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Stephon Thompson directs students through the doors at the beginning of the school day at Stevenson Elementary School in Southfield, Mich., on Feb. 28, 2024. The school has added on-site social services in recent years as a community school. The Trump administration has recently discontinued 19 federal grants that help schools become local service hubs for students and their families.
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Ashley Perkins, a 2nd grade teacher at the Dummerston, Vt., School, writes a "welcome back" message for her students in her classroom on Aug. 22, 2025. Many times teachers are being asked to change grades by parents and administrators.
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