{new} For #TeacherAppreciationWeek, we should figure out why school spending is up but teacher salaries are not:

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If the ECCA were to be enacted, the # of students receiving $ for school choice programs could double in one year, Patrick Wolf told me. “A 100% increase in a single year in the number of people being served by private school choice programs? That’s a big deal,” he said.

🚨 Introducing zero2eight 🚨 A new vertical from The 74 digging into the issues critical to America’s youngest children. From early care & education to child development & family support, this is coverage that matters. #EarlyLearning

“It’s obviously disappointing," Notre Dame Law School's Nicole Garnett said about #SCOTUS's 4-4 tie. But the issue will "undoubtedly resurface soon." Read our coverage leading up to today's opinion. The 74 the74million.org/article/in-cas…

Today’s 4-4 SCOTUS decision was made possible by the recusal of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. In March, Linda Jacobson dropped this scoop about her close friendship with the law professor whose legal arguments are at the heart of the case. The 74 the74million.org/article/a-life…

New podcast alert: Our partners at PPI are teaming up with National Parents Union to launch a new podcast: The Union, featuring Curtis Valentine & Keri Rodrigues in a weekly discussion of the latest education news, policy, research & advocacy. Stream on LinkedIn/X starting noon ET Friday

Amid Calls to Close U.S. Department of Education, Penny Schwinn Promises to Aid ‘Our Most Struggling Schools’ The 74 the74million.org/article/amid-c…

{new} This morning I wrote a personal note about my journey creating ReadNotGuess, along with summer reading tips for parents.

After launching probes in CA, ME and WA, USED put states on notice that they could face financial penalties for not notifying parents when kids take on different names/pronouns. Linda Jacobson takes a nuanced look at how this policy came to be. The 74 the74million.org/article/the-ca…

These early education grants are ‘conservative-friendly.’ Why does Trump want to cut them? the74million.org/zero2eight/the…

Accreditation can be a big hurdle for small schools, but a novel pathway is making it easier. The 74 the74million.org/article/how-ne…

Could an AI-Driven ‘Job Apocalypse’ Push the Best and Brightest into Teaching? the74million.org/article/could-…

Penny Schwinn, Tennessee’s former education chief, is one step closer to joining the U.S. Department of Education as deputy secretary after the Senate education committee on Thursday advanced her nomination to the full chamber the74million.org/article/ed-com…

Big Tax Bill Passes Senate — With Less ‘Beautiful’ Plan for National School Choice The 74 the74million.org/article/big-ta…