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Education

Why children with disabilities are missing school and losing skills

A special education staffing crisis is raging through many U.S. school districts. It's taking a toll on students and families.

Politics

Morning news brief

11 min

Morning news brief

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Poder Latinx canvasser Humberto Orjuela helps Andres Navarro register to vote in a Presidente Supermarket parking lot in Orlando on April 20. New restrictions in Florida have made voter registration work more difficult for Poder Latinx and other third-party groups. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption

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Elections

Groups that register voters are feeling besieged by new state laws

6 min

Groups that register voters are feeling besieged by new state laws

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