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    3 superintendents detail priorities for the new school year

    Staff recruitment and retention, student and family engagement, and school safety are among top focus areas, district leaders said.

    By • Aug. 22, 2022
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    National Head Start Association says COVID-19 rule disruptive to programs

    The organization argues that conflicting mandates are creating barriers for children to access the federal early education programs.

    By • Updated Aug. 19, 2022
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    Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

    K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    Survey: Half of school leaders considering leaving the profession

    The educator shortage is adding to school leaders' high stress levels, with 73% agreeing staffing shortages are impacting their schools.

    By • Aug. 17, 2022
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    North Dakota invests in online ed prep to train rural teachers

    The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction is dedicating $2 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds for scholarships to help aspiring educators.

    By • Aug. 17, 2022
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    The wage gap between teachers and non-teachers is worsening

    An EPI analysis shows teachers' weekly wages grew by $296 from 1979 to 2021, compared to $645 for other college-educated professionals.

    By • Aug. 17, 2022
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    Public school enrollment down for second consecutive year

    When broken down by grade, however, fall 2021 enrollment data shows a 14% increase for pre-K and a 5% increase for kindergarten.

    By • Aug. 16, 2022
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    Support for universal pre-K jumps as public opinion of schools drops

    Just over half of Education Next survey respondents give their local schools an A or B, compared to 60% in 2019.

    By • Aug. 16, 2022
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    State ed leaders: More data needed to understand teacher shortages

    The state superintendents for Indiana and Nevada say workforce data can help remove barriers and improve recruitment and retention.

    By • Aug. 15, 2022
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    Los Angeles prohibits homeless encampments near schools

    The controversy mirrors many that have cropped up around the nation over school safety concerns versus rights of people facing homelessness.

    By • Aug. 12, 2022
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    Alabama district among first probed under LGBTQ Title IX guidance

    The case comes after the release of the Biden administration's interpretation of protections for LGBTQ students under the federal civil rights law.

    By • Aug. 9, 2022
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    Meet 2 professors studying the faculty who teach critical race theory where it’s under fire

    Kaleb Briscoe and Veronica Jones Baldwin are also examining legislation targeting the academic construct that's become a political flashpoint.

    By • Aug. 8, 2022
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    California plans to double school counselors amid shortage

    The increase would come at a time when mental health is considered fragile among the nation's youth.

    By • Aug. 5, 2022
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    Survey: Majority of parents say schools’ customer service needs improvement

    During the 2021-22 school year, 87% of parents reached out to their school district more than once — with 44% reaching out at least six times.

    By • Aug. 5, 2022
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    Groups seek more input on federal coordination for rural schools

    Issues having a major impact on rural schools include transportation, teacher recruitment and retention, and Wi-Fi access.

    By K-12 Dive staff • Aug. 4, 2022
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    Ed Dept: Students show ‘significant progress’ as staffing woes continue

    School leaders expect vacancies for hard-to-fill positions in 2022-23 after a school year that saw significant staff burnout. 

    By • Aug. 4, 2022
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    States invest pandemic relief funds into early education workforce

    Federal aid is being spent on compensation, mental health supports and professional development, an NASBE analysis shows.

    By • Aug. 3, 2022
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    Teachers: Student monitoring tools more often flag discipline issues

    While 78% of teachers say monitoring software tagged students for disciplinary action, 59% say students were disciplined as a result.

    By • Aug. 3, 2022
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    Ed Dept prioritizes school mental health staff expansion in funding distribution

    The funding is the first of nearly $300 million in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and the fiscal 2022 budget allocated to school mental health.

    By • Aug. 2, 2022
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    Anticipation grows for simpler school Medicaid reimbursement process

    Guidance for schools under the federal healthcare assistance program has not been significantly updated in nearly 20 years.

    By • Aug. 2, 2022
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    Analysts foresee revenue dip alongside enrollment decline

    A school system with 25,000 or more students that used mostly remote learning in 2020-21 could lose $26 million, according to AEI.

    By • Aug. 2, 2022
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    GOP: Title IX LGBTQ protections make schools ‘unsafe and unfair’

    The letter is among the latest pushback to the Ed Department’s LGBTQ protections and comes just days after a lawsuit targeting federal guidance.

    By • Aug. 1, 2022
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    ASCA ‘22: Our recap of the annual school counselor gathering

    We’ve rounded up all of our coverage from this year’s show in one location for your convenience.

    By • Aug. 1, 2022
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    Districts shuffle operations in response to COVID-19

    A RAND report finds districts most commonly increased substitute pay to an average of $122 per day last school year, compared to $115 pre-pandemic.

    By • Aug. 1, 2022
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    Despite inflation, back-to-school spending expected to rise

    Deloitte parent polling shows spending could increase 8% over last year, resulting in $661 per child, compared to $612 last year.

    By • Aug. 1, 2022
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    Law leaves little wiggle room for loosening special ed teacher requirements

    A federal law requires special educators to have a bachelor's degree and meet certain standards if not fully certified.

    By • July 27, 2022