LaShanta Mire’s daughter was, at least on paper, thriving at her public school in Fort Worth, Texas. Her grades were good but the child’s assessments told a different story.

Some schools, in particular ones where there haven’t traditionally been large numbers of English learners, have relied on their English language development teachers to be the main support for children new to the country.

Learning to identify the growing flood of deepfakes, along with online conspiracy theories, is becoming a rite of passage for students.

Less than half of all public schools rate themselves as doing "very good" or "excellent" in providing college preparation, according to new data.