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The 74 is a non-profit, non-partisan news site covering education in America.

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Today marks the 60th anniversary of International Literacy Day, first proclaimed by @UNESCO In 1966 to remind people around the world of "the critical importance of literacy for creating a more literate, just, peaceful and sustainable society."

This year the theme is “Literacy for people, the planet and prosperity."

Throughout the day, we’ll be highlighting schools across the country that are beating the odds in teaching kids to read.

Is your school a Bright Spot? Find out here:
https://t.co/WgMU3osrW4

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Holding kids in English learner programs when they no longer qualify not only deprives them of more rigorous coursework but wastes money: individual states and the federal government pay hundreds of millions for the 5.3 million kids currently enrolled https://t.co/F6KJpynnV6

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“We’re not asking grantees to write an essay; we’re asking them to justify their spending in a 255-character text box,” a @usedgov spokeswoman said about a new grant rule raising concerns among some advocates https://t.co/76OlWIHBeH

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Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa is selecting a new education commissioner, who would have the power to replace any or all appointed board managers. Via @TexasTribune https://t.co/XozD7lXGwA

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Janfaza: Between AI angst and social media fatigue, young adults today are longing for everything in-person and rejecting digital platforms https://t.co/yFrI12Sr9d

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“Charter public schools are public schools. Their students are public school students. Their opportunities should not depend on whether their school can overcome an inequity the state itself created.” @MyrnaCastrejon @calcharters https://t.co/madQSW2ejh

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As @JoshShapiroPA considers whether to opt in to the new federal tax credit, his state is already an example of how such programs can benefit kids in public school https://t.co/R71JZWB01V

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Blue governors in red states face a choice of their own: try to roll back voucher-like programs, or make peace with them https://t.co/IHuNfoPOiG

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Leaders recommend expanding credential access, prioritizing workforce alignment, strengthening regional collaboration, and improving data transparency. Via @MercuryVirginia https://t.co/Jw4rn1wcyK

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Emerging neuroscience reveals how the transition to parenthood can change both a mother’s and a father’s brain https://t.co/d0UwrorbVo

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Balfanz: As automation replaces entry-level opportunities, national service work can become a mainstream bridge from education to career @JBalfanzCY @CityYear https://t.co/CGszCKWSw4

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New research: Young people rarely set out to confide in #AI. Almost all began after a specific break in a human relationship: a breakup, a lost friendship, no date to homecoming https://t.co/OwWd4zyJJT

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The standards for which students are to be released from English language learner programs varies widely across the United States according to @NewAmerica. So a kid released in one state might be held in place in another https://t.co/ukGCZkuApw

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‘Not a revolution, but a rejection:’ Young men shifted left, helping to clinch an overwhelming victory for the Democrats. But will it last? https://t.co/kXNlVZ8vUR

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Wins, losses and nail-biters: Where early childhood ballot measures stand https://t.co/XaePCdS9DG

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Voters passed two ballot measures that could bring the Colorado government more than $2 billion in the first full year, much of that earmarked for education https://t.co/mkGSY1ZfQE

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Schools will have to rethink AI policies in the middle of the year. Via @EdSource https://t.co/Wwd3ovbPMQ

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6 out of 10 students say they spend the majority of class on devices such as Chromebooks or iPads provided by the school, and nearly a third report spending more than 3/4 of class on such a device, a @educationgadfly survey shows https://t.co/awSRoEG3sa

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.@ChadAldeman: 45 elementary schools in Arizona beat the odds for literacy for their students despite their poverty levels https://t.co/BcNFh6gZXv

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With control of the next Congress, Democrats could ensure officials don’t hold up funding to schools https://t.co/ETJbNUwVhb

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The average American student receives fewer than eight hours of nutrition education a year, and only about half of U.S. schools have district- or state-level food education requirements. @pilotlightchefs https://t.co/NMOqeSj3jF