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In the United States, less than half of our students can read or do math at grade-level, yet the education debate is dominated by misinformation and political spin. Our mission is to lead an honest, fact-based conversation about how to give America’s 74 million children under the age of 18 the education they deserve. There are 74 million reasons to talk about education.

At EDGE, students build their own weekly schedules. The result looks more like college than high school: English three t...
12/10/2026

At EDGE, students build their own weekly schedules. The result looks more like college than high school: English three times a week, with classmates from different grades https://buff.ly/dIb2lYO

Educator’s View: What happens when a retiring curmudgeon is invited to sit on the new principal hiring committee? https:...
12/10/2026

Educator’s View: What happens when a retiring curmudgeon is invited to sit on the new principal hiring committee? https://bit.ly/4jMMTBI

A recent essay by Nikole Hannah-Jones has revived the conversation about school integration and access to excellent scho...
10/10/2026

A recent essay by Nikole Hannah-Jones has revived the conversation about school integration and access to excellent schools in New York City. But what is the city doing to reach those goals? https://bit.ly/4emNDtL

The arrival of a guinea pig in the classroom taught 6- and 7-year-olds an important lesson about civic engagement https:...
10/10/2026

The arrival of a guinea pig in the classroom taught 6- and 7-year-olds an important lesson about civic engagement https://bit.ly/4dxmtQK

Williams: The only adults not fretting about AI use can be found in the gym because no one is going to ask if a chatbot ...
09/10/2026

Williams: The only adults not fretting about AI use can be found in the gym because no one is going to ask if a chatbot can run laps for their kid https://bit.ly/3VrID0D

A new study of 55K students across the U.S. found 1 in 4 had strong enough 7th-grade scores but still missed out on the ...
09/10/2026

A new study of 55K students across the U.S. found 1 in 4 had strong enough 7th-grade scores but still missed out on the gateway course to higher math https://bit.ly/4jdnMYK

Tennessee is home to the Great Smoky Mountains, country music, and some seriously impressive strides in literacy educat...
09/10/2026

Tennessee is home to the Great Smoky Mountains, country music, and some seriously impressive strides in literacy education.

The 74's Bright Spots project analyzed data from roughly 42,000 public schools nationwide to identify schools where third-grade reading proficiency significantly exceeds what would be predicted based on local poverty rates. These schools emerged as positive outliers in early literacy.

We're proud to recognize the following Tennessee schools as Bright Spots for Excellence in Reading Education:

Thomas Magnet School
Southwind Elementary School
South Knox Elementary
Greenfield School
Springdale Elementary

If you’re part of one of these school communities — teachers, families, alumni — share this post and help celebrate your students’ success. If we tagged your school, we’d love for you to spread the word!

From a cyberattack on a South Carolina school choice program to a phonics-style reckoning for math instruction, here are...
09/10/2026

From a cyberattack on a South Carolina school choice program to a phonics-style reckoning for math instruction, here are five education stories you don't want miss from The 74.

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