Policy & Legal: Page 30

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    BY THE NUMBERS

    By The Numbers: The status of ESSER spending

    Several states and districts have longer spending timelines for COVID-19 relief funds due to late liquidation approvals from the Education Department.

    By • Jan. 30, 2024
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    HHS, Ed Dept announce $50M for school-based Medicaid services

    The federal government will award 20 state grants of up to $2.5 million each to improve services, especially in rural and underserved areas.

    By • Jan. 29, 2024
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    Equity in Education

    From early learning to high school, the pandemic impacted equity at all levels of K-12, from persistent and widening achievement gaps to uneven access to school meals.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    Utah bill banning DEI at public schools signed into law

    The law considers DEI initiatives as discriminatory and prohibited, replacing them with broader “success and support” programs.

    By Laura Spitalniak • Updated Feb. 1, 2024
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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From the Ed Department’s new national ed tech plan to a bipartisan Florida bill aiming to curb book challenges, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Jan. 26, 2024
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    State budget changes could exacerbate impending fiscal cliffs

    Beefed up voucher programs and tax cuts — both proposed and already passed — could make recovery from the end of ESSER more difficult.

    By • Jan. 25, 2024
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    FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program wind-down could widen homework gap

    Unless Congress allocates more funding, the federal program helping connect nearly 23 million low-income families to internet services will cease.

    By • Jan. 25, 2024
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    4th Circuit to hear rape case claiming school, law enforcement failed to uphold Title IX

    The lawsuit claims a North Carolina district failed to address a hostile environment that encouraged rape culture and discouraged sexual assault reporting.

    By • Jan. 25, 2024
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    5 factors shaping AI’s impact on schools in 2024

    Experts say anti-plagiarism AI tools like watermarking will fall short, and more districts may release frameworks on the technology’s use.

    By • Jan. 24, 2024
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    Florida lawmakers propose fee to curb high volume of book objections

    The state saw 1,218 objections resulting in the removal of 386 books last fiscal year, according to a recent analysis by the state House.

    By • Jan. 23, 2024
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    GOP lawmakers say Head Start wage increase proposal is ‘misguided’

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed a rule in November to raise average Head Start wages by more than $10,000 a year.

    By • Jan. 23, 2024
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    Idaho governor proposes $2B to revitalize aging school infrastructure

    Gov. Brad Little’s plan allocates $200 million per year to provide relief to districts struggling with maintenance, expansion and building security, a state representative says. 

    By Nish Amarnath • Jan. 22, 2024
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    Do grow-your-own teacher initiatives need a tighter focus?

    An Annenberg Institute analysis says these efforts may need to shift their sights toward removing barriers to entering the teaching profession.

    By • Jan. 22, 2024
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    2 final Title IX regulations will likely be delayed — again

    The Education Department set a March deadline for the rules but hasn’t yet cleared a procedural hurdle, potentially pushing their release back by months.

    By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 22, 2024
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    Ed Dept outlines 3 inequities to address in 2024 educational technology plan

    The plan calls for leaders to tackle ed tech divides in digital use, design and access.

    By • Jan. 22, 2024
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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From a bipartisan child tax credit proposal to several states lacking supportive science of reading policies, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Jan. 19, 2024
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    Ed Dept funding levels maintained as Biden signs 3rd stopgap for FY 24

    March 8 is the new deadline for determining fiscal year 2024 spending levels for the Education Department.

    By • Updated Jan. 22, 2024
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    DOJ report confirms ‘cascading failures’ in Uvalde school massacre response

    The report says law enforcement and some school personnel failed to prepare and respond appropriately, which prolonged the mass shooting.

    By • Updated Jan. 18, 2024
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    White House, Ed Dept call for ‘bold actions’ to improve student achievement

    Attendance, high-dosage tutoring and expanded learning time are areas of focus emphasized by the Biden administration.

    By • Jan. 18, 2024
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    Sensitive school safety details among 4M records exposed in Raptor Technologies data leak

    A cybersecurity researcher discovered that the school security company left millions of non-password-protected documents open to the public.

    By • Jan. 17, 2024
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    SCOTUS punts once again on transgender bathroom access

    Conflicting laws and pending Title IX regulations have schools and lawyers looking to the high court for a decision.

    By • Jan. 17, 2024
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    Ed Dept issues updated ARP late liquidation guidance

    The agency tells states that the 18-month extensions are not automatic and requests must explain contributions to accelerated learning.

    By • Jan. 17, 2024
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    Bipartisan, bicameral child tax credit expansion passes House in broader package

    The proposal would increase the maximum refundable credit from $1,600 to $2,000 by 2025.

    By • Updated Feb. 1, 2024
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    Utah bill would ban schools from asking for diversity statements

    The sponsors of the proposed legislation dismissed diversity statements as ideological litmus tests that don't belong on school campuses.

    By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 17, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    School milk carton shortage may last through school year, but brandless packaging brings relief

    Manufacturer Pactiv Evergreen said it’s producing half-pint cartons at maximum capacity as a supply chain disruption still challenges dairies and schools.

    By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 16, 2024
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    How 3 districts spent down their ARP money

    Spending priorities identified prior to the pandemic helped some districts quickly target projects for American Rescue Plan funds and avoid a fiscal cliff.

    By • Jan. 16, 2024