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English Learners Explainer Undocumented 69´«Ã½ Have the Right to a Free Education. This Is Why
The future of protections on undocumented students’ access to free public education is unclear.
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69´«Ã½ at Valencia Newcomer School wait to change classes Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Phoenix. Children from around the world are learning the English skills and American classroom customs they need to succeed at so-called newcomer schools. Valencia Newcomer School in Phoenix is among a handful of such public schools in the United States dedicated exclusively to helping some of the thousands of children who arrive in the country annually.
69´«Ã½ at Valencia Newcomer School wait to change classes Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Phoenix. Children from around the world are learning the English skills and American classroom customs they need to succeed at so-called newcomer schools. Under a 1982 Supreme Court precedent, public schools can't charge tuition to children who are new arrivals in the United States.
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Teacher Preparation Q&A How This Teacher-Prep Program and District Aligned on the Science of 69´«Ã½
In Tennessee, a district-university partnership aims to bridge a critical gap.
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Illustration of two cliffs with a woman on one side and a man on the other. Both of them are holding a half of a cog wheel and bringing the two pieces together to bridge the gap between them.
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School & District Management Opinion Let Them Eat Books: A Modest Proposal to Fix American Education
Enrollment in prep programs is down, and student apathy is up. Education is at a precipice.
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Pile of books on a dinner plate. Satire.
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Budget & Finance Districts Won’t Owe Extra Overtime Costs After Court Nixes Federal Rule
The incoming Trump administration is not likely to appeal the decision.
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Families & the Community How 69´«Ã½ Can Involve English Learners' Parents in Their Kids' Learning
Parents want their children to succeed academically, but not all know how to support them.
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School & District Management Opinion How Education Leaders Can Engage With Teachers About Data
Data can help educators understand which instructional moves to tackle now and in the future.
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69´«Ã½ and Writing Like a Scientist
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Social Studies Video What Happened as a Government Class Watched Election Returns Live
This teacher takes his AP government class to an election watch party each cycle. What that looked like this year.
Noah Lipman's AP US Government and Politics students watch election results during a class election watch party at Big Lou's Pizza in San Antonio, Texas, on Nov. 5, 2024.
Noah Lipman's AP US Government and Politics students watch election results during a class election watch party at Big Lou's Pizza in San Antonio, Texas, on Nov. 5, 2024.
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While electric school bus usage is growing nationally, it's not without its challenges. Here's a look at the state of transportation.
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Zum electric buses are parked before a news conference announcing the Oakland Unified School District as being the first major school district in the country to use 100% electric school buses at the Zum/OUSD bus yard in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024.
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