2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (314+ words) Lauren Wagner is a Nebraska-based staff writer at The 74. Most student programming after the final school bell offers science, technology, engineering and math activities, but rural youth still lack access, according to a recent national survey. The nonprofit’s report accompanied…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (760+ words) The federal Job Corps youth training program, under threat of shutdown by the Trump administration since May, 2025, will remain open after a group of students successfully fought the closure in federal court. The U.S. Department of Justice agreed Aug. 10 to stop…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (825+ words) Jessika Harkay is a Connecticut-based staff reporter at The 74. At just 3 years old, Quintina Davis’ granddaughter, Juri, could name colors, numbers and shapes. Davis often heard from family and friends that Juri was smart and she should consider enrolling her…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (319+ words) Anne Kim is a FutureEd senior fellow and author of the report "Future Shock: The Crisis in Career Navigation." Policymakers have invested heavily in recent years to create new career pathways for high school students. Career and technical education has…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (195+ words) Charlie Friedman is founder and executive director of Nashville Classical Charter School, which has two campuses. This summer, 81% of third graders at Nashville Classical East scored proficient in reading on our rigorous state test, the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program. To…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1772+ words) This article is part of Bright Spots, a series highlighting schools where every child learns to read, no matter their zip code. Explore the Bright Spots map to find out which schools are beating the odds in terms of literacy…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (502+ words) Mark Swartz writes about efforts to improve early care and education as well as developments in the U.S. care economy. He lives in Maryland. The parents are not all right. Between financial strain and rising costs, balancing work and caregiving responsibilities,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (323+ words) By Conor P. Williams For all the noise and attention and — laudable — political energy behind it, the science of reading is not a thing. Or, rather, it is not a thing that schools can implement. The science of reading is a…...