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Science teacher Rebecca Bushway demonstrates a low-cost, student-developed water filter at Barrie Middle and Upper School in Silver Spring, Md., on April 21, 2022. During the pandemic, Bushway’s students used 3D printing and chemistry to design the $1 biodegradable prototype to remove lead from faucets.

Workforce Development The STEM teacher workforce in high-need settings: Evidence on trends, challenges, and the role of the Noyce program

Michael Hansen, Li Feng, David Devraj Kumar, Nicolas Zerbino, Sharon Moffitt, Jieon Shim, Ann Cavallo, Hunter Close, Maria Fernandez, John Pecore +5 more

February 23, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 04: Student protestors hold signs while participating in the "Hands Off Our Schools" rally in front of the U.S. Department of Education on April 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Students from Georgetown University, Howard University, American University, George Washington University, George Mason University, and Temple University gathered to protest President Donald Trump dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Education FAQs: Checking in on the Department of Education

Katharine Meyer, Rachel M. Perera, Sarah Reber, Jon Valant

February 20, 2026

Adah Crandall, 19, of Washington, D.C., participates in the “Rally to Defend Our Schools” in front of the U.S. Department of Education on March 21, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Education How the US Department of Education has turned civil rights enforcement into a discriminatory tool

Rachel M. Perera

February 20, 2026

People walk on the UCLA campus on July 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Higher Education A coordinated retreat from college access: What TRIO and GEAR UP cuts reveal

Katharine Meyer

February 17, 2026

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