Policy & Legal: Page 47

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    K-12 cybersecurity policies are gaining momentum. Is it enough?

    State proposals supporting education-related cybersecurity measures surged 250% between 2020 and 2023, but just a small portion focused solely on K-12.

    By • Feb. 5, 2024
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    Agreement reached in costly Massachusetts teachers strike

    The Newton Teachers Association incurred $625,000 in court fines from an illegal 11-day strike, which the union agreed to pay Newton Public Schools.

    By • Feb. 5, 2024
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    School support and improvement plan oversight falls short, says GAO

    Less than half of school support and improvement plans met federal requirements like including a needs assessments and identifying inequities.

    By • Feb. 2, 2024
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    Summer learning is a top ESSER spending priority for academic recovery

    Factors driving COVID-19 relief spending include mental health needs, lagging test scores and the desire for financial stability, an ASBO survey finds.

    By • Feb. 2, 2024
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    POP QUIZ

    Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From new FBI data on hate crimes in schools to a likely Supreme Court case with direct K-12 implications, what did you learn from our recent stories?

    By • Feb. 2, 2024
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    SCOTUS signals interest in K-12 admissions case

    Justices have met multiple times over a high-profile case on admissions policies at a top-ranked Virginia high school.

    By • Feb. 1, 2024
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    House subcommittee seeks solutions for lagging academics, attendance

    While discussing fixes to pandemic-related setbacks in schools, lawmakers accused each other of impeding progress through political distractions.

    By • Feb. 1, 2024
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    The K-12 outlook for 2024: Funds are waning, challenges aren’t

    We've gathered our trends to watch, leaders to follow and more in one place to help you stay ahead of the game.

    By K-12 Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2024
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    STAFFED UP

    Why staffing shortages in school nutrition persist — and what districts can do about them

    School nutrition directors share what works as they navigate staffing issues, especially as universal school meal policies gain traction. 

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
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    Hate crimes more than double at schools, FBI reports

    Schools were the third most common known location for hate crimes in 2023, and a frequent location for hate crimes against Black, Jewish and LGBT individuals.

    By • Jan. 30, 2024
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    4 policy trends to watch in 2024

    While Title IX proposals have received much attention for their potential impact on schools, they're not the only policy changes afoot.

    By • Jan. 30, 2024
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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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    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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    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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    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