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When classroom educators connect to a student’s life experiences and cultural backgrounds, known as culturally responsive teaching, they create a sense of belonging and emotional safety, which often increases students’ participation and motivation. Applying this approach to expanded learning programs in elementary and secondary schools can result in powerful outcomes.
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Chronic teacher shortages drain district budgets and shortchange educators and students. But with smart investments and strategies it doesn’t have to stay this way.
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While enrollment declines provide a real challenge, the response can be transformative. Districts can use declines as an opportunity to reimagine schools into smaller, more connected, and more innovative learning communities by redesigning schools around relationships, equity, and deeper learning.
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As Congress works to finalize the FY26 budget, two competing proposals could have dramatically different impacts on federal K–12 education funding, potentially eliminating some $5B. Understanding the different state-level implications of the Senate and Trump Administration’s approaches can help inform the final funding bill.
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Some four decades after the Supreme Court affirmed all children’s right to a public education, federal funding cuts and immigration enforcement policies are reshaping access to schools and services. These changes are creating new barriers for undocumented students and children in mixed-status families across the country.
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Unas cuatro décadas después de que la Corte Suprema afirmara el derecho de todos los niños a una educación pública, los recortes de fondos federales y la aplicación de la leyes de inmigración están afectando el acceso a las escuelas y los servicios. Estos cambios están creando nuevas barreras para los estudiantes indocumentados y los niños de familias de estatus mixto en todo el país.
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Linda Darling-Hammond and Michael Petrilli discuss why experienced teachers don’t just matter—they keep improving when schools give them the right support. Here’s what policymakers and principals can do to keep great educators in the classroom.
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As California schools face historic enrollment declines, one district is taking the opportunity to redesign its schools with a focus on evidence-based approaches, focusing on student voice, mental health, and career readiness.
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Deep cuts to Medicaid, sparked by President Trump’s spending bill, will have devastating effects on K–12 students and create far-reaching consequences for families and communities.
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LPI’s 2025 annual scan of teacher shortage data indicates that little has changed over the past year, with many schools continuing to face staffing challenges. However, with three years of data, there are some national patterns and state takeaways.
