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11/07/2025

Head Start preschools to bar undocumented children under new Trump rule. Via Chalkbeat

Early childhood education advocates condemn the change as violating the spirit of the 1965 law that authorized federally funded preschool.

11/07/2025

For nearly a century, Texas’s Camp Mystic has been a beloved summertime hub of joy for generations of girls across the state. On July 4, flooding across Texas Hill Country destroyed more than 50% of the camp’s 700 acres, claiming the lives of at least 27 campers and counselors. Across six counties, the death toll has reached at least 120. While the camp had passed all recent safety inspections, questions remain about whether more could have been done to protect campers and staff ahead of the tragedy. The 74’s Trinity Alicia has curated a collection of images below that offers a glimpse into the devastation at Camp Mystic, the heroic rescue efforts of the community, and takes a look back at the legacy of the camp.

11/07/2025

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10/07/2025

18-year-old Sammie Magee is stepping up – again – after Kerr County floods

10/07/2025

Medicaid cuts in Trump tax bill spark fears for child health, school services

The bill will cut an estimated $1.02 trillion from Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits — programs that insure some 40M children.

09/07/2025

Opinion: To strengthen the early care and education system, funding reform is needed

Experiments with various funding models could pave alternative pathways to a stronger child care system.

09/07/2025

Camp Mystic, a haven for generations of Texas girls, becomes a center of tragedy. Via Texas Tribune

Girls remain missing from the camp, which has hosted the daughters of governors and one president.

09/07/2025

Supreme Court to address legality of barring trans athletes from school sports

The decision to hear cases from Idaho and West Virginia comes as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on trans participation.

08/07/2025

The right of red states to ban transgender girls from competing in female sports will head to the U.S. Supreme Court, whose conservative majority has taken an increasingly skeptical view of gender identity issues. In West Virginia and Idaho, trans girls challenged state bans that would have prevented them competing on women’s teams. Lower courts sided with the students. The court’s decision comes as the Trump administration pressures states and colleges to drop trans-inclusive sports policies. reports. Read more at link in bio.

08/07/2025

Survey finds teens worldwide are lost in the transition after high school

Manno: 2 polls find students are unaware of career options or pathways and don't get work experience needed to prepare them for future employment.

08/07/2025

Gallery: From heartfelt messages to senior superlatives, the student yearbook has spanned generations, marking the end of the school year

Gallery: From heartfelt messages to senior superlatives, the student yearbook has spanned generations, marking the end of the school year.

08/07/2025

Survey: 60% of teachers used AI this year and saved up to 6 hours of work a week

New study of 2,232 U.S. public school teachers found they use artificial intelligence tools to create worksheets, modify student materials, make tests