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HOW LEARNING HAPPENS

Wednesday

English Learners Were Hurt The Most When Texas Limited Special Education
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English Learners Were Hurt The Most When Texas Limited Special Education

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by  Laura Isensee

Texas has the lowest rate of children in special education in the country. A closer look at the numbers shows that English language learners are missing out the most.

English Learners Were Hurt The Most When Texas Limited Special Education

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Tuesday

When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline

Nicole Boykins is principal at Crocker College Prep in New Orleans. The pre-K through eighth grade school is one of five schools in a program to better serve children who've been exposed to trauma. Clarence Williams/WWNO hide caption

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When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline

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Children in New Orleans suffer from trauma at high rates. Now, several schools there are focused on catching and helping students whose behavior may be a response to their suffering.

When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline

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Monday

Hall Passes, Buses, Lunch Duty: What If The Principal Could Focus On Achievement?

Pankaj Rayamaji speaks through his trusted walkie-talkie to a teacher inside. Rayamaji is the director of logistics and operations at Columbia Heights Education Campus in Washington, D.C. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption

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Hall Passes, Buses, Lunch Duty: What If The Principal Could Focus On Achievement?

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Can principals be better leaders if they have more time to focus on instruction? The Washington, D.C., schools are adding managers to handle operations and logistics.

Hall Passes, Buses, Lunch Duty: What If The Principal Could Focus On Achievement?

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Education Department Faces Deep Cuts; DeVos Faces Tough Questions

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testifies during a hearing on the proposed Department of Education budget. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Education Department Faces Deep Cuts; DeVos Faces Tough Questions

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Our weekly education news roundup: Trump administration unveils its 2018 budget proposal; DeVos talks school choice in Indianapolis, then faces a grilling from lawmakers.

Thursday

Why Did The Top Student Aid Official Under Betsy DeVos Resign?

There are conflicting theories as to what led an Education Department official to quit — and where it leaves those depending on or paying off student aid. Saul Loeb/Getty Images hide caption

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Why Did The Top Student Aid Official Under Betsy DeVos Resign?

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Conscience or incompetence? Two competing narratives — along partisan lines — have emerged to explain the sudden departure of the head of the Federal Student Aid Office.

Goodwill Helps 43-Year-Old Finally Get Her High School Diploma

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Goodwill Helps 43-Year-Old Finally Get Her High School Diploma

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Most American adults have finished high school. For those who haven't, wages are rock bottom and the unemployment rate is more than 7 percent. That's why Goodwill opened a charter school for adults.

Goodwill Helps 43-Year-Old Finally Get Her High School Diploma

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Wednesday

Preschool, A State-By-State Update
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Preschool, A State-By-State Update

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The National Institute for Early Education Research has a new state-by-state report on preschool funding, enrollment and teacher quality. The findings are both encouraging and sobering.

Preschool, A State-By-State Update

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Lessons From The Nation's Oldest Voucher Program

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Lessons From The Nation's Oldest Voucher Program

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Milwaukee's voucher program serves some 28,000 students. Most of them are African-American and come from low-income families.

Lessons From The Nation's Oldest Voucher Program

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Wednesday

For Families With Special Needs, Vouchers Bring Choices, Not Guarantees

Reed is honored at Jupiter Middle School of Technology's Honor Roll Breakfast in Jupiter, Fla. Reed was among about 80 students who received a special honor for getting straight A's. Zak Bennett for NPR hide caption

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For Families With Special Needs, Vouchers Bring Choices, Not Guarantees

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Florida has the most choices of any state for students with special needs: public, private, charter and home schooling. Still, some families can't find a good fit.

For Families With Special Needs, Vouchers Bring Choices, Not Guarantees

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