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Star-Spangled Bans: The cost of censoring America’s schools
The rapid spread of classroom censorship policies has left educators feeling targeted and students without resources.
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The K-12 Dive Awards for 2022
These leaders are shaping the nation’s schools with commitments to high expectations, strong relationships and robust career exploration models.
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Unbiased cryptocurrency lessons can help students better navigate finance
Schools adding cryptocurrency to financial literacy curriculum can link lessons to social studies, technology and other subjects.
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SCOTUS declines to hear Title IX liability case
Some education groups hoped the U.S. Supreme Court would review the case and provide clarity on an issue that has divided lower courts.
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Dive Awards
Superintendent of the Year: LaTonya Goffney, Aldine Independent School District
The Houston-area district leader says her district must tell and own its story — and she absolutely doesn’t want it to be in a way that lowers expectations.
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OpinionThese 4 pillars support effective school cybersecurity strategy
In a world where cybercriminals only need to get lucky once, districts should focus on mitigation, communication, training and remediation.
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Survey: Secondary students warming up to school meals
The proportion of students “very likely” and “somewhat likely” to eat school meals jumped 25 percentage points in a year, a No Kid Hungry report found.
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Dive Awards
Principal of the Year: Adam Lane, Haines City High School
Whether building staff pipelines or boosting student morale and achievement, everything comes back to one thing for the Florida school leader: relationships.
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District of the Year: Cajon Valley Union School District
A California district implemented a robust career exploration model that begins with teaching students to deliver TED Talks — in kindergarten.
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Stipends narrowed substitute teacher gaps in highly segregated Chicago schools
Additional daily compensation of $30 to $40 brought more subs but didn't eliminate disparities in filling vacancies at largely segregated schools.
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Holiday ransomware attacks hit education harder than other sectors
In a Cybereason study, 42% of education cybersecurity pros said stopping a cyberattack took longer over a holiday or weekend versus a weekday.
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Something fishy — or not fishy enough? — in school lunches
Seafood amounts purchased by the USDA between 2014 and 2019 equal only about three fish sticks or one can of tuna per student annually, a GAO report says.
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Common App expands program that offers automatic college admission
Fourteen colleges are now participating in the pilot, which comes as direct admissions grows in popularity.
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K-12 schools lack resources, funding to combat ransomware threat
One-fifth of schools spend less than 1% of their IT budgets on security, a MS-ISAC report shows.
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NAEYC ‘22: Respond to challenging behaviors in young children by changing teacher perspectives
Shifting views of unwanted behaviors from blaming the child to understanding their actions is key, a South Carolina program director told attendees.
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Ed Dept outlines school violence prevention options under $1B Stronger Connections grant program
A draft FAQ details activities covered under the grants, which support evidence-based school safety and climate plans and strategies.
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OpinionTaking student support to the next level
Public dollars would go further faster with integrated student support infrastructure that delivers relationships and resources to individual students.
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Over 1,830 colleges are test-optional for fall 2023 admissions
At least 90 of those institutions aren’t requiring the SAT or ACT through fall 2024, according to FairTest, a group advocating for limited use of assessments.
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Deep DiveStar-Spangled Bans: No place for Pride in some schools after anti-LGBTQ laws spread
Counselors, educators and students are paying the price for policies that make students feel unsafe as their mental health and lives hang in the balance.
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NAEYC ‘22: Wellness tools piloted to reduce stress, increase retention for early educators
Increasing self-confidence, optimism and autonomy can benefit teachers and their young students, speakers said.
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Midterm elections: Education policy collides with split Congress
The House turns GOP majority while the Senate maintains Democratic leadership, putting education policy under a divided Congress.
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Green economy raises relevance of climate change curricula
Experts say comprehensive standards are needed so students can think of ways to build a future for themselves and collaborate on global issues.
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Deep DiveStar-Spangled Bans: Anti-CRT policies lead schools to downplay race, history
“Divisive concepts” regulations are dividing entire communities, with people and children of color caught in the middle.
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Staffed Up: 7 tips to keep in mind when forming a registered teacher apprenticeship
As this model gains steam for addressing teacher shortages, experts suggest strategies for successful development.
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Deep DiveStar-Spangled Bans: How Trump’s call to preserve U.S. history energized a movement to erase it
As classroom censorship laws spread, school cultures, climates, and even curricula are shifting at all levels of the education system.
