A few years ago, educators in some districts that promote social-emotional learning told me they’d noticed some inconsistent messaging about the approach. In some schools, SEL was pitched to teachers ...

According to data from the Texas Education Agency, students of color in Texas returned to in-person learning at lower rates than their white counterparts. All around Lourdes Flores there are signs ...

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Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic took a grip of Wilmington, Marymar Hopkins was laid off from her child care job. Her three daughters – first, third and seventh graders – were going to school ...

Students of color seldom see teachers who look like them. This is in large part because many aspiring teachers of color are pushed out of the profession before they have a chance to start. It’s not ...

All around Lourdes Flores there are signs that her border town of Mission is returning to pre-pandemic life: More restrictions have been lifted, she's no longer working strictly from home, and most ...