devoted to teaching Chinese kids English, even […]
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Climate Literacy: A Powerful New Story
Everywhere I look, I hear about it. See it. Feel it. Experience it. For decades now, I have not been able to escape it for a single day. I don’t necessarily want to escape it; it’s too important to do that. Although it’s such a heart-heavy issue for me that I sometimes wish I could […]