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Kevin Mahnken

Kevin Mahnken

Senior Writer / Education Journalist at The 74

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  • English
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  • Education

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Act 10, Scourge of Wisconsin Teachers, Faces Uncertain Future in Court

The controversial 2011 law improved academic outcomes as it weakened unions, research shows. Now a legal challenge could wipe it away.
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In Texas, a Years-Long ESA Push Nears the Finish Line

After ousting more than a dozen Republican opponents of private school choice, Gov. Greg Abbott could score a national win.
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Scholar Douglas Harris Debuts New ‘Wikipedia’ of K–12 Research

As cuts threaten insights into K–12 schools, the veteran researcher is helping to build a compendium of education insights.
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Five Years Later: How COVID Triggered a School Choice Renaissance

Dissatisfaction with schools, and a supercharged conservative movement, allowed ESAs to take a leap since the pandemic.
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Amid National Voucher Push, Missouri Once Again Turns to Open Enrol...

For the fifth year in a row, lawmakers are debating whether to allow all students in the state the option of transferring to different districts.
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After Elections, New Leaders Confront Old Problems in St. Louis

Failures in oversight and long-running declines in student enrollment are plaguing one of America’s most troubled districts.
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Beloved by K-12 Leaders, The Four-Day School Week Fails to Deliver,...

Research from Missouri reveals that dropping a day of instruction doesn’t improve teacher retention.
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Most Students Say They’re Not ‘Math People,’ RAND Survey Finds

A newly released poll shows huge numbers of middle and high schoolers zoning out during math class.
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‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Education Research Staggered by Trump Cuts

With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.
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The Last Reformer: Houston Schools Chief Mike Miles on the Case for...

After years of underperformance, Texas appointed an unapologetic reformer to take over its biggest district. Huge improvements followed.
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Antisemitism Row Shakes NEA and Reignites GOP Push to Revoke Its Ch...

The nation’s largest teachers union voted to break with the Anti-Defamation League, then reversed course — spurring Republicans to push for sanctions.