Jonaki Mehta
Stories
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Trump administration targets Education Department research arm in latest cuts
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is responsible for gathering data on a wide range of topics, including research-backed teaching practices and the state of U.S. student achievement.
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Linda McMahon led WWE and the SBA. The U.S. Education Dept. may be next
McMahon has a limited background in education, and a long career as a business executive. She'd be stepping into an agency the president hopes to dissolve.
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A guide to what the U.S. Education Department does (and doesn't) do
The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
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Trump orders Education, Labor and other departments to enhance school choice
The president directed several departments to submit plans for using federal funds to expand school choice.
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Students are still struggling since the pandemic hit, Nation's Report Card reveals
Every other year, the Nation's Report Card shows how students across the U.S. are doing in subjects like math and reading. The 2024 results are cause for hope, and concern.
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Nearly 5 years after schools closed, the nation gets a new report card
There's some good news in math, mostly bad news in reading and lots of questions about why students are still struggling.
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Some Los Angeles kids have been out of school for almost 3 weeks due to fires
Students in Los Angeles are still reeling from historic fires. Many families have lost homes and schools, disrupting the education of young Angelenos who were just recovering from the pandemic.
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Local LA theaters bring puppets and movies to families for respite from fires
Vidiots and the Bob Baker Marionette Theater teamed up to provide an escape from reality for families facing trauma and loss from the Los Angeles wildfires.
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Kids struggling in LA as wildfires contiue to cause widespread school closures
LA is getting a reprieve because Santa Ana winds haven't been as bad recently. But with schools still closed after more than a week of chaos, kids are struggling. Hear more on the latest from LA.
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A Los Angeles community theater uses puppets to offer an escape amid wildfires
Communities in Los Angeles are trying to find moments of togetherness and joy. That's included a singing and dancing puppet named Yellow Cat.
