Policy & Legal: Page 55

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    These 6 strategies can help schools tackle chronic absenteeism

    Working with private transportation, providing morning routines and creating dedicated teams are among strategies helping states and districts close gaps.

    By Elena Ferrarin • Nov. 4, 2022
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    Opinion

    Educator shortages are a real crisis — especially in special education

    Administrators are straining under the pressure of finding qualified personnel to meet federal requirements on specialized instruction and related services.

    By Myrna Mandlawitz • Nov. 4, 2022
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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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    Daylight saving time ends this weekend. What does it mean for schools?

    Proponents of a switch to year-round standard time say more daylight when students are coming to school in the mornings would increase safety.

    By • Nov. 4, 2022
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    Will COVID-19 vaccine be required for school attendance?

    Following a CDC panel recommendation, the decision to add the vaccine as a required immunization is in the hands of state and local policymakers.

    By • Nov. 3, 2022
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    Half of 18 Southern gubernatorial candidates support classroom censorship policies

    Oklahoma’s Joy Hofmeister is the lone Democratic gubernatorial candidate in the South to support such measures.

    By • Nov. 3, 2022
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    These 3 strategies could help avert school-based violence

    Implicit bias training for threat assessment teams is one of several tools suggested by experts at the National School Safety Summit. 

    By • Nov. 2, 2022
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    Study: Schools’ Facebook posts may violate student privacy

    Schools and districts shared 726,000 posts including student photos and names on the social media platform between 2005 and 2020, AERA estimates.

    By • Nov. 2, 2022
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    How could SCOTUS race-conscious admissions case impact high schoolers?

    Race-neutral admissions could discourage students of color from pursuing higher ed, advocates say.

    By • Nov. 1, 2022
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    Organizations denounce politicization of family engagement in schools

    Political narratives pushing classroom censorship and exclusion under the guise of ‘parental rights’ misrepresent family engagement, the groups say.

    By • Nov. 1, 2022
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    Supreme Court justices question when race-conscious college admissions can end

    During oral arguments for two highly watched lawsuits, conservative justices also repeatedly asked the parties to define diversity.

    By • Oct. 31, 2022
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    6 ways schools can help foster students succeed

    One in four children in foster care show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder, and frequent moves and school changes can further impair achievement.

    By Elena Ferrarin • Oct. 31, 2022
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    Efforts underway to improve newcomer student services, Ed Department says

    A coalition had written to the department requesting more help with curricula, professional development and data to serve this population.

    By • Oct. 31, 2022
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    More LGBTQ school board candidates on the ballot in 2022

    The number of candidates running for school board who identify as part of the LGBTQ community has nearly doubled after a spread in anti-LGBTQ laws.

    By • Oct. 28, 2022
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    GAO: Ed Department has more work ahead in addressing teacher shortages

    While the department has laid out five strategies to take on the issue, it still needs to clearly communicate time frames and performance measures.

    By • Oct. 28, 2022
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    Education censorship bills could dissuade K-12 teachers from joining the profession, report says

    Legislation banning discussion of topics like race can affect colleges, but can also influence K-12 classrooms and who wants to become an educator.

    By • Oct. 27, 2022
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    Lawmakers call USDA policy on alternative milk in schools an example of ‘dietary racism’

    Over two dozen members of Congress wrote that requiring a doctor’s note to receive lactose-free milk puts an “unfair burden” on minority students.

    By • Oct. 26, 2022
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    GAO to feds: More coordination needed to strengthen K-12 cyber defense

    The government watchdog said the Ed Department and CISA have “little to no interaction” with other agencies and the K-12 community on cybersecurity.

    By • Oct. 25, 2022
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    Dress code policies can make schools less equitable and safe

    Girls in particular may feel less safe at school due to dress code policies, according to a Government Accountability Office report.

    By • Oct. 25, 2022
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    Measuring student poverty is getting more complicated

    How will districts gauge eligibility for programs serving low-income children if more schools use the Community Eligibility Provision?

    By • Oct. 24, 2022
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    Florida state board approves strict implementation of anti-LGBTQ laws

    The Florida State Board of Education unanimously agreed to approve new rules to carry out the “Don’t Say Gay” law, including a provision to fire teachers.

    By • Oct. 21, 2022
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    E-rate survey points to early signs of the homework gap closing

    In 2022, 78% of schools and libraries said home internet access is a problem, down from 86% the year prior, a survey by Funds For Learning found.

    By • Oct. 21, 2022
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    BY THE NUMBERS

    By The Numbers: Analysis breaks down suspension rates over the decades

    A Learning Policy Institute report shows the suspension rate in 2017–18 exceeded suspension rates recorded in the 1970s and early 1980s.

    By • Oct. 20, 2022
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    To address teacher shortage, Missouri commission hones in on teacher pay

    Upping teacher salary minimums and creating a fund for more competitive wages should be a statewide effort, a teacher retention and recruitment report suggests. 

    By • Oct. 20, 2022
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    About half of parents still support school police, armed security

    The Pew survey also found that about half of parents support arming teachers or administrators to varying degrees.

    By • Oct. 20, 2022
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    Q&A

    Staffed Up: How student behavior drove this former Georgia teacher away from the classroom

    Monique Clay, a former special education teacher in Statesboro, Georgia, said it’s vital K-12 leaders improve disciplinary practices to keep and recruit teachers. 

    By • Oct. 19, 2022