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College and technical education programs are popular. Is it working? | The Washington Post | The Hechinger Report

Just 1% of eligible students enroll in Louisiana tutoring program | The Times-Picayune | The Advocate

Louisiana students are recovering from COVID learning loss | The Times-Picayune | The Advocate

Can educators refuse to 'out' trans students despite new policies? |USA Today

Black students are turning to peers for mental health help | Chalkbeat

Schools struggle to staff up for youth mental health crisis | AP News

Lawmakers across U.S. push for harsher school discipline | Chalkbeat

Many kids need tutoring help. Only a small fraction get it | AP News

Reporting on the LGBTQ+ community

Black queer teens in Alabama find a refuge amid anti-LGBTQ laws | Chalkbeat

LGBTQ students face hostility, struggle with mental health, surveys say | Chalkbeat

As anti-LGBTQ laws take effect, students and educators fear what’s next | Chalkbeat

Investigating inequality

Wealthy Families Can Spurn Integration With School Choice | The Atlantic

Black and Hispanic students shut out of AP classes in New Jersey | Chalkbeat

How violence shook a Newark high school, despite pleas for help | Chalkbeat

In Newark, reporting lapses hide thousands of student suspensions from public view | Chalkbeat (with ProPublica)