Claudio Sanchez
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The number of English language learners in public schools is nearing 5 million. Many are struggling academically, despite well-intentioned efforts to help them learn English.
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Margaret Spellings was secretary of education under George W. Bush. She says Donald Trump's ambivalence about the federal role in education raises interesting questions. -
After eight years in office, his list of accomplishments is as long as it is controversial. -
The election of Donald Trump has changed the landscape for K-12 and higher education. In his annual New Year's predictions, NPR's Claudio Sanchez tells us what he thinks it all means. -
Several new studies pointed to lasting gains for students. But there's a catch: Over and over, the research showed the importance of providing high-quality preschool. -
After 50 Years, Head Start Struggles With Uneven QualityNew research ranks state Head Start programs on measures like teacher pay and the percent of eligible children who are enrolled. -
Tougher Times For Latino Students? History Says They've Never Had It EasyDespite a lot of rhetoric, decades have passed — and administrations have come and gone — with little progress in educating language-minority students. -
'Invisible' Children: Raised In The U.S., Now Struggling In MexicoA growing number of U.S.-born children are returning to Mexico with their parents and struggling in school because they don't read or write in Spanish. Reseachers say the problem is growing. -
Reaction to Donald Trump's victory was emotional for many students. Here's what they had to say at SciTech High in Harrisburg, Pa., and Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Berkley, Calif.
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Proposition 58 would lift the current restrictions on teaching core subjects in a language other than English.
