Desde hace décadas, la autoridad federal evitó detener a inmigrantes en las escuelas. El cambio de Trump puede provocar más miedo y ausentismo entre los niños inmigrantes.
Trump campaigned on mass deportations and more severe immigration enforcement. Several urban districts have moved to shield their students from such moves.
Many schools used federal COVID aid on longstanding, costly needs like new curriculum materials and buildings, a federal report says.
Si Trump envía a agentes de inmigración a las escuelas, esto es lo que está por venir para los estudiantes y sus familias
Amber Faris has sponsored the Gay-Straight Alliance at her Kentucky high school for nearly two decades. That’s given her insight into the kinds of support LGBTQ teens need right now.
The president-elect will reportedly rescind a policy that has long limited immigration enforcement at or near schools.
Educators and tribes are working together to connect with families and help school feel more relevant, as part of their efforts to combat high rates of chronic absenteeism.
Special education teachers keep leaving the profession, even as more students are being diagnosed. Efforts to attract more teachers to the field have had limited success.
The full impact of the pandemic on high school graduation rates is still emerging. Students who were in elementary school when schools closed may need extra support now.
Eliminating the U.S. Department of Education might affect funding and civil rights protections for students with disabilities. Or the impact could be relatively minor.