Thinking beyond seat time in professional development

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  Promising Practices: New Hampshire partnerships support students with vision impairments

  The program seeks to reduce teacher shortages and improve services to students who are blind or have low vision.

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  Republicans suggest teachers unions had 'outsized influence' on reopenings

  In a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, Reps. Virginia Foxx and Burgess Owens expressed "significant concerns" over union influence on guidance from the CDC and Ed Department.

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  What makes a high-quality professional development program?

  A report from the Council of the Great City Schools identifies common features and preconditions, supported by 13 case studies from 10 districts.

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  After 'dramatic paradigm shift' for districts, more Title IX changes expected

  Less than a year after an overhaul one district leader called "a Frankenstein's monster of confusion" for districts, what might a new round of changes bring?

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  School safety should begin with proactive measures

  A former director of the U.S. Secret Service urges a focus on mental health, social-emotional wellbeing and recognizing early warning signs.

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  Report calls for inclusive, holistic summer learning

  Research from the Learning Policy Institute and Spencer Foundation lays out six principles to help schools navigate challenges amid COVID-19 recovery.

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  States, districts debate whether to end remote learning option

  The 2021-22 school year will likely be a transition year during which districts will start to phase out their locally created remote learning models.

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  Equity, ease of implementation key in choosing effective digital learning tools

  A veteran educator writes that educators must also be given space to try a tool themselves before it's introduced to classrooms.

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  Will K-12 schools require COVID-19 vaccination for students?

  As school leaders debate their vaccine approaches, they should first understand their state and local policies.

  UPDATED: May 10, 2021 at 6:08 p.m.

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  Colorado district's CBE approach may offer solutions to address learning gaps

  Researchers and district officials shared recommendations for adopting competency-based and personalized approaches in the return from COVID-19.

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  Study: New Jersey early childhood program's benefits stretch to 10th grade

  The Abbott Preschool Program improved long-term achievement in language/literacy, math and science, in addition to lowering grade retention.

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  Tennessee joins states seeking to limit instruction on systemic racism

  This week, the state's legislature passed a bill prohibiting the teaching of critical race theory and related concepts.

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  Will the class of 2021 have 'normal' senior celebrations?

  Though some school systems remain wary of gatherings like proms and graduations, many are cautiously planning with ample safety measures.

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  Congress begins debate on proposed $103B ed budget

  In a Wednesday subcommittee hearing, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona promoted the fiscal plan and weighed in on civics ed, transgender students in sports and more.

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  Study: Oral reading fluency closely related to NAEP performance

  Research shows 4th-graders scoring in "below NAEP Basic" subgroups struggled to read connected text, like paragraphs and passages.

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  Lessons In Leadership: Texas superintendent stresses importance of speaking to people's hearts

  Klein Independent School District's Jenny McGown says clear, transparent and empathetic messaging has been crucial during the pandemic.

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  Chicago schools chief resigns, completing trifecta in nation's largest districts

  Janice Jackson's departure follows those of New York City's Richard Carranza and Los Angeles' Austin Beutner in recent months.

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  Can $800M help reconnect homeless students with schools?

  The American Rescue Plan allots funds to locate and assist the 1.5 million students experiencing homelessness as schools push to reconnect with students missing from remote learning.

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  3 strategies for improving school safety amid classroom returns

  School violence often increases after long breaks, but as students return to in-person learning, administrators can take steps to prevent it.

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  Teaching young students about injustice begins with SEL

  Beginning with the very idea of fairness can be a powerful gateway for the youngest learners to understand injustice, an educator writes.

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  Opinion

  Our financial literacy gap is a systemic problem: Let's treat it that way

  Corporate allies can help school communities take action and make financial literacy a core value for underserved students, two nonprofit leaders write. 

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  Deep Dive

  How to weave real-world phenomena into science lessons

  From vaccine development to climate change, these examples can help students find relevance in what they're studying.

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  California groups urge schools to make a 'restorative restart' this fall

  Use stimulus funding and the momentum for reform to close opportunity and academic gaps, the framework for equitable practices recommends.

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  American Families Plan caps Biden's first 100 days with pre-K proposal

  President Joe Biden's call for a $309 billion investment to offer free preschool and two years of community college is part of his Build Back Better agenda.

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  Report: Prepare now for predicted kindergarten 'bubble'

  This fall's kindergarten cohort and some 1st grade classes could have greater age differences and skill disparities, according to a new NWEA report.

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