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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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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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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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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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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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Blue Shield of California
Promoting SEL, equity in hybrid learning
Finding a balance to meet the needs of all students remains a challenge in hybrid models, but one expert suggests building on common practices.
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Superintendents share reopening strategies in Ed Dept 'Lessons from the Field' session
Leaders from Florida and Illinois spotlighted best practices for safe environments and student supports in the webinar series' latest installment.
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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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Biden's American Jobs Plan proposes $100B to improve school infrastructure
Alongside a push to modernize school buildings, the $2 trillion package calls for $45 million in grants to reduce lead exposure by upgrading water systems.
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Pandemic's K-12 impacts exacerbated by pre-existing disability disparities
A report from the Civil Rights Project recommends the use of race-conscious resources and remedies be prioritized as schools expand in-person learning.
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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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2020 was a record year for K-12 cybersecurity incidents
According to the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center, U.S. schools faced 408 publicized incidents — an 18% increase over 2019.
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Buoyed by new funding, early childhood ed experts seek transformative change
Linking complex systems such as healthcare providers, job training programs, K-12 systems and more would boost young children's wellbeing, experts said.
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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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Report: Evidence-based interventions, data crucial in K-12 pandemic recovery
Research from Results for America calls for districts to work with states and the federal government to produce relevant and accessible data to better identify effective programs.
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Study: Audio-based literacy expands early learners' vocabularies
Researchers found the use of interactive, pre-recorded storybooks significantly improved at-risk preschoolers' vocabularies, with gains including words such as "disappointed," "enormous," "brave" and "protect."
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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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How will pandemic-era tech investments expand districts' long-term capabilities?
Remote learning will be helpful when students can't physically be in class, but the tech could also expand course and program options for many districts.
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College enrollment declines for 2020 high school grads may not be as big as projected
New Clearinghouse data corrects a "process error" that overestimated the drop-off in a release late last year.
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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.
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Opinion
As schools reopen, prioritizing student mental health can prevent 'twin-demic'
A professor and psychologist writes that the mental health needs of teens and young adults are critical, and that educators remain best-positioned to identify warning signs of self-harm and suicide.
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NCES data highlights pandemic instruction differences by race, region
Students of color and those in the West and Northeast were notably less likely to be enrolled for full-time, in-person learning in January, a new survey shows.
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ColumnTeachable Moments: The 2 Cs of maintaining school community through pandemic
A New York City principal shares how communication and collaboration were critical in successfully guiding students and faculty through the crisis with familiar practices.
