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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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How can ed leaders prioritize student mental health in school reopenings?
Officials from three states suggest tapping existing programs and partnerships to strengthen mental health initiatives in the wake of the pandemic.
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Nearly $200B in K-12 pandemic relief funding brings advantages, challenges
Spending those funds appropriately and equitably will take careful and transparent planning among stakeholders, education experts say.
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District leaders detail 4 best practices for hosting school vaccination clinics
Protecting privacy, coordinating partnerships and choosing locations familiar to the public are key as superintendents embrace an "opportunity to save lives."
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How to help students navigate anti-Asian racism
A pair of teachers have created lesson plans and guides for helping students navigate the current wave of violence and apply historical context.
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Remote learning underscores need for lessons on copyright, fair use
Educators can use their own experiences sourcing materials to help students understand how to safely select, attribute and use resources created by others.
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5 ways COVID-19 is influencing school construction projects
Three relief funding bills have injected $190.5 billion in funds for K-12, and leaders are eyeing needed improvements highlighted by the pandemic.
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Art programming expands student voice, SEL opportunities
Opportunities in the arts provide students an outlet to creatively share their experiences, needs and goals while also managing stress.
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Study links later middle, high school start times to better student achievement
Researchers suggest moving start times could be an "inexpensive option to increase academic outcomes" at a time when budgets are tight.
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3 ways students inspired educators during the pandemic
Teachers from Indiana, Texas and South Dakota share how students' perseverance and resilience motivated them through trying times.
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Biden proposes $20B Title I funding increase for FY 2022
More K-12 budget details will be released later this spring as Congress begins consideration of the proposal.
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OpinionSocial-emotional learning is essential to 'build back better'
The CEOs of CASEL and Urban Assembly write that the crises of the past year drive home the importance of SEL in preparing students for the future.
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3 takeaways from the Ed Department's National Safe School Reopening Summit
The Wednesday virtual event allowed educators to share pandemic experiences and key strategies amid the push to return to in-person learning.
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AASA report outlines path to systemic change in public education by 2025
Education, business, advocacy and philanthropic leaders call for specific action steps toward future-focused, rigorous and culturally responsive programs.
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CDC, AFT surveys suggest most educators now vaccinated
Results suggest vaccination rates of almost 80% or more in K-12 following a month in which President Joe Biden called for prioritizing educators.
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Q&ALessons In Leadership: South Carolina principal works nights to help families
When Henry Darby saw struggles increase for families in his high school during the pandemic, he took a second job at Walmart to help them make ends meet.
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Low-income students lagging higher-income peers in filing FAFSAs
Consultancy EAB surveyed more than 15,000 high school students about the financial aid process.
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Can schools make summer programs more fun, effective by focusing on accelerated learning?
Experts suggest positive summer learning and enrichment experiences could help build momentum for a more successful 2021-22 school year.
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How 5 superintendents are planning the 2021-22 school year
District leaders say they're cautiously optimistic that they'll offer full-time in-person learning for all students this fall.
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Ed Dept to initiate Title IX review, propose new rules
The comprehensive review of regulations under the sex-based discrimination law includes those issued last year by the Trump administration.
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Maintaining STEM engagement in hybrid, remote learning
Disruptions to in-person learning have required STEM educators to adapt and create alternatives for hands-on, interactive lessons.
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Promising Practices: Georgia district enlists community to tackle complex attendance problem
Providing access to free feminine hygiene products during the school day, and delivering them to students' homes during the pandemic, contributed to increased attendance and engagement.
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Amid teaching shortages, can educators in related subject areas fill gaps?
When educators in specialized subjects like physics aren't available, additional support and PD can help other math or science educators fill the roles.
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Report: Intervene early, effectively to prevent violent school attacks
A Secret Service review of 67 disrupted plots against schools from 2006-2018 finds they were ultimately averted because a concerned individual reported troubling behavior.
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Roundup: How are schools inspiring and engaging students a year into the pandemic?
With schools nationwide transitioning from all-virtual back to in-person learning, we've gathered some of our recent coverage on best practices.
