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Texas, 78207: America’s Most Radical School Integration Experiment
Building Integrated Classrooms
Texas, 78207: America’s Most Radical School Integration Experiment
Texas, 78207: America’s Most Radical School Integration Experiment
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Deep Cuts — Our 7 Most Shared Education Longreads of 2018: Rethinking Integration, Revitalizing Rural Classrooms, the School Security Industry Boom & More
by The 74
Deep Cuts — Our 7 Most Shared Education Longreads of 2018: Rethinking Integration, Revitalizing Rural Classrooms, the School Security Industry Boom & More
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Deep Cuts — Our 7 Most Shared Education Longreads of 2018: Rethinking Integration, Revitalizing Rural Classrooms, the School Security Industry Boom & More
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The Year’s Most Memorable Education Interviews: 11 Conversations That Shaped How We Think About America’s Schools
by The 74
The Year’s Most Memorable Education Interviews: 11 Conversations That Shaped How We Think About America’s Schools
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The Year’s Most Memorable Education Interviews: 11 Conversations That Shaped How We Think About America’s Schools
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A New Push for Play-Based Learning: Why Districts Say It’s Leading to More Engaged Students, Collaborative Classmates … and Better Grades
by Kate Stringer
A New Push for Play-Based Learning: Why Districts Say It’s Leading to More Engaged Students, Collaborative Classmates … and Better Grades
A New Push for Play-Based Learning: Why Districts Say It’s Leading to More Engaged Students, Collaborative Classmates … and Better Grades
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Analysis
Investigation: In NYC School Where a Teenager Was Killed, Students & Educators Say Lax Discipline Led to Bullying, Chaos, and Death
by Max Eden
Investigation: In NYC School Where a Teenager Was Killed, Students & Educators Say Lax Discipline Led to Bullying, Chaos, and Death
Investigation: In NYC School Where a Teenager Was Killed, Students & Educators Say Lax Discipline Led to Bullying, Chaos, and Death
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New Report: In 46 States, High School Graduation Requirements Aren’t Enough to Qualify for Nearby Public Universities
by Kevin Mahnken
New Report: In 46 States, High School Graduation Requirements Aren’t Enough to Qualify for Nearby Public Universities
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New Report: In 46 States, High School Graduation Requirements Aren’t Enough to Qualify for Nearby Public Universities
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Inside the $3 Billion School Security Industry: Companies Market Sophisticated Technology to ‘Harden’ Campuses, but Will It Make Us Safe?
by Mark Keierleber
Inside the $3 Billion School Security Industry: Companies Market Sophisticated Technology to ‘Harden’ Campuses, but Will It Make Us Safe?
Inside the $3 Billion School Security Industry: Companies Market Sophisticated Technology to ‘Harden’ Campuses, but Will It Make Us Safe?
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From Viral Video to the Classroom: Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America’ Spurs Discussion on Race, Gun Violence, and History
by Taylor Swaak
From Viral Video to the Classroom: Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America’ Spurs Discussion on Race, Gun Violence, and History
From Viral Video to the Classroom: Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America’ Spurs Discussion on Race, Gun Violence, and History
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When Co-Curriculars Spark Careers: Over 80 Years, How ‘Career and Technical Student Organizations’ Have Evolved From Bricklaying to Business Management to Robotics
by Kate Stringer
When Co-Curriculars Spark Careers: Over 80 Years, How ‘Career and Technical Student Organizations’ Have Evolved From Bricklaying to Business Management to Robotics
When Co-Curriculars Spark Careers: Over 80 Years, How ‘Career and Technical Student Organizations’ Have Evolved From Bricklaying to Business Management to Robotics
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Inside the National School Walkout: What We Saw at 7 Very Different Marches Against Gun Violence
by The 74
Inside the National School Walkout: What We Saw at 7 Very Different Marches Against Gun Violence
Inside the National School Walkout: What We Saw at 7 Very Different Marches Against Gun Violence
Inside the National School Walkout: What We Saw at 7 Very Different Marches Against Gun Violence
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Analysis
Falling Into the Belief Gap: What It Feels Like to Realize Your Child’s Teachers Have Sized Him Up and Dumbed Down Their Estimations
by Beth Hawkins
Falling Into the Belief Gap: What It Feels Like to Realize Your Child’s Teachers Have Sized Him Up and Dumbed Down Their Estimations
Falling Into the Belief Gap: What It Feels Like to Realize Your Child’s Teachers Have Sized Him Up and Dumbed Down Their Estimations
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74 Interview: Sen. Cory Booker on Teacher Quality, Celebrity Star Power, and Why His Newark School Reforms Were Actually a Success
by Laura McKenna
74 Interview: Sen. Cory Booker on Teacher Quality, Celebrity Star Power, and Why His Newark School Reforms Were Actually a Success
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74 Interview: Sen. Cory Booker on Teacher Quality, Celebrity Star Power, and Why His Newark School Reforms Were Actually a Success
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How Many Students Are Chronically Absent in the United States Each Year?
The Big Picture
How Many Students Are Chronically Absent in the United States Each Year?
How Many Students Are Chronically Absent in the United States Each Year?
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How America’s Schools Have (and Haven’t) Changed in the 64 Years Since the Brown v. Board Verdict — as Told in 15 Charts
by Kevin Mahnken
How America’s Schools Have (and Haven’t) Changed in the 64 Years Since the Brown v. Board Verdict — as Told in 15 Charts
The Big Picture
How America’s Schools Have (and Haven’t) Changed in the 64 Years Since the Brown v. Board Verdict — as Told in 15 Charts
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How the Push for Preschool Teachers to Earn Costly College Degrees Could Strain a System in Which Wages Are Only Half of K-12 Teachers’
by Kevin Mahnken
How the Push for Preschool Teachers to Earn Costly College Degrees Could Strain a System in Which Wages Are Only Half of K-12 Teachers’
The Big Picture
How the Push for Preschool Teachers to Earn Costly College Degrees Could Strain a System in Which Wages Are Only Half of K-12 Teachers’
Analysis
Analysis
The Education Essays That Sparked Debate This Year: Our 19 Most Shared Columns and Commentaries From 2018
by The 74
The Education Essays That Sparked Debate This Year: Our 19 Most Shared Columns and Commentaries From 2018
Best of the Month
The Education Essays That Sparked Debate This Year: Our 19 Most Shared Columns and Commentaries From 2018
Analysis
Analysis
Struggle for the Future: Schools Lag in Preparing Students for the Age of Automation
by David Cantor
Struggle for the Future: Schools Lag in Preparing Students for the Age of Automation
Struggle for the Future: Schools Lag in Preparing Students for the Age of Automation
Struggle for the Future: Schools Lag in Preparing Students for the Age of Automation
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Opinion
Why Teacher Strikes Aren’t Like Other Strikes (Hint: Teachers Often Get Paid)
by Mike Antonucci
Why Teacher Strikes Aren’t Like Other Strikes (Hint: Teachers Often Get Paid)
Why Teacher Strikes Aren’t Like Other Strikes (Hint: Teachers Often Get Paid)
Why Teacher Strikes Aren’t Like Other Strikes (Hint: Teachers Often Get Paid)
Opinion
Opinion
Bailey: Income Share Agreements Are an Innovative Way of Financing Tuition — and an Investment in the Workplace of Tomorrow
by John Bailey
Bailey: Income Share Agreements Are an Innovative Way of Financing Tuition — and an Investment in the Workplace of Tomorrow
Bailey: Income Share Agreements Are an Innovative Way of Financing Tuition — and an Investment in the Workplace of Tomorrow
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Analysis
Whitmire: Why Boston’s Most Racially Diverse School Could Also Be the Country’s Most Interesting School Integration Story
by Richard Whitmire
Whitmire: Why Boston’s Most Racially Diverse School Could Also Be the Country’s Most Interesting School Integration Story
2018 School Choice Week
Whitmire: Why Boston’s Most Racially Diverse School Could Also Be the Country’s Most Interesting School Integration Story
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Opinion
Williams: Inequality, Meritocracy, and Privilege: Some D.C. Private Schools Leave AP — and Further Abandon Our Shared Democratic Life
by Conor Williams
Williams: Inequality, Meritocracy, and Privilege: Some D.C. Private Schools Leave AP — and Further Abandon Our Shared Democratic Life
Williams: Inequality, Meritocracy, and Privilege: Some D.C. Private Schools Leave AP — and Further Abandon Our Shared Democratic Life
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Opinion
Commentary: A Mom Wonders — I Never Enjoyed Math, but My Kids Love It. When Did Doing Math Become Fun?
by Tally Bernard
Commentary: A Mom Wonders — I Never Enjoyed Math, but My Kids Love It. When Did Doing Math Become Fun?
Commentary: A Mom Wonders — I Never Enjoyed Math, but My Kids Love It. When Did Doing Math Become Fun?
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Opinion
Shuls: Do Charter Schools Take Districts’ Money? Only If You Think Children, and the Funding That Comes With Them, Are District Property
by James V. Shuls
Shuls: Do Charter Schools Take Districts’ Money? Only If You Think Children, and the Funding That Comes With Them, Are District Property
Shuls: Do Charter Schools Take Districts’ Money? Only If You Think Children, and the Funding That Comes With Them, Are District Property
Opinion
Opinion
Lowery: Giftedness Doesn’t Discriminate by Skin Color or Income Level — and Gifted Education Programs Shouldn’t Either
by Lillian M. Lowery
Lowery: Giftedness Doesn’t Discriminate by Skin Color or Income Level — and Gifted Education Programs Shouldn’t Either
Lowery: Giftedness Doesn’t Discriminate by Skin Color or Income Level — and Gifted Education Programs Shouldn’t Either
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Inspired Every Day by Our Schools: 9 Amazing Stories About Students and Teachers That Had Us Cheering in 2018
by The 74
Inspired Every Day by Our Schools: 9 Amazing Stories About Students and Teachers That Had Us Cheering in 2018
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Inspired Every Day by Our Schools: 9 Amazing Stories About Students and Teachers That Had Us Cheering in 2018
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How School Policy Changed in 2018: The Year’s 7 Biggest Federal Storylines, From Unforgettable Student Advocacy to an Already Forgotten White House Proposal
by Carolyn Phenicie
How School Policy Changed in 2018: The Year’s 7 Biggest Federal Storylines, From Unforgettable Student Advocacy to an Already Forgotten White House Proposal
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How School Policy Changed in 2018: The Year’s 7 Biggest Federal Storylines, From Unforgettable Student Advocacy to an Already Forgotten White House Proposal
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Houston Dad Confronts Boy Who Bullied His Son — and Becomes His Friend, Mentor, and Biggest Booster
by Tiffany Lagerstrom
Houston Dad Confronts Boy Who Bullied His Son — and Becomes His Friend, Mentor, and Biggest Booster
Inspiring
Houston Dad Confronts Boy Who Bullied His Son — and Becomes His Friend, Mentor, and Biggest Booster
Houston Dad Confronts Boy Who Bullied His Son — and Becomes His Friend, Mentor, and Biggest Booster
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Analysis
The ‘Middle Skills’ Gap: Half of America’s Jobs Require More Than High School Diplomas but Less Than 4-Year Degrees. So Why Are They Under So Many Students’ Radars?
by David Cantor
The ‘Middle Skills’ Gap: Half of America’s Jobs Require More Than High School Diplomas but Less Than 4-Year Degrees. So Why Are They Under So Many Students’ Radars?
The ‘Middle Skills’ Gap: Half of America’s Jobs Require More Than High School Diplomas but Less Than 4-Year Degrees. So Why Are They Under So Many Students’ Radars?
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Los Angeles Teachers to Strike in January If Union Doesn’t Get ‘a Dramatically Different Approach’ From School District
by Taylor Swaak
Los Angeles Teachers to Strike in January If Union Doesn’t Get ‘a Dramatically Different Approach’ From School District
Los Angeles Teachers to Strike in January If Union Doesn’t Get ‘a Dramatically Different Approach’ From School District
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Holiday Hero: 8-Year-Old Wisconsin Boy Aims to Collect a Thousand Toys for Kids at the Same Children’s Hospital Where He Had Surgery
by Tiffany Lagerstrom
Holiday Hero: 8-Year-Old Wisconsin Boy Aims to Collect a Thousand Toys for Kids at the Same Children’s Hospital Where He Had Surgery
Inspiring
Holiday Hero: 8-Year-Old Wisconsin Boy Aims to Collect a Thousand Toys for Kids at the Same Children’s Hospital Where He Had Surgery
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Our 18 Most Popular Stories About Students & Schools
Private School Choice
SCOTUS Could Revisit Church-State Issue in Schools
Best of 2018
The Education Essays That Sparked Debate This Year: Our 19 Most Shared Columns & Commentaries
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How Housing Segregation Affects Schools
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11 Conversations That Shaped How We Think About America’s Schools
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New D.C. Schools Chancellor Talks About Why Districts Need to Expand Career & Technical Education
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The 18 Most Notable Education Quotes from 2018
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Lessons From Our Year Tracking School Shootings: Students More Likely to Be Hit by Lightning Than Shot in Class, Yet Fear of Mass Violence Is Driving Policy
by Mark Keierleber
Lessons From Our Year Tracking School Shootings: Students More Likely to Be Hit by Lightning Than Shot in Class, Yet Fear of Mass Violence Is Driving Policy
2018 Gun Violence at America's Schools
Lessons From Our Year Tracking School Shootings: Students More Likely to Be Hit by Lightning Than Shot in Class, Yet Fear of Mass Violence Is Driving Policy
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WATCH: How EdFit Indiana Works Between Families and Schools of Choice to Ensure Students ‘Get In Where They Fit In’
by The 74
WATCH: How EdFit Indiana Works Between Families and Schools of Choice to Ensure Students ‘Get In Where They Fit In’
WATCH: How EdFit Indiana Works Between Families and Schools of Choice to Ensure Students ‘Get In Where They Fit In’
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Our 2018 Education Journalism Jealousy List: 22 Important Articles About Schools We Wish We Had Published This Year
by The 74
Our 2018 Education Journalism Jealousy List: 22 Important Articles About Schools We Wish We Had Published This Year
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Our 2018 Education Journalism Jealousy List: 22 Important Articles About Schools We Wish We Had Published This Year
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History Has Its Eyes on Them: Musical-Infused ‘Hamilton’ Education Program Brings Civics to Life for HS Students
by Andrew Brownstein
History Has Its Eyes on Them: Musical-Infused ‘Hamilton’ Education Program Brings Civics to Life for HS Students
History Has Its Eyes on Them: Musical-Infused ‘Hamilton’ Education Program Brings Civics to Life for HS Students
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74 Interview: ‘The City Fund’ Founders Talk About Their New Campaign to Identify America’s Most Innovative Public School Systems and the First Metro Areas Where They’ll Be Investing
by Steve Snyder
74 Interview: ‘The City Fund’ Founders Talk About Their New Campaign to Identify America’s Most Innovative Public School Systems and the First Metro Areas Where They’ll Be Investing
Personalized Learning
74 Interview: ‘The City Fund’ Founders Talk About Their New Campaign to Identify America’s Most Innovative Public School Systems and the First Metro Areas Where They’ll Be Investing
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Dallas Hits on Successful School Turnaround Model With ACE, but It Comes at a Steep Price. Could a Wider Expansion Across Texas Now Be Its Best Bet to Survive?
by Bekah McNeel
Dallas Hits on Successful School Turnaround Model With ACE, but It Comes at a Steep Price. Could a Wider Expansion Across Texas Now Be Its Best Bet to Survive?
Dallas Hits on Successful School Turnaround Model With ACE, but It Comes at a Steep Price. Could a Wider Expansion Across Texas Now Be Its Best Bet to Survive?
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Names Sandra Liu Huang New Head of Education; Champion of Personalized Learning & Interdisciplinary Collaboration Will Succeed Jim Shelton
by Beth Hawkins
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Names Sandra Liu Huang New Head of Education; Champion of Personalized Learning & Interdisciplinary Collaboration Will Succeed Jim Shelton
Personalized Learning
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Names Sandra Liu Huang New Head of Education; Champion of Personalized Learning & Interdisciplinary Collaboration Will Succeed Jim Shelton
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After School Shooting, This Indiana District Sees Mental Health as Strategy to Curb Suicide, Violence
by Mark Keierleber
After School Shooting, This Indiana District Sees Mental Health as Strategy to Curb Suicide, Violence
After School Shooting, This Indiana District Sees Mental Health as Strategy to Curb Suicide, Violence
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WATCH: Roland Martin Talks School Choice, Classroom Innovation, and Closing the Achievement Gap With Education Experts in Indianapolis
by The 74
WATCH: Roland Martin Talks School Choice, Classroom Innovation, and Closing the Achievement Gap With Education Experts in Indianapolis
WATCH: Roland Martin Talks School Choice, Classroom Innovation, and Closing the Achievement Gap With Education Experts in Indianapolis
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What’s in a Report Card? Depends on Who You Ask. New Report Shows That Parents and Teachers Have Very Different Understandings of Grades & Tests
by Kate Stringer
What’s in a Report Card? Depends on Who You Ask. New Report Shows That Parents and Teachers Have Very Different Understandings of Grades & Tests
The Big Picture
What’s in a Report Card? Depends on Who You Ask. New Report Shows That Parents and Teachers Have Very Different Understandings of Grades & Tests
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12 Things to Know About **School Segregation** — and How Integration Helps Students
Building Integrated Classrooms
12 Things to Know About School Segregation — and How Integration Helps Students
12 Things to Know About **School Segregation** — and How Integration Helps Students
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74 Interview: Integrated Schools Founder on Talking to White Parents About Privilege and Turning Neighborhood Schools Into a Rallying Cry for Integration
by Conor Williams
74 Interview: Integrated Schools Founder on Talking to White Parents About Privilege and Turning Neighborhood Schools Into a Rallying Cry for Integration
The 74 Interview
74 Interview: Integrated Schools Founder on Talking to White Parents About Privilege and Turning Neighborhood Schools Into a Rallying Cry for Integration
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As Schools Comb Social Media for Potential Threats, Has Mass Shooting Anxiety Turned Administrators Into the ‘Internet Police’?
by Mark Keierleber
As Schools Comb Social Media for Potential Threats, Has Mass Shooting Anxiety Turned Administrators Into the ‘Internet Police’?
As Schools Comb Social Media for Potential Threats, Has Mass Shooting Anxiety Turned Administrators Into the ‘Internet Police’?
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Trump School Safety Commission Recommends Rejection of Obama-Era Discipline Reform, Encourages More Armed Staff and Physical Security
by Mark Keierleber
Trump School Safety Commission Recommends Rejection of Obama-Era Discipline Reform, Encourages More Armed Staff and Physical Security
Trump School Safety Commission Recommends Rejection of Obama-Era Discipline Reform, Encourages More Armed Staff and Physical Security
Opinion
Opinion
The Age of Anxiety? Why More Educated Millennial Parents Are Telling Researchers They Want to Know How Their Kids Measure Up in School vs. Their Classmates
by Conor Williams
The Age of Anxiety? Why More Educated Millennial Parents Are Telling Researchers They Want to Know How Their Kids Measure Up in School vs. Their Classmates
The Age of Anxiety? Why More Educated Millennial Parents Are Telling Researchers They Want to Know How Their Kids Measure Up in School vs. Their Classmates
Opinion
Opinion
A Parents’ Guide to Finding and Understanding Useful Education Data: 6 Ways to Get More out of Those Confusing School Performance Numbers
by Conor Williams
A Parents’ Guide to Finding and Understanding Useful Education Data: 6 Ways to Get More out of Those Confusing School Performance Numbers
A Parents’ Guide to Finding and Understanding Useful Education Data: 6 Ways to Get More out of Those Confusing School Performance Numbers
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A Holiday Surcharge for L.A. Schools: As Immigrant Families Leave the Country for an Early Christmas, Thousands of Kids Go Missing From Classrooms, Costing City Millions in Revenue
by Esmeralda Fabián Romero
A Holiday Surcharge for L.A. Schools: As Immigrant Families Leave the Country for an Early Christmas, Thousands of Kids Go Missing From Classrooms, Costing City Millions in Revenue
Los Angeles
A Holiday Surcharge for L.A. Schools: As Immigrant Families Leave the Country for an Early Christmas, Thousands of Kids Go Missing From Classrooms, Costing City Millions in Revenue