Nation Nov 17 With Trump’s crackdown on immigration, public school enrollment across the U.S. is dwindling The trend is straining enrollment at many public schools, which are already seeing numbers dip due to demographic changes.
Politics Jul 14 States sue Trump over billions in frozen after-school and summer funding More than 20 states have sued President Donald Trump’s administration over billions of dollars in frozen funding for after-school care, summer programs and more.
Politics Feb 18 Schools confront anxiety over Trump’s actions on immigration School officials have found themselves responding to rising anxiety among parents and their children, including those who are here legally.
Politics Jan 22 Some migrant families weighing class attendance as Trump allows immigration arrests at school As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school.
Nation Dec 16 Drone sightings lead to airspace shutdown at Ohio Air Force base, arrests near Boston airport More suspected drone sightings in the eastern U.S. led to a temporary airspace shutdown at an Air Force base in Ohio and arrests near Boston's Logan International Airport.
Politics Dec 15 Schumer calls on U.S. agencies to use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, elected officials are urging action to identify and stop the mysterious flights.
Nation Nov 27 Fear of mass deportations pose new challenges for educators across the country Educators and legal observers say children of immigrants may avoid school out of fear.
Nation Jun 19 Americans reflect on end of slavery for Juneteenth Monday’s federal holiday commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued during the bloody Civil War.
Education Oct 28 COVID-19 pandemic massively set back learning, especially for high-poverty areas The COVID-19 pandemic set back learning in some U.S. school systems by more than a year, with children in high-poverty areas most impacted, according to a district-by-district analysis of test scores.
Nation Oct 21 Preliminary testing shows online learning has put U.S. kids behind, some adults have regrets As the harmful effects of extended pandemic school closures become more apparent, some educators and parents have regrets.