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Dive AwardsThe K-12 Dive Awards for 2021
With community engagement, steadfast leadership and focus on students' social-emotional needs, these are the leaders shaping K-12 today.
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AASA launches wellness campaign for district leaders
Stress on administrators has continued to mount this school year as pressures remain around pandemic safety protocols and contentious curricular issues.
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Survey: 48% of teachers considering job change
A third of respondents also reported to Teachers Pay Teachers that they are considering changing careers altogether.
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Dive AwardsPrincipal of the Year: Jessica Cabeen, Ellis Middle School
With unwavering positivity and “unconventional” leadership, a Minnesota principal sets out to help middle schoolers grow academically, socially and emotionally.
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OpinionPandemic-era civil rights data essential to inform special education equity
The upcoming Civil Rights Data Collection will provide a key foundation for understanding the pandemic's impact on these students.
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Can administrators build bridges amid contentious school board politics?
Despite heightening polarization in some communities, leaders could take steps to help reduce tension and prevent disruptions.
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Dive AwardsDistrict of the Year: Richland School District Two
A South Carolina district focuses on innovation and school improvement initiatives to create equity and opportunity for all students.
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Center for Learner Equity advises closer look at charter special ed enrollment gaps
Unexplained gaps may mean students with disabilities have limited access to charter school programming.
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Lawmakers urge fiscal accountability of K-12 ESSER funds
Nearly $200 billion in relief funding has been a lifeline to schools but also has the potential for mismanagement, members of Congress warn.
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Dive AwardsSuperintendent of the Year: Michael Hinojosa, Dallas Independent School District
Laser-focused determination to do what's best for students helped the Texas leader navigate public disputes amid an ongoing pandemic.
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Teaching assistants prove valuable for academic gains in early readers
An Alabama elementary school's use of trained Title I aides resulted in some of the highest reading scores among the state's mid- to high-poverty districts.
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Early childhood education training needs investment, higher ed leaders say
A National Association for the Education of Young Children report argues systemic barriers prevent students from accessing these degree programs.
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Will UC System's move to end undergrad admissions testing create more equity for high schoolers?
ACT pushes back on equity claims, saying the decision will "dim the prospects for students from underrepresented populations."
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Parents want larger role protecting student privacy as concerns grow
Experts said transparency is the first step districts should take when engaging with parents and students on school data privacy.
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SEL can strengthen the soft skills employers seek
Social-emotional learning improves students' abilities to collaborate effectively with peers from different backgrounds, in school and future careers.
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Promising PracticesPromising Practices: Rural Texas districts collaborate to expand CTE
Three neighboring districts with small student populations found cost savings in collaborating on course offerings.
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California district personalizes special education to address learning loss
The San Bernardino City Unified School District uses detailed student progress data to help students with disabilities reach individualized goals.
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Build self-care skills into teacher prep programs to raise retention
A pair of teacher educators propose a new set of "3 Rs" to encourage new teachers to care for themselves, too.
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Statistics instruction on the rise as data drives more decisions
Real-life lessons based on data can drive up student engagement and understanding, statistics experts say.
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Opinion'Great Resignation' underscores need for access to career exploration and work-based opportunities
Hands-on exposure and focus on essential soft skills are needed to produce a generation better prepared for and fulfilled by work, two experts write.
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GAO to Ed Dept: Update 2010 cyber risk plan, consider additional guidance
A new report calls for decisiveness in guidance on current cyber risks, identifying education as one of the nation's "critical infrastructure" subsectors.
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Rural educators dispel myths, outline 4 strategies for equitable policy
Speakers at the National Forum to Advance Rural Education shared hope for the future of rural education and how to improve it.
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School Meals Report Card calls for tighter USDA nutrition guidelines amid supply chain crisis
The report seeks a new standard with a "short timeline" to limit added sugars, and for a phasing out of harmful artificial sweeteners and synthetic dyes.
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Counselors say students' SEL skills just as important as academic development
A survey of school counselors points to the value of SEL and the need to incorporate instruction and supports into districts' comprehensive plans.
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Lessons learned: How early education programs stepped up during COVID-19
NAEYC panelists said they relied on professional and operational standards even while changing practices in response to challenges.
