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Three sisters, whose single mother fears being mistakenly detained by federal immigration agents because she is of Puerto Rican descent and speaks Spanish, walk into Funston Elementary School after being dropped off for the start of the school day, in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood Oct. 15, 2025.
Three sisters, whose single mother fears being mistakenly detained by federal immigration agents because she is of Puerto Rican descent and speaks Spanish, walk into Funston Elementary School after being dropped off for the start of the school day, in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood Oct. 15, 2025. Teachers in Chicago and elsewhere have expressed heightened anxiety from immigrant students as immigration enforcement efforts expand.
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School & District Management From Our Research Center Student Fear and Absences Surge as Immigration Enforcement Expands
Ileana Najarro, November 25, 2025
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Demonstrators picket in solidarity against ICE outside of Hoover Elementary School in Oakland, Calif., on Nov. 19, 2025.
Demonstrators picket against ICE outside of Hoover Elementary School in Oakland, Calif., on Nov. 19, 2025. Educators who work with immigrant families across the country are reporting increased anxiety and absences among students amid heightened immigration enforcement.
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School & District Management From Our Research Center The Widespread Effects of Immigration Enforcement on Schools, in Charts
Ileana Najarro & Alex Harwin, November 24, 2025
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Students attend Bow Memorial School in Bow, N.H. on Oct. 29, 2025. Bow Memorial School is a middle school that has developed a systematic approach to addressing foundational reading gaps in middle school students.
New data show that many educators report that middle and high school students struggle with aspects of foundational literacy. At Bow Memorial School in Bow, N.H., pictured on Oct. 29, 2025, students work with reading specialist Loralyn LaBombard, who has helped pioneer a systematic approach to addressing foundational reading gaps in grades 5 to 8.
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Reading & Literacy From Our Research Center Secondary Students Are Struggling With Reading, Too. A Look at the Landscape
Stephen Sawchuk, November 24, 2025
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Federal From Our Research Center Trump Shifted CTE to the Labor Dept. What Has That Meant for Schools?
Alyson Klein, November 21, 2025
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College & Workforce Readiness From Our Research Center Why Schools Are Adding to Their CTE Offerings, and What Could Slow Them Down
Arianna Prothero, November 19, 2025
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Classroom Technology From Our Research Center Is There a Right Age for a Child’s First Cellphone? Educators Weigh In
Alyson Klein, November 19, 2025
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A kindergarten student uses the balance beam during recess at Kingsford Heights Elementary in La Porte, Ind., on Oct. 27, 2025.
A kindergarten student uses the balance beam during recess at Kingsford Heights Elementary in La Porte, Ind., on Oct. 27, 2025. Elementary teachers generally believe recess is important, but there's no consensus on how much per day is ideal, new survey data show.
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Student Well-Being & Movement From Our Research Center Do Students Get Enough Recess? What Teachers Think
Elizabeth Heubeck, November 19, 2025
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Attendees watch a presentation at the Microsoft booth on how to incorporate artificial intelligence into classroom management at the ISTE conference on June 29, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.
Attendees watch a presentation at the Microsoft booth on how to incorporate AI into classroom management on June 29, 2025, at the ISTE+ASCD conference in San Antonio.
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center Teacher AI Training Is Rising Fast, But Still Has a Long Way to Go
Lauraine Langreo, November 18, 2025
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Students present their AI powered-projects designed to help boost agricultural gains in Calla Bartschi’s Introduction to AI class at Riverside High School in Greer, S.C., on Nov. 11, 2025.
Students do presentations about their AI-powered projects that are designed to help boost agricultural production during Calla Bartschi’s Introduction to AI class at Riverside High School in Greer, S.C., on Nov. 11, 2025. South Carolina is emphasizing the development of AI skills that are relevant for the careers students want to pursue in the future.
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College & Workforce Readiness From Our Research Center Businesses Want Employees With AI Skills. Are K-12 CTE Programs Keeping Up?
Lauraine Langreo, November 17, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center Schools Are Fielding Complaints Generated by AI. How You Can Tell
Arianna Prothero, November 14, 2025
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