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Book bans jump 33% in most recent school year
Over 40% of all instances took place in Florida, followed by Texas, Missouri, Utah and Pennsylvania rounding out the top five states.
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Sponsored by Schneider ElectricStacking funding sources: A top trend for financing facility improvements
Why districts are seeing big wins by stacking multiple funding sources for innovative projects.
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Districts nationwide exploring, tweaking equitable grading policies
Supporters say grading policy adjustments put more focus on mastery of content, but critics have expressed concerns about grade inflation.
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Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From a spending extension of American Rescue Plan funds to new ChatGPT guidance for teachers, what did you learn from our most recent stories?
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Real or hoax? Intention of 40% of school shooting threats unknown
New research could be a starting point to develop best practices for schools to respond to threats and prevent campus violence, a study's co-author says.
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Education Dept issues details for ARP spending extension requests
The guidance comes as states and school districts make final decisions on spending the last and largest allocation of COVID-19 relief money.
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School closures on the table as districts navigate enrollment declines
Districts including San Antonio, Salt Lake City and Rochester, New York are weighing school closures as resources and funding are stretched.
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Why some schools are embracing gender support plans for LGBTQ+ students
The framework can help schools address the unique needs of transgender and nonbinary students, who often struggle to find support.
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Contextualizing grades could help diversify college admissions
Researchers find that considering resources available to students when evaluating grades and test scores links strongly with college success.
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White authors, characters overrepresented in English language arts curricula
An Education Trust study of 300 books found many that did include people of color still have stereotypes or negative portrayals.
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What’s needed to help older students recover from the pandemic?
A report by the Center on Reinventing Public Education calls for transparent data on the pandemic’s impact and support for gap years.
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Education Dept prioritizes increasing multilingual educators
The department plans to focus a federal grant program designed to improve English learner instruction toward curbing multilingual educator shortages.
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Proposed Section 504 rule still being drafted
The U.S. Department of Education missed the expected August release of the much anticipated regulations — the first major update for the law since 1977.
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How commitment contracts can help support student agency
These agreements can help educators gain buy-in from students on challenges and tasks they want to master that school year, one expert says.
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ChatGPT releases teacher guide for AI use in the classroom
The recommendations for K-12 schools and colleges provide examples of prompts for lesson plans and also warn about the tool's limitations.
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Bill would ensure parents know of right to invite experts to special ed meetings
IDEA already requires schools to inform parents of this right, but supporters of a House proposal say some parents are unaware.
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More school employees may qualify for overtime under Labor Department proposal
However, teachers and administrators will remain ineligible for overtime pay under the change.
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At least 3 more states mull FAFSA mandates for high school students
Michigan, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts are considering making completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid a graduation requirement.
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Principals urge Congress to preserve Title I funding
As time runs out to approve a FY 2024 funding bill, NASSP warns lawmakers against a Republican proposal to cut 80% of Title I money.
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By the Numbers: White House 75% closer to placing 250K tutors, mentors in schools
The Biden administration says it is nearing its 2025 goal as new data reveals there were 187,000 additional school tutors, mentors and coaches in 2022-23.
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Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From a looming school bus driver strike to new data on teacher pay satisfaction, what did you learn from our stories in the last seven days?
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Senators debate Congress’ role in school, library book bans
Despite disagreement on the grounds for challenging books in classrooms, Senate Judiciary Committee members agreed doing so is largely a local issue.
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OpinionColleges are ditching the SAT. The high school transcript should be next.
Next generation credentials are a compentency-based alternative to transcripts that allow colleges to make better admissions decisions.
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White House: Chronic absenteeism requires ‘all-hands-on-deck’ approach
The push for solutions comes as data suggests chronic absenteeism was a substantial contributor to recent NAEP assessment declines.
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Public engagement is a rising priority in school communications
Community relations was the fourth-highest-ranked responsibility in 2022, according to a National School Public Relations Association survey.
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School shootings with casualties increased during pandemic
Despite the general uptick, federal data also shows other school victimization indicators decreased or showed no significant change.
