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With an asset-based approach, teachers can help students with disabilities recognize strengths while working to address their areas for growth.

In libraries we talk a lot about community—the communities where we deliver service, the communities of librarians to which we belong, and the communities we seek to build and cultivate through literacy and information access. When I think of community in libraries, I often consider its elements: who is included, what we value, how we come together, and why we stay connected. But I’ve had a more concrete example of community on my mind recently. With the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shutdown now imminent, I’ve been revisiting the place where I think I first recognized the meaning of community: Sesame Street.

MassBay Community College has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation to expand programs for English Language Learners (ELL) and disadvantaged students in career certificate pathways for high-demand fields including Behavioral Health Technician, Certified Nursing Assistant, and Computer Support Specialists.

English-learner advocates say there’s a growing and urgent need to protect federal funding dedicated to the nation’s English-learner population as the Trump administration seeks to eliminate this source of support.

Katrina pummeled New Orleans at the very beginning of the 2005-06 school year — leaving most of the city’s public school buildings damaged, some of them beyond repair. A few city schools reopened within months, but it would take years for others to welcome back students. By that point, the school system looked very different.

Schools across the country are increasing security, reassuring their communities of their safety plans, and providing mental health resources in response to a deadly shooting at a Minneapolis school on Wednesday.

As details of the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis continue to emerge, parents face the difficult task of discussing the event with their children.

The books in this list don’t just provide stories — they provide first contact with literacy itself. They tell children, “Words matter. Stories matter. You matter.”

Each fall, one of the first routines I introduce is our classroom job board. It’s more than a list of tasks—it helps students feel that they belong and have real roles in our shared space. Over the years, I’ve expanded beyond classic jobs like Line Leader and Pencil Sharpener to include creative roles with quirky titles that engage and resonate with students.

Illinois lawmakers passed a new law that codifies the right of undocumented students to receive a free, public education, and requires school districts to adopt clear policies protecting students from immigration enforcement activities in schools.