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By exploring outside their classroom — and even their schoolyard — two teachers found their students’ learning potential became boundless.

Speaking from my experience as a Spanish-language learner, it can be pretty scary to try speaking in a new language. Here are some ideas from teachers to help our students do just that ...

Latino youth in middle and high school have a lower sense of belonging at school and in the community overall when compared with white peers. That is a key finding from my analysis, which is currently under review and based on surveys with students in midsize districts – one urban and one suburban – on the East Coast. I also found that being a language learner is associated with lower school belonging.

At about 7 a.m. on a cold morning in early March, the power went out at Mount Vernon Community School in Alexandria. When the children arrived, the teachers walked them through the halls with flashlights, settled them into their classrooms and began teaching as if nothing had happened. Mount Vernon Community’s principal — Liza Burrell-Aldana — has been selected by The Washington Post as the 2023 Principal of the Year from 16 finalists in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

The nonprofit organization Caribbean Robotics Academy announced that Puerto Rico’s delegation to the 2023 VEX Robotics World Championship brought back five awards from its participation in Dallas.

Javier Zamora credits 15 years of therapy and finding the right therapist for a large part of his success as the New York Times best-selling author of "Solito."

A quilt depicting Hmong women's experiences during the pandemic will be displayed in the Capitol rotunda throughout May.

As summer draws near, kids are increasingly likely to find themselves in or near the water. To some, this is a much anticipated opportunity for recreation and physical activity. But for those who can’t swim, being around water poses a serious threat of drowning. One state lawmaker wants to change this, and she’s eyeing the school curriculum as the vehicle for action.

As the need for bilingual employees increases in the workforce, Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) is offering its students an opportunity to earn a Seal of Biliteracy to show their proficiency in a second language or more, to prepare them for the workplace. 

On his first day of school, an eighth grade student looked lost in the halls of West Morgan Elementary — because he should have been at West Morgan Middle. Third grade teacher Susette Hall quickly realized the student spoke little English. She introduced herself using Spanish she had learned in an after-school class for Morgan County Schools teachers. The 120-hour class, "Conversational Spanish and Culture for K-8 Teachers," has transformed relationships between students, teachers and parents in Morgan County Schools.