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What happened when a tiny school district refused to ‘bend the knee’ to Trump and ICE
In Winooski, Vermont, where more than a third of children are English learners, a school superintendent is taking a stand to protect immigrant students
On an April morning at Winooki high school, the day started with a writing prompt: Do you feel safe in school? Why or why not?
The students – whose families hail from across the globe and speak Arabic, Nepali, Spanish, Somali and more – wrote their responses before reading them aloud.
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Ariel Gilreath, the Hechinger Report · Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 5:00 AM
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In Winooski, Vermont, where more than a third of children are English learners, a school superintendent is taking a stand to protect immigrant students
On an April morning at Winooki high school, the day started with a writing prompt: Do you feel safe in school? Why or why not?
The students – whose families hail from across the globe and speak Arabic, Nepali, Spanish, Somali and more – wrote their responses before reading them aloud.
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