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A sign reading "Protect Neighbors" is posted near a bus stop in Minneapolis on Jan. 30, 2026. A lawsuit from two Minnesota school districts and the state's teachers' union says immigration agents have detained people and staged enforcement actions at or near schools, school bus stops, and daycare centers.
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School Choice & Charters Where Private School Choice Enrollment—and Spending—Is Surging
States have devoted billions of dollars recently in public funds families can use on private schooling.
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Enrollment in private school choice programs has grown quickly around the country in recent years. Applications open this month for Texas' newly created private school choice program, the largest such program in the country. Private "microschools"—such as the Humanist Academy in Irving, Texas, shown on Jan. 8, 2026—could benefit.
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Reading & Literacy How English Class Improves Students' Social-Emotional Skills
When students dissect the motivations of a character in a book, they're learning key competencies.
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Mathematics 4 Research-Backed Tips for Mastering Math Facts
A new review of research offers evidence-based recommendations for classroom practice.
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Artificial Intelligence Q&A The Risks and Rewards of AI in School: What to Know
A report concludes AI's risk to students outweighs its benefits—but there are still opportunities.
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My students live with the knowledge that anyone they love could be taken by ICE at any moment.
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Artificial intelligence is now integrated into a wide variety of products and services that K-12 schools use, making it almost inescapable.
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