Research: Teacher shortages as much a local issue as a national phenomenon

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  Pandemic pushed Head Start enrollment down by 33%

  NIEER report recommends an additional $10 billion for Head Start to increase participation and improve quality of services.

  Pre-K & Early Childhood

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  North Dakota wants to set the precedent for statewide cybersecurity education

  State leaders hope to train all citizens to be cyber-educated as they plan to propose legislation in 2023 to require courses for graduation.

  Technology

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  As ‘science of reading’ regains traction, districts should also revisit professional development

  While there is no “silver bullet” in literacy, one expert shares why teachers need educational scaffolding amid strategy shifts to best serve students.

  Curriculum

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  Lessons In Leadership: What’s it like leading a district accountable to federal, state and tribal law?

  With a deep understanding of challenges facing tribal families, Quincy Natay has raised standards and achievement in Chinle Unified School District.

  Lessons In Leadership

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  Schools in crosshairs of growing political conflict, report finds

  Acute levels of community political conflict are damaging to schools' role in supporting a diverse democracy, a study from UCLA and UC Riverside says.

  Leadership

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  Higher youth suicide rates linked to mental health staff shortages

  Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association comes as federal and state efforts look to fund more counselors in schools.

  Policy & Legal

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  Common App: Number of college applicants sending admissions scores hasn’t rebounded

  Data from the online college application portal shows far fewer students are providing entrance exam scores than before the coronavirus pandemic.

  School Models

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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.

  Leadership

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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.

  Leadership

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  Texas districts face Title IX complaints after approving anti-LGBTQ policies

  Two districts recently adopted policies limiting transgender students’ access to bathrooms and locker rooms or inclusive materials in libraries.

  Policy & Legal

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  NAEYC ’22: Pre-K mental health services lower odds of disability diagnosis for children with trauma

  Adverse childhood experiences in preschoolers increased the likelihood of a disability diagnosis by 25%, a study by Youth Research Inc. found.

  Pre-K & Early Childhood

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  New Jersey breaks ground with K-12 media literacy curriculum requirement

  A historic bipartisan bill would require the New Jersey Board of Education to develop information literacy curriculum standards for public schools.

  Policy & Legal

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  Nearly half of voters say trust in public education declined since pandemic

  A Hunt Institute survey of 1,320 voters also shows 68% opposed to efforts to ban books and censor curriculum.

  Policy & Legal

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  How 4 districts are infusing equitable practices into accelerated learning

  A district guide from The Education Trust focuses on five key areas for advancing equity and rigor in the use of American Rescue Plan funds.

  Curriculum

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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.

  Curriculum

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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.

  Policy & Legal

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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.

  Leadership

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  Opinion

  These 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.

  Technology

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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.

  Policy & Legal

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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.

  Leadership

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  Dive Awards

  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.

  Leadership

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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.

  School Models

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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.

  Technology

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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.

  School Models

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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.

  Curriculum

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