Policy & Legal: Page 62

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    Study: Districts could use state support in principal quality initiatives

    According to RAND Corp. research, while states may be hesitating to infringe on local control, districts could benefit from support and collaboration. 

    By • Dec. 18, 2020
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    CDC report: Coronavirus mitigation efforts to reopen schools could cost up to $442 per student

    With approximately 51 million pre-K through grade 12 students in the U.S., the total cost could top $22 billion.

    By Shawna De La Rosa • Dec. 14, 2020
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

    K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage from 2024 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    Dive Awards

    Superintendent of the Year: Marlon Styles, Middletown City School District

    Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an Ohio superintendent took his push to close equity gaps to the national stage.

    By • Dec. 9, 2020
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    How educators are tweaking grading approaches in response to the pandemic

    Teachers are allowing students to revise work and stretch deadlines in attempts to fairly assess student performance this year.

    By • Dec. 8, 2020
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    ISTE 2020: Consider these 10 privacy questions when adopting ed tech

    One panelist suggested educators should be even more careful with students’ personal information than with their own when adopting technology.

    By • Dec. 3, 2020
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    Report: More schools trending toward integration but challenges persist

    A repository of school integration efforts shows one in four students nationwide attend schools that have some racial or socioeconomic diversity policy.

    By • Dec. 3, 2020
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    Schools get creative to enroll, retain youngest students during pandemic

    With preschool and kindergarten attendance dipping this year — in some areas significantly — schools are implementing multiple strategies to keep learning and funding continuing.

    By • Dec. 2, 2020
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    Daily Roundup: Other news from around K-12

    The number of students with disabilities grew by about 700,000 over the past decade. Educonomics Lab tool helps districts calculate learning loss needs.

    By • Updated June 28, 2022
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    LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP

    Lessons in Leadership: 4 school, district administrators reveal their greatest challenges

    There's no shortage of hurdles, within school walls and beyond, along the road to success for principals and superintendents.

    By • Jan. 14, 2019