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On infrastructure, now what? Trump's turn away from public-private model brings uncertainty

by Tom Scheck

With private money at a record level and projects ready to go, the president decides the partnerships are "more trouble than they're worth," leaving states to make their own deals with investors and to hope for federal funding.

Elaine Chao, champion of Trump's infrastructure plan, chose to keep stock in a building company

by Tom Scheck

After she was confirmed, the transportation secretary resigned from the board of Vulcan Materials but held on to deferred stock awards worth $300,000, an amount that could grow if Chao helps push an infrastructure bill through Congress.

College dreamers in Trump's America

by Sasha Aslanian and Catherine Winter

President Trump is ending a program that allowed some young, undocumented immigrants to stay and work in the United States. For some, that may mean the end of a dream of going to college. APM Reports tells the stories of young immigrants fighting for a piece of the American Dream and examines the historical events that brought us to this moment.

How American schools fail kids with dyslexia

by Emily Hanford

There are proven ways to help people with dyslexia learn to read, and a federal law that's supposed to ensure schools provide kids with help. But across the country, public schools are denying children proper treatment and often failing to identify them with dyslexia in the first place.

What is dyslexia? An interview with neuroscientist Guinevere Eden

Guinevere Eden directs the Center for the Study of Learning at Georgetown University Medical Center. In this interview with APM Reports correspondent Emily Hanford, she explains what scientists are learning about what happens in the brain when a child learns to read — and what's different in the brain of someone with dyslexia.

In Ohio, parents demand change for dyslexic kids

by Emily Hanford

The school district needed a new approach. The teachers needed training.

History shows slavery helped build many U.S. colleges and universities

by Stephen Smith and Kate Ellis

As more schools begin to confront their participation in slavery, they also consider how to make amends.

Schools in poor, rural districts are the hardest hit by nation's growing teacher shortage

by Emily Hanford

As in many parts of the country, remote McDowell County in West Virginia is having a hard time finding and keeping teachers. Vacancies are often filled by substitutes unqualified for the roles they must assume, and the isolated location deters many new hires.

A fellowship of the few: Black male teachers in America's classrooms are in short supply

by Emily Hanford

Only 2 percent of the nation's teachers are black men. Increasing their numbers would benefit students of all backgrounds. In Philadelphia, a group forms to double the number by 2025.

Why are there so few black male teachers?

by Emily Hanford

Only 2 percent of teachers in American public schools are black men. Why so few? Here's what the data show.

A Supreme Court case 35 years ago yields a supply of emboldened DACA students today

by Catherine Winter

Four immigrant families sued the Tyler, Texas school district in 1977 after their children were kicked out and required to pay for a public education. Five years later the court ruled in favor of the families, citing equal protection. It allowed generations of undocumented children to learn next to American-born peers and have a fair chance in life, say experts. And their journeys contributed to a presidential order in 2012 that protected undocumented immigrants from deportation and allowed them to work.

Infrastructure renewal work beneath Penn Station

Trump's desire for private infrastructure money will narrow his choices to mostly urban projects

by Curtis Gilbert, Tom Scheck, and Will Craft

Rural America, which supported Trump in the election, could be left out of water and road building investment as states and the president leverage private investment. Trump's plan offers little detail on federal spending and timing. Adding to the uncertainty, a presidential adviser has indicated that states should help themselves.

Elaine Chao, champion of Trump's infrastructure plan, chose to keep stock in a building company

On infrastructure, now what? Trump's turn away from public-private model brings uncertainty

How American schools fail kids with dyslexia

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Recent Stories

On infrastructure, now what? Trump's turn away from public-private model brings uncertainty

Elaine Chao, champion of Trump's infrastructure plan, chose to keep stock in a building company

College dreamers in Trump's America

How American schools fail kids with dyslexia

What is dyslexia? An interview with neuroscientist Guinevere Eden

In Ohio, parents demand change for dyslexic kids

History shows slavery helped build many U.S. colleges and universities

Schools in poor, rural districts are the hardest hit by nation's growing teacher shortage

A fellowship of the few: Black male teachers in America's classrooms are in short supply

Why are there so few black male teachers?

A Supreme Court case 35 years ago yields a supply of emboldened DACA students today

Trump's desire for private infrastructure money will narrow his choices to mostly urban projects