Policy & Legal: Page 62

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    More districts receiving dedicated homeless student funding, but rural areas still lag

    Advocates say expanded funding helps with increased identification and support, which remains scarce especially in rural areas.

    By • March 10, 2023
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    Biden requests $90B for Education Department in FY24 budget

    High-poverty schools and special education services would receive the largest K-12 funding portions under the plan.

    By , • Updated March 9, 2023
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    Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

    K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage from 2025 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    House committee advances bills on parents’ rights, women’s sports

    In a marathon session, lawmakers debated parents’ roles in educational decision-making and transgender students’ participation in school athletics.

    By • March 9, 2023
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    More evidence shows teachers are increasingly exiting the classroom

    Teacher attrition is set to surpass pre-pandemic rates if the current pace continues, a new McKinsey analysis shows.

    By • March 8, 2023
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    4 ways the National Cybersecurity Strategy could shape K-12

    From increasing tech companies’ accountability to combating ransomware attacks, ed tech experts weigh the significance of the White House plan.

    By • March 8, 2023
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    Social studies instructional support remains scarce at state and local levels

    The subject lacks consistent standards, assessments and other supports when compared to other core K-12 content areas, a RAND Corp. report finds.

    By • March 7, 2023
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    Teachers of color most likely to feel brunt of seniority-based layoffs

    In 37 of 40 states, minority teachers are more likely than their White peers to be in the early stages of their career, a report by nonprofit TNTP found.

    By • Updated March 7, 2023
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    How can districts help prevent millions of children from losing Medicaid coverage?

    Much of the expected coverage loss will be due to administrative churn and impact district reimbursements, overall student health and attendance.

    By • March 6, 2023
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    Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From principal turnover rates to a Congressional proposal for a “Parents Bill of Rights,” what did you learn from our stories the week of Feb. 27?

    By • March 3, 2023
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    How tapping into family engagement can boost literacy, math learning

    The first session of an Education Department series explored the role of parent and teacher collaboration in honing students’ skills.

    By • March 3, 2023
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    Chicago principals can unionize under newly signed law

    Recent legislation allows school leaders in the city to participate in collective bargaining, but they can’t strike.

    By • March 2, 2023
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    Top House Republicans introduce ‘Parents Bill of Rights Act’

    The bill would require districts to publicly post curricula, provide parents a list of library books, and offer two in-person parent meetings each school year.

    By • March 2, 2023
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    K-12 enrollment lagged projections by 2% in 2021, revealing college pipeline cracks

    About 833,000 fewer public school seats were filled across the country, with several traditionally underserved demographics showing notable declines.

    By Rick Seltzer • March 1, 2023
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    Ballooning teacher pension debt could hinder spending in areas like retention

    Between 2001 and 2021, the share of retirement costs that serviced pension debt jumped from 17% to 69%, according to an Equable Institute report. 

    By • March 1, 2023
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    Los Angeles school district confirms sensitive student data leaked

    Health records and psychological assessments of about 2,000 students, including 60 current students, were exposed by last year’s ransomware attack.

    By Matt Kapko • March 1, 2023
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    Maine rebuts Ed Department threat to withhold some federal funds

    A February letter from the Education Department said the state could lose 25% of the funding it may reserve for administration of Title I for fiscal year 2022.

    By • Updated March 15, 2023
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    Principal, teacher turnover exceeds pre-pandemic levels

    Principal turnover reached 16% in 2021-22, surpassing teacher turnover of 10% the same year, according to a RAND Corp. survey of district leaders.

    By • Feb. 28, 2023
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    Efforts grow to support pathways for teachers and ed leaders of color

    Better access to teacher prep programs is key to improving the recruitment of Black educators, said the National Center for Teacher Residencies.

    By , • Feb. 27, 2023
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    Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From more pushback on AP African American Studies to research on girls’ confidence, what did you learn from our stories the week of Feb. 20?

    By • Feb. 24, 2023
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    Anchorage School District agrees to end seclusions, limit restraints

    The agreement with DOJ follows several other agreements by districts to end discriminatory practices against students with disabilities.

    By • Feb. 23, 2023
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    More scrutiny focused on College Board’s AP African American Studies course

    Other red states are joining Florida after the state’s controversial rejection of the course renewed national attention on curriculum censorship laws.

    By • Updated Feb. 24, 2023
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    Florida Ed Department pushing schools to ditch CDC survey

    Orange and Duval County schools will not participate in the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System survey following objections from the state.

    By • Feb. 21, 2023
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    AASA 2023: Is a change in focus on the horizon for NSBA?

    The National School Board Association’s executive director also urged district leaders not to “take the bait” on culture war disputes.

    By • Feb. 21, 2023
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    States back away from school COVID vaccine requirement

    So far, no state has mandated a student vaccine, and school districts aren't likely to either. Here’s why.

    By • Feb. 20, 2023
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    Universal school meals improve attendance for youngest students

    Chronic absenteeism dropped by 5.4 percentage points for kindergartners who ate free school meals, per a Syracuse University study.

    By • Feb. 17, 2023