The 74

The 74 is a non-profit and unbiased news platform focused on education in the United States. Our public education system is facing serious challenges. Currently, fewer than half of students can read or perform math at grade level, while discussions around education are often clouded by false information and political agendas. Our goal is to foster a truthful, evidence-driven dialogue about how to provide the 74 million children under 18 in America with the quality education they are entitled to. There are 74 million reasons to engage in this important conversation. Be a part of it.

National

English

Online/Digital

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#201973

United States

#50139

Science and Education/Education

#1481

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Podcast: The Challenges AI Poses for Learning How to Write

1 week ago | the74million.org | Diane Tavenner

Harvard College Writing Center’s Jane Rosenzweig underscores the importance of writing as a process of thinking and warns of an overreliance on AI. By Diane Tavenner This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox.
Asian Students’ Test Scores Are Often High. Our Success Is Complicated

1 week ago | the74million.org | Janette Fu

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Few observers were probably surprised when Asian students outscored other students on test scores released by California state this fall. Statewide, and here in Los Angeles, Asian students who completed California’s 2024 assessments showed higher levels of proficiency in reading and math, compared to other racial groups.
‘Economically Reckless’ Businesses Slam Bill to Bar Immigrant Kids From School

1 week ago | the74million.org | Anita Wadhwani

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter More than two dozen Chattanooga business owners are condemning a bill to require student immigration background checks in Tennessee’s public schools as “economically reckless.”The Tennessee Small Business Alliance represents restaurants, real estate firms, retail stores and other local employers operating within the district represented by Sen. Bo Watson.
Trump Administration Moves to Strip Federal Education Funding from Maine

1 week ago | the74million.org | Andrew Ujifusa

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter The U.S. Department of Education said it is moving to strip federal K-12 education funding from Maine due to what it called the state’s refusal to comply with Title IX, the law that bans sex discrimination in education. The Friday announcement followed a department investigation into the state’s policies governing transgender athletes.
Head of New RFK Jr. Vaccine Study Practiced Unlicensed Medicine on Autistic Kids

1 week ago | the74million.org | Beth Hawkins

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter The man tapped by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run a clinical trial looking to tie vaccines to autism has been charged with practicing medicine without a license, given autistic children a dangerous drug not approved for use in the U.S. and improperly prescribed puberty blockers.
LA Unified Unveils Competitive Video Game Esports Championship

1 week ago | the74million.org | Matthew Royer

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter When Los Angeles sophomore Marco Sanchez quit Chatsworth Charter High School’s baseball team, he needed to find a new outlet to build on the teamwork skills he left behind. He said his parents were worried too, wondering “what is Marco going to do now?”The 16-year-old started to consider the school’s Esports program at the suggestion of a friend.
What the Looming Child Tax Credit Expiration Means for Your Family

2 weeks ago | the74million.org | Rebecca Gale |Dianne Kirsch

A graphic primer on the child tax credit — and why Congress is talking about it Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Republish This Article We want our stories to be shared as widely as possible — for free. Please view The 74's republishing terms.
Parents Are Receiving Mixed Messages About Measles from RFK Jr.

2 weeks ago | the74million.org | Barbara Rodriguez

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is more directly promoting measles vaccinations following the death of a second unvaccinated child. But he continues to highlight remedies that medical experts say do not prevent or treat the virus.
The Education Department Asked for Reports of DEI. It Might Get Something Else

2 weeks ago | the74million.org | Linda Jacobson

In 2022, newly elected Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin launched a tip line for parents to report lessons that made children feel guilty about the color of their skin. His aim was to address growing conservative alarm about the proliferation of critical race theory and other so-called “divisive concepts” in the classroom. But the result was something else.
The NAEP Test ‘Absolutely’ Needs to Stay, Linda McMahon Says. The Education Department? Not So Much

2 weeks ago | the74million.org | Greg Toppo

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.