“Handwriting isn’t an old-fashioned skill; it’s central to reading, writing and cognitive development.” The 74 the74million.org/article/the-po…

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Donald Trump is doing what no president has done before, blocking food assistance during a shutdown. Democrats are fighting to fund SNAP so little kids, veterans and seniors don’t go hungry. —Elizabeth Warren

“Republican and Democratic lawmakers slammed the Pentagon on Tuesday for not briefing them on national security issues and said at times top defense officials appeared to be undermining U.S. President Donald Trump's own policies, in a rare bipartisan show of frustration with the

A question for lawyers: If the perpetrators of these kinds of assaults can be identified, could local prosecutors seek indictments against immigration agents responsible? What kind of immunity could they claim? Wouldn't an occasional arrest help deter such assaults?

I remember doing this when I was in 4th grade (though not as fancy a bus): LifeWise’s Big Red Bus Is Driving Thorny Questions about Church and State The 74 Linda Jacobson the74million.org/article/lifewi…

Due to federal funding disruptions and a Trump administration proposal to eliminate AmeriCorps, programs are establishing contingency plans, fundraising, or in some cases, closing. #caedu #capol #caleg California Volunteers buff.ly/Bvkqwwz

California Head Start programs face uncertainty as federal funds are paused. Via EdSource buff.ly/bniRk9j

🚨 BREAKING: The woman ICE targeted and detained, without a warrant, at Chicago’s Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center has legal documentation. Confirmed today by Mike Quigley and @RepDeliaRamirez at a press conference. Rep. Quigley says: They’re supposed

Donald Trump and Kristi Noem are denying Members of Congress their right to visit ICE facilities and meet with detainees. We know detainees are reporting overcrowding, inhumane treatment, and prolonged stays. But they won’t let us see for ourselves. WHAT ARE THEY HIDING?

Denying immigrants due process means none of the rest of us are protected by it. Due process is the procedural bellwether of a successful democracy.

Schools near military bases, reservations and national parks – which rely on federal Impact Aid to make up for lost local tax dollars – are struggling as payments are stalled during the shutdown. They serve 8 million students NAFIS The 74 the74million.org/article/federa…

The federal shutdown has put food stamps at risk for 5.5 million Californians, including 2 million children. @EmmaGallegos @edsource talked to students and families dealing with the cuts across Los Angeles edsource.org/2025/snap-bene…

Eight months ago, Rep. Sylvester Turner D-TX died. His seat in the U.S. House is still vacant. On Tuesday, two Dems advanced to a runoff for that seat. When is the runoff?? We don't know. That runoff date still must be set by Gov. Greg Abbott.

“We’re not isolating attendance—we’re incorporating it into everything we do. Our campaign is called Attendance Is Everybody’s Business, and we mean that literally.” Check out how our partners at Corona-Norco USD reduced absenteeism from 20% to 12.6%! bit.ly/3Jq0xv4

Ghislaine Maxwell, the Jeffrey Epstein confidante and convicted child sex trafficker, is being waited on “hand and foot” by the staff at her minimum security prison camp while she prepares a request that Donald Trump commute her sentence, according to whistleblower revelations

BREAKING: Federal appeals court says full SNAP benefits must be paid for November. The Trump administration is expected to appeal. apnews.com/article/snap-f…

Opinion: Learning loss over the past decade has cost the U.S. over $90 trillion in future growth, new Stanford University research estimates, making it imperative to invest in policy solutions to turn schools around. Hoover Institution ExcelinEd buff.ly/JqZDY4V

PARDON ME?!! Rudy Giuliani — a onetime mayor turned full-time peddler of election falsehoods — has been granted a full, unconditional federal pardon by Donald Trump. Giuliani spent 2020 building and broadcasting the lie that the election was “stolen,” coordinating legal theater

"Charters tended to be overrepresented on our list of exceptional schools, making up 7% of all schools in our sample but 11% of those that are exceptional. This is particularly clear in New York..." The 74 the74million.org/article/these-…