Leadership: Page 22

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    How to address the mental health 'summer slide' for K-12 students

    What K-12 educators need to know about the extent of this other potential "summer slide" and how they can help mitigate it among their students.

    July 11, 2022
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    By the numbers: Districts in red and blue states align on several COVID-19 spending trends

    Despite political divisiveness, analysis shows spending commonalities among districts in Republican- and Democratic-leaning states.

    By • July 8, 2022
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    Learning Loss

    Our latest K-12 Dive Trendline takes a closer look at how educators are addressing learning loss, as well as achievement trends and developments. 

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    Schools report continued increase in chronic absenteeism, behavioral issues

    The reported rise in student and staff absences comes as administrators are having a difficult time finding substitutes and having to teach classes themselves.

    By • July 7, 2022
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    Opinion

    How one district created a program to recruit and retain 100 men of color

    A South Carolina district superintendent explains how a pioneering initiative is already achieving success — and offers promise for the future.

    By Baron R. Davis • July 7, 2022
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    Disability advocates seek stronger Section 504 regulations

    While advocates for disability rights say Section 504 and IDEA need more alignment, two administrative groups want clearer separations.

    By • July 6, 2022
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    White House seeks to add 250K tutors, mentors to boost academic recovery

    Individuals, school systems, employers and others can sign up to support students through volunteer and work-study opportunities.

    By K-12 Dive staff • July 5, 2022
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    Dallas ISD seeks to improve culture among staff

    Individualized coaching began with maintenance and facilities managers and will be a progressive rollout until all 22,000 employees have been coached.

    By • July 1, 2022
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    State ed policies found lacking for juvenile justice facilities

    An analysis found "convoluted, inconsistent, and in some cases entirely absent" policies for governance, accountability and funding.

    By • June 30, 2022
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    How can schools respond to the overturning of Roe v. Wade?

    K-12 leaders need to be aware of potential impacts to absenteeism and sex education as a result of the SCOTUS decision.

    By • June 30, 2022
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    Pediatric mental health emergency visits increased during COVID-19

    Chicago-area hospital system had a 6.7% increase in self-injury visits between March 2018 and February 2021.

    By K-12 Dive staff • June 29, 2022
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    NCES: School shootings increase while bullying, harassment on decline

    An annual federal school safety report finds the 2020-21 school year had the highest number of campus shooting casualties in 20 years.

    By • June 28, 2022
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    Study: Head Start provides opportunities to break cycle of poverty across generations

    Positive outcomes include higher educational attainment and decreases in teen pregnancy, but progress remains on diversity and inclusion, advocates say.

    By • June 23, 2022
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    Fitch: Education sector's credit quality strong, but pressures on the rise

    The credit rating agency says while school districts are overall fiscally healthy, they should prepare for economic turbulence and K-12 stressors.

    By • June 22, 2022
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    County office takes lead role in California community school expansion

    The Alameda County Office of Education is providing key support in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the $3 billion effort.

    By • June 21, 2022
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    Efforts to arm teachers spark new — and old — safety concerns

    Teachers, school safety experts and law enforcement professionals contend arming staff to address shootings brings considerable risks.

    By • June 15, 2022
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    Expectations for ESSER: Pressure to show return on investments

    Districts aim high with spending initiatives even while facing supply barriers, staff shortages, obligation deadlines and the still unknown end of COVID-19.

    By • June 14, 2022
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    Expectations for ESSER: Impacts of small and large investments

    District leaders say they are trying to make every dollar count, whether through large-scale learning recovery efforts or smaller school spirit initiatives.

    By • June 14, 2022
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    Expectations for ESSER: Will the improvements be sustainable?

    Behind the notable investments lie hidden barriers district officials say are burdensome — but tolerable given the significant inflow of federal money.

    By • June 14, 2022
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    Expectations for ESSER: The benefits and limits of the historic investment

    We’ve gathered all three parts of our series examining the goals stakeholders have for federal relief funds in one place for your convenience.

    June 14, 2022
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    COVID disruptions hurt student progress at all grade levels, GAO says

    Teachers surveyed said those who did make progress benefited from flexibility to work at their own pace and a supportive family environment.

    By • June 13, 2022
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    Opinion

    Why we stay: 3 Massachusetts principals on striking a balance between pressure, progress

    Despite the challenges, seeing students and educators strive to achieve makes it worth staying in the profession, a trio of school leaders writes.

    By Sacha Garcia-Mailloux, Lori McKenna and Steven Moguel • June 13, 2022
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    How 3 school leaders are preventing and responding to bullying

    Building positive school cultures and responding to even small acts of unkindness can help students feel safe at school, administrators said.

    By • June 9, 2022
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    Maintenance of equity final rule clarifies reporting requirements, extends deadline

    Advocates are hopeful an American Rescue Plan provision spurs action to make equitable spending and staffing practices permanent.

    By • June 8, 2022
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    Diverse student needs must be considered in school shooting responses

    Approaches like providing mental health services and adding resource officers may need to be tweaked for Black, Hispanic and immigrant students.

    By • June 7, 2022
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    States use ESSER funding to fulfill teachers' requests for materials

    Six states partnered with the crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose to use federal pandemic funding for individual teacher classroom projects.

    By • June 7, 2022