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The back-to-school season is officially underway, with some districts already welcoming students back to classrooms while others prepare for late August and early September starts. Teachers across the ...

HARVEY, Ill.—To decorate her kindergarten classroom for the new school year, Lori Baker chose cheerful alphabet and number charts featuring smiling children of different races. In the reading corner, ...