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Schools and Education

A storied Los Angeles high school band had fallen on hard times. Then along came Mr J

Inglewood’s program had been chain-sawed by financial challenges and the pandemic, but Joseph Jauregui built it back up – and his students are winning scholarships

Schools and Education, Poverty and Class
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In North Texas schools, a new investigation finds little mental health help for Spanish-speaking students

“The recommended ratio is one school psychologist per 500 students,” a representative from the Texas Association of School Psychologists said. “In Texas, we’re seeing numbers more like one psychologist for every 2,500 to 3,000 students.”

Race and Equity, Schools and Education
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LAUSD and the SELA community prepare for a safe return to classes amid ICE raids

Areas such as as Southeast Los Angeles have been severely impacted by immigration sweeps.

Race and Equity, Schools and Education
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Beyond The White Savior: Black Narratives In Foster Care On Screen

Films and TV portray the trauma and hope within foster care and child welfare, reflecting real-life struggles and evolving narratives around race, abuse, and belonging.

Schools and Education, Race and Equity
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Beyond Entertainment: Children’s Media Reflects Real-World Family Issues

Children’s media uses relatable characters and stories to explore adoption, foster care, and family separation, helping normalize tough topics and open conversations.

Schools and Education
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How I spotlighted the disturbing dependence on restraint and seclusion in Maine schools

A reporter finds that Maine schools continue using restraint and seclusion on students, causing trauma and shirking accountability.

Disability and Accessibility, Schools and Education
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How do you tell the stories of people deemed ‘statistically insufficient’?

Asian families in NYC’s foster system face invisibility due to poor data and cultural stigma, leading to lasting harm and overlooked reunification struggles.

Disability and Accessibility, Schools and Education
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Michigan school district agrees to end seclusion after DOJ probe, Free Press investigation

Montcalm County Intermediate School District was one of the subjects of a 2022 Detroit Free Press investigation over restraint and seclusion tactics used on students with disabilities.

Disability and Accessibility, Schools and Education
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How one Maine district worked with researchers to stop restraining kids

While the state Department of Education has made trainings and tools available, researchers say it needs to do more to help districts use them.

Disability and Accessibility, Schools and Education
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‘It broke him, and it broke me’: Parents, educators describe trauma from restraint and seclusion

Thousands of restraints and seclusions used on students each year reveal fractured interpretation of Maine law.

Schools and Education, Disability and Accessibility

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