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HOW LEARNING HAPPENS

Tuesday

Monday

Ballou High School, in Washington, D.C.'s Southeast quadrant, is located in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods and has struggled academically for years. An investigation by WAMU and NPR has found that the school's administration graduated dozens of students despite high rates of unexcused absences. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption

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In D.C., 34 Percent Of Graduates Received A Diploma Against District Policy

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Maria Rocha, a third-grade teacher at the KIPP Esperanza Dual Language Academy in San Antonio, came to the U.S. from Mexico when she was 3 years old. Katie Hayes Luke for NPR hide caption

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Nearly 9,000 DACA Teachers Face An Uncertain Future

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What Kind of Screen Time Parent Are You? Take This Quiz And Find Out

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Saturday

Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon answers a question after being confronted by former MSU gymnast Lindsey Lemke during a break in the sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar. Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison this week for sex crimes. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

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What Do Asthma, Heart Disease And Cancer Have In Common? Maybe Childhood Trauma

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Saturday

Activists rally for the passage of a "clean" bill on the future of people who entered the country illegally as minors, outside the New York City office of Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Thursday

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Department Of Education Finds Texas Violated Special Education Law

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Monday

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Congress Changed 529 College Savings Plans, And Now States Are Nervous

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Saturday