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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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  Supreme Court could determine when and whether schools can regulate off-campus speech

  In Wednesday arguments, justices at both ends of the political spectrum expressed caution at expanding schools' authority.

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  Can school nurses be the link between student health and academic gains?

  Indiana-based non-profit Paramount Health Data Project aims to provide schools with strong health data to inform financial and academic decisions.

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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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  Using school data to tell a story can be crucial to gain buy-in

  An administrator suggests numbers are more meaningful when presented in a relatable, compelling context, though adjusting for the audience is also key.

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  How can SEL help students transition back to in-person learning?

  As students reacclimate after a year spent mostly remote, practices focused on their emotional and mental health needs will be crucial.

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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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  Unvetted digital resources remain potential school data privacy risk

  Tools hastily adopted during the transition to remote learning as a result of COVID-19 should also be revisited to gauge effectiveness.

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  Opinion

  Why we can't drop the ball on ed tech now

  A nonprofit executive writes that technology is an essential tool that can be a great equalizer for students — especially those with disabilities.

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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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  5 qualities of effective in-school tutoring programs

  High-impact tutoring programs are designed to be equitable, accelerate learning and engage students, experts said during a Tuesday webinar.

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  Florida superintendent, district counsel indicted during review of school safety efforts

  The perjury and unlawful disclosure indictments against Broward County officials come as a grand jury probes school safety practices statewide.

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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 details rules for maintaining state K-12 funding under COVID-19 relief

  Reviews of waiver applications for state fiscal maintenance of effort will take into consideration student impacts, according to the Ed Department.

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  Opinion

  Closing the enrichment gap matters now more than ever

  Officials from The Primary School detail how the pandemic has widened the gap in available learning opportunities beyond core curriculum.

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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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