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In 2024, nearly 2,000 apartments opened in former schools. Some see the conversions as a cure for neighborhood blight. Others fear gentrification the74million.org/article/as-enr…

State-level departments of early childhood education are catching on. Do they help the field? buff.ly/Ok6hixm

Districts like @CPS_Chelsea in Massachusetts and @FPS_District14 in Minnesota are among those asking state lawmakers to provide some financial relief because of lost enrollment tied to immigration enforcement buff.ly/UjgZqAM

The closure of Forever Young hits as vanishing federal aid and runaway Medicaid costs threaten an ambitious new initiative to expand affordable child care. Via @CTMirror buff.ly/LgLJlWt

Student view: School AI policies directly affect students’ outcomes and futures. To exclude them from the conversation is simply undemocratic buff.ly/Chpnsgy

Analysis: Since 2017, when The 74 began publishing a Social Mobility Tournament bracket composed of colleges participating in the Big Dance, the percentage of surveyed adults who believe a four-year degree is not worth the cost has risen from 40% to 63% buff.ly/DMtY4Rq

Some community members say the incident at a Kapolei Middle School underscores the need for behavioral health staff at the state’s public schools. Via @CivilBeat buff.ly/R0bgjN4

New York City’s first public school student detained by ICE returns to school after 10 months. Via @Chalkbeat buff.ly/tUQatf4

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday morning in a birthright citizenship case that, if decided in the government’s favor, could render thousands more children undocumented — and stateless buff.ly/HA2o9jM

Opinion: Social capital — the knowledge of how to forge connections that make opportunities visible and attainable — is the missing curriculum in American K-12 and postsecondary education. And it’s a shortcoming with consequences buff.ly/YUkK88F

More than a dozen states have created standalone early care and education departments. Does it make a difference? Read more from @ByEmilyTate here: buff.ly/Ok6hixm

The Trump administration has offered to limit immigration enforcement near schools in negotiations with Democrats, but district leaders say they’re already facing budget cuts because of high absenteeism and lost enrollment. Read more from @lrj417 here: buff.ly/fHpRMKu

The Detroit school district is considering recognizing parent organizations that operate independently from the state and national Parent Teacher Association. Via @Chalkbeat buff.ly/6gJwxjc

How colleges are assisting student parents as federal aid becomes increasingly unreliable buff.ly/YDpRv5X

.@ChadAldeman: New survey across 7 states finds a desire for engagement in low-performing districts and offers some suggestions for making that happen buff.ly/p1Cg3rO

Single mothers, many of whom are commuting to work and shuttling their kids around, are among the hardest hit by rising gas prices due to the Iran war. Via @19thnews the74million.org/?post_type=art…

Schools hire Asian teachers at half the rate of other groups, research finds buff.ly/6HDo5QF

The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Tuesday that a Colorado ban on conversion therapy for youth violates the free speech rights of a Christian counselor. Via @19thnews buff.ly/RG9jnBZ

Opinion: When it comes to literacy, there’s a fundamental issue facing students that a flurry of educational reforms haven’t fixed and may have worsened: They are simply not spending enough time actually reading in school @CommonLit buff.ly/8EhAcT6

Children whose caretakers are detained or deported face not only the loss of their loved ones, but, oftentimes, removal from their homes and schools buff.ly/vlZhsHo

Analysis: Our interactive bracket looks beyond basketball to rank March Madness colleges by affordability, earnings and economic opportunity for students buff.ly/DMtY4Rq