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Virginia governor issues order seeking ‘comprehensive approach’ on teacher shortages
Critics say Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order to address teacher shortages won’t ‘move the needle’ enough on the issue.
By Anna Merod • Sept. 9, 2022 -
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House subcommittee hearing highlights schools’ role in juvenile justice efforts
Panelists highlighted promising practices including evidence-based training models for educators, administrators and school staff.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 9, 2022 -
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TrendlineTop 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.
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California may become 20th state to mandate kindergarten
A bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk follows a drop in public school enrollment numbers largely attributed to the nation's youngest learners.
By Naaz Modan • Sept. 8, 2022 -
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Advocates seek more resources for newcomer students from Ed Dept
Areas of need include curricular resources, professional development and common data definitions, a letter to the department said.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 7, 2022 -
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El Segundo Unified School District must pay $1M in bullying negligence case
Incidents were allegedly downplayed when the then-teenage victim’s parents expressed concerns to school officials.
By Roger Riddell • Updated Sept. 8, 2022 -
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Gas cards, new start times and rotating schedules: Districts get creative to solve bus driver shortages
Driver shortages have school systems nationwide testing a variety of creative — and sometimes unpopular — solutions.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 6, 2022 -
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Task force recommends universal school meal program ahead of White House conference
The independent group also recommended adopting a national policy to address unpaid meal debt and prohibit “lunch shaming” practices.
By Anna Merod • Sept. 2, 2022 -
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Survey: Superintendents foresee scaling back pandemic investments
Most respondents — 57% — said that by September 2024 their districts will need to decrease or end summer learning and enrichment offerings.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 1, 2022 -
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White House meeting announces recruitment partnerships to address teacher shortages
Raising teacher pay and respect and creating apprenticeship programs were also top-of-mind as top officials discussed solutions.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 1, 2022 -
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North Carolina state superintendent proposes using federal aid to protect principal pay
The proposal would protect some 360 principals from the effects of the state’s performance-based pay formula due to COVID-19’s impact on schools.
By Naaz Modan • Aug. 31, 2022 -
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ESSER guidance ‘desperately needed,’ 700 district leaders tell Cardona
The educators are seeking clarification on how to apply for a liquidation extension and which expenses will be considered for that extension.
By Kara Arundel • Aug. 31, 2022 -
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Columbus teachers end strike, allowing in-person classes to return
The Columbus Education Association accepted a three-year agreement with the school board that includes improved teacher pay and reduced class sizes.
By Anna Merod • Aug. 30, 2022 -
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Schools offset COVID-19 expenses with FEMA funding
The agency said money given to schools to pay for COVID-19 reopening expenses generally went to cleaning and disinfecting.
By Kara Arundel • Aug. 30, 2022 -
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Arizona launches teacher residency program to address shortages, turnover
The program stands in contrast to a law signed this summer permitting those without bachelor’s degrees to teach while completing their degrees.
By Anna Merod • Aug. 29, 2022 -
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Minneapolis Public Schools sued over union contract’s protections for teachers of color
A taxpayer is suing the district for practices allowing it to exempt teachers of color from seniority-based staff reductions.
By Naaz Modan • Aug. 29, 2022 -
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Poll: Just 14% of parents with children under 5 say their child got a COVID-19 vaccine
A Gallup poll found half of parents with children ages 5-11 were likely to get a vaccine for their children.
By Anna Merod • Aug. 26, 2022 -
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How can schools increase willingness to report threats?
A RAND Corp. report says building trust and offering accessible reporting systems can make it more likely that school violence concerns will be shared.
By Kara Arundel • Aug. 26, 2022 -
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These 4 charts explain emerging teacher shortage data
Recent research shows the teacher shortage hits the South the hardest, but is the problem widespread?
By Anna Merod • Aug. 25, 2022 -
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OCR settles antisemitism case as Ed Department weighs amending Title VI regulations
In 2021, the Anti-Defamation League counted 331 antisemitic incidents at non-Jewish K-12 schools, up 106% from a historic low of 161 in 2020.
By Naaz Modan • Aug. 25, 2022 -
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How schools can extend internet to families for less than the cost of hotspots
A new analysis finds working with a private cellular company costs up to 10 times more than if a school creates and shares its own wireless network.
By Anna Merod • Aug. 25, 2022 -
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Uvalde heightens schools’ interest in physical security
Experts have seen demand for measures like cameras and secure vestibules resurface in the aftermath of the May massacre.
By Anna Merod • Aug. 25, 2022 -
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Calkins’ revised literacy curricula in limbo amid state law concerns
Debate over discussion of race and gender in classrooms is delaying the new resources, which notably feature a deeper embrace of phonics.
By Lauren Barack • Aug. 24, 2022 -
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Minnesota automatically enrolls 90K new students for free school meals
A USDA pilot program is allowing eight states to directly certify students on Medicaid to receive free meals this school year.
By Anna Merod • Aug. 24, 2022 -
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Homeless student funding expanded during the pandemic. Will it be sustained?
Until a historic funding influx from ARP, only 1 in 4 districts received dedicated homeless student funding. That number should be higher, advocates say.
By Naaz Modan • Aug. 24, 2022 -
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Judge puts the brakes on Florida’s Stop WOKE Act
The law contains terms so vague that employers and other parties could not determine what speech it prohibits, plaintiffs alleged.
By Ryan Golden , Naaz Modan • Aug. 23, 2022
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