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Wallace Foundation identifies 6 policy areas where lawmakers can support principal pipelines
A report suggests states should adopt approaches offering flexibility and district incentives to launch pipeline initiatives rather than embracing rigid standards.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 8, 2021 -
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School COVID-19 testing hit with supply chain delays, bandwidth challenges
Federal officials have promised an increase in testing capacity, which helped schools reopen for in-person learning toward the end of the last school year.
By Naaz Modan • Oct. 8, 2021 -
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How can districts protect school boards, administrators as threats grow?
School systems are often reluctant to consider safety precautions for administrative buildings, but threats and intimidation may force the issue.
By Kara Arundel • Oct. 7, 2021 -
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How will pandemic learning impact graduation rates long-term?
The latest Building A Grad Nation report suggests no significant drop yet from early evidence, but a lack of sustained state support could lead to declines.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Oct. 6, 2021 -
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Congressional hearings focus on school safety protocols, relief funding
Mask mandate bans and shortages of COVID-19 tests are complicating returns to in-person learning, lawmakers said.
By Kara Arundel • Oct. 1, 2021 -
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CDC reiterates school quarantine guidance as states and districts shorten recommendations
Center on Reinventing Public Education research finds many districts have shortened quarantine periods since the start of the school year.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 30, 2021 -
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7 strategies to prevent chronic absenteeism in the return to school
Low attendance may indicate positive learning conditions are missing and interventions are needed, said panelists during a Wednesday webinar.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 30, 2021 -
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OpinionEquity is only possible with quality information
Nevada's state superintendent writes that using data, including assessments, to support student success is critical to ensuring equal learning opportunities.
By Jhone Ebert • Sept. 29, 2021 -
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Report: Monitoring online student activity may create privacy disparities
Students in lower-income districts using school-issued devices are more likely to be monitored, according to the Center for Democracy & Technology.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 27, 2021 -
CDC: Child obesity jumped during COVID-19 pandemic
Research cites school closures, disrupted routines, increased stress, and less opportunity for physical activity and proper nutrition as contributing factors.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 24, 2021 -
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How districts can support students with disabilities amid school mask debates
As lawsuits make their way through courts, schools should look into each student's circumstances to determine how to customize supports, experts say.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 22, 2021 -
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How can schools in cities keep students safe amid uptick in gun violence?
With more school-aged youth involved in shootings in the past year, there are steps schools can take to help curb the trend.
By Katie Navarra • Sept. 21, 2021 -
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Variation in coronavirus school safety requirements creates discord across states
State laws and orders running counter to federal guidelines have left school communities in difficult positions on vaccines, masks and quarantines.
By Naaz Modan • Sept. 21, 2021 -
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NASSP: Federal support needed to curb threats, violence toward school leaders
Conflicts over schools' COVID-19 safety measures have seen principals face threats to their personal safety as well as that of their schools.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 17, 2021 -
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Panelists: Heal school community polarization for sake of children's health
Leaders can start by validating people’s concerns and emphasizing that everyone wants the same thing — to keep students safe.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 16, 2021 -
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School districts hesitate to use ARP funding for construction projects
The tight spending deadline and issues finding contractors make it difficult for districts to use American Rescue Plan funds to renovate or build new facilities.
By Sebastian Obando • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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Report: Attendance boundary changes can alleviate school segregation
Districts have the power to make even small changes that can reduce inequality between schools, according to Urban Institute research.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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Ed Dept announces Project SAFE grants to support districts facing state penalties over masks
The program is part of President Joe Biden's latest steps to address the spread of COVID-19 as several states retain bans on school mask mandates.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 9, 2021 -
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Feds to require large employers mandate coronavirus vaccine
The requirements will impact some 80 million workers in the private sector, in addition to many federal employees and contractors, the White House said.
By Ryan Golden • Updated Sept. 10, 2021 -
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Justice Kagan sides with district on right to remove student under Title IX
The case is among the first to challenge emergency powers granted to school districts last year under the Trump administration.
By Naaz Modan • Sept. 9, 2021 -
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Groups request details on ESSER spending for underserved students
The data reporting on relief funding will be valuable but could be burdensome for school systems, some organizations say.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 7, 2021 -
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Schools updating remote learning policies in reaction to COVID-19 cases, quarantines
Districts nationwide are taking different approaches to balance the safety of students and staff with pressures to provide full-time, in-person learning.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 3, 2021 -
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OCR opens discrimination investigation into Texas ban on school mask mandates
The latest investigation joins mask mandate ban inquiries in five other states over compliance with the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act.
By Kara Arundel • Updated Sept. 21, 2021 -
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FCC to open second application window for $7.2B Emergency Connectivity Fund
The agency is making the additional 15-day window available in response to outstanding demand for support for the current school year.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 26, 2021 -
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Cardona: Mask mandate bans could be civil rights, discrimination issue
The education secretary also expressed support for superintendents defying such bans.
By Naaz Modan • Aug. 18, 2021
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