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A superintendent made big gains with English learners. His success may have been his downfall

The Hechinger Report

A Hispanic Heritage Month event that Grimes started in Russellville High School has now grown into a big districtwide celebration , where students learn about different cultures and traditions, perform dances, read celebrated authors and research historical figures. It has been scrapped.

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The dark future of American child care

The Hechinger Report

The proposal would “help address the shortage of child care through smart removal of cost-­increasing red tape,” testified Elizabeth Patton, state director of Americans for Prosperity Kansas, a conservative advocacy group.