Policy & Legal: Page 68

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    Opinion

    Unlocking opportunity: Evidence-based literacy investment is the key to our children’s future

    North Carolina’s ed chief and a former governor of West Virginia write that schools must embrace the science of reading to combat NAEP declines.

    By Bob Wise and Catherine Truitt • May 10, 2023
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    With chronic absenteeism on the upswing, how can schools tackle attendance issues?

    Experts estimate chronic absenteeism rates have doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and a new FutureEd report offers over two dozen remedies.

    By • May 10, 2023
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    Trendline

    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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    Students’ mental health a greater hindrance to learning since pandemic

    Some 48% of secondary students reported that mental health impeded learning in 2022-23 compared to 39% in spring 2020, a YouthTruth survey found.

    By • May 9, 2023
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    DeSantis signs bill restricting transgender students’ bathroom use in Florida

    The bill would require schools to conduct disciplinary action against students and staff who willfully enter a restroom of the opposite gender.

    By • Updated May 17, 2023
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    Report: Severe weather disrupting special education services

    Recommendations from the National Council on Disability include standards for electronic student records and additional funding.

    By • May 8, 2023
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    Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs nation’s 1st statewide book ban halt into law

    The new law will withhold state funds from public institutions like libraries if they ban books.

    By • Updated June 13, 2023
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    Why your school needs to act now against lead in drinking water

    Lead exposure in schools poses a far more pervasive threat than you may realize.

    May 8, 2023
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    Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From a principal survey on staffing shortages to state bills limiting student pronoun use, what did you learn from our stories the week of May 1?

    By • May 5, 2023
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    Oakland teachers and staff go on strike amid contract negotiations

    California's Oakland Unified School District said schools would remain open, with principals and staff supervising students.

    By • May 5, 2023
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    Show me your budget, I’ll tell you your values

    Education Secretary Miguel Cardona writes that a congressional Republican budget proposal’s education cuts would be “staggeringly reckless.”

    By Miguel Cardona • May 5, 2023
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    California bill proposes 50% school staff salary hike over 7 years

    Pushes to raise K-12 faculty and K-12 staff salaries are growing more prevalent nationwide as rising costs persist.

    By • May 4, 2023
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    Tennessee ed chief Penny Schwinn’s resignation elicits mixed reflections

    Schwinn gained national attention for overseeing the launch of an Education Savings Account program, a teaching apprenticeship program and more.

    By • May 3, 2023
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    Majority of principals attribute teacher vacancies to lack of applicants

    Principals also chalked staffing woes up to increased resignations, fewer offers accepted and more early retirements, according to a RAND Corp. survey.

    By • May 3, 2023
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    New York set to spend $134M to expand access to free school meals

    Advocates say the state funding to increase participation in the federal Community Eligibility Provision still falls short of the need.

    By • May 2, 2023
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    Office for Civil Rights fielded more Title IX complaints than any other kind in fiscal 2022

    Education Department officials drew attention to record-high complaint numbers, but noted that one person had made 7,339 of the sex-based ones.

    By • May 1, 2023
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    Bills limiting student pronoun use introduced in almost half the states

    The bills’ repercussions, enforcement and language vary widely by state, and some would regulate additional actions alongside pronoun usage.

    By • May 1, 2023
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    Environmental, financial concerns flagged over Chromebook lifespans

    Schools could save $1.8 billion if Chromebooks' lifespans doubled, without additional maintenance costs, according to the U.S. PIRG Education Fund.

    By • May 1, 2023
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    Texas lawmakers propose paying teachers to carry weapons

    A bill advancing in the state would provide teachers up to $25,000 if they carry firearms, and would also include training on mental healthcare for students.

    By • April 28, 2023
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    Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From the potential impacts of the House GOP’s budget proposal to new teacher salary research, what did you learn from our stories the week of April 24?

    By • April 28, 2023
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    STAFFED UP

    How would an affirmative action repeal impact teacher diversity?

    The lack of teachers of color in K-12 schools may worsen if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down race-conscious admission practices, higher ed experts fear.

    By • April 28, 2023
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    Weingarten: AFT had no undue influence on CDC school reopening guidance

    American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten told a House subcommittee that safely reopening during COVID-19 was always a goal.

    By • April 27, 2023
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    Supreme Court to hear case on school board members’ social media use

    Justices will weigh whether board members violated parents' rights by blocking them on personal accounts in a case that comes amid heightened division.

    By • April 27, 2023
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    Virginia adopts new history standards amid anti-CRT push

    Though the state reviews standards at least every seven years, the most recent updates garnered pushback due to policies banning “divisive concepts.” 

    By • April 26, 2023
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    Ed Dept revives systemic racial discrimination reviews of school districts

    Districts are being evaluated for their policies’ disparate impact on students under the Biden administration, a departure from Trump-era processes.

    By • Updated May 1, 2023
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    3 takeaways from the Perez special education case

    Lessons learned from the unanimous Supreme Court decision include the need to stay informed on differences between Section 504 and IDEA.

    By • April 26, 2023