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Big changes to this year’s middle school admissions process yielded modest demographic shifts

By Reema Amin

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Vivo en el barrio donde mataron a Adam Toledo. Esto es lo que significa criar a un niño allí.

Las madres de La Villita merecen apoyo, no que se les juzgue.

By María Serrano

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I live in the neighborhood where Adam Toledo was killed. Here’s what it’s like to raise a child there.

The mothers of Little Village deserve support, not judgment.

By María Serrano

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Decline in participation of annual English fluency test prompts need for more analysis

By Yesenia Robles

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COVID hit this Brooklyn high school hard. Paying students to tutor their peers is helping them get through it.

Canarsie’s Brooklyn X High School found that employing students as tutors has paid off in more ways than one.

By Christina Veiga

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Cardona: Schools need to rebuild trust with students and families of color as reopening continues

By Kalyn Belsha and Sarah Darville

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Parents urge Adams 14 and its external manager to engage the community more

By Yesenia Robles

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Education advocates tell Cuomo that schools need ‘every dollar’ of coronavirus relief

By Reema Amin

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Nueva York y Newark, cuéntennos, ¿de qué manera afectó la pandemia de COVID-19 a sus comunidades escolares?

By Caroline Bauman and Carrie Melago

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New education equity alliance launches in Tennessee

By Marta W. Aldrich

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Indiana teachers seize inauguration moment to teach power of student voice

By Aaricka Washington

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Advocates want families to know: Colorado children don’t have to take in-person English proficiency tests

By Yesenia Robles

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Summer school and tutoring proposals expected as Tennessee tries to help students catch up

By Marta W. Aldrich

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Pandemic’s toll on NYC schools serving new immigrants: Fewer students, less money, waning services

By Reema Amin

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These Boulder Latino parents want ‘engagement’ to be more than a buzzword

By Yesenia Robles

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Hundreds sign a petition asking Colorado to skip tests for English learners

By Yesenia Robles

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Colorado’s emphasis on phonics in reading could hurt English language learners, advocates say

By Yesenia Robles

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Denver says this reading curriculum supports English learners. But the state says it’s not based on science and has to go

The Denver district may have to revamp its reading curriculum to comply with state law — a task complicated by legal obligations on how it teaches English learners

By Ann Schimke

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Brave new world: Students from immigrant families in Philadelphia give inside view on adjustment to remote learning

Immigrant students and parents have had to adjust to remote learning during the coronavirus, dealing with language barriers and technological hurdles.

By Samaria Bailey

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High school chefs: A virtual Thanksgiving contest brings together a Brooklyn school serving new immigrants

By Reema Amin

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Here’s how one school is trying to help new immigrants get to college during the pandemic

By Reema Amin

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‘Estaba sentada donde tú estás’: esta maestra bilingüe de Newark usa su propia experiencia para inspirar a sus estudiantes

By Patrick Wall

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The Adams 14 district has a plan to teach English learners

By Yesenia Robles

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Here’s how Aurora schools are offering some students in-person instruction

By Yesenia Robles

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Tennessee high school graduation rate dips for first time since 2013

By Marta W. Aldrich and Sam Park

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‘We’re still calling’: How a super-diverse Michigan district is ensuring that English learners don’t fall through the cracks

By Koby Levin

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For refugee students, virtual learning exposes deep inequalities, Indianapolis teacher says

By Stephanie Wang

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NYC’s reopening plans leave behind students who aren’t fluent in English, educators say

By Reema Amin

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More than three dozen Manhattan principals join growing calls to delay in-person school

By Reema Amin

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Indianapolis students accused their teachers of racism. Will the district’s investigation lead to change?

By Emily Isaacman

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A quarter of NYC students opt out of school buildings this fall, while 736,000 are set to return — for now

By Reema Amin

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Denver survey shows Black and Hispanic families more likely to prefer virtual learning

By Melanie Asmar