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Report: Attendance boundary changes can alleviate school segregation
Districts have the power to make even small changes that can reduce inequality between schools, according to Urban Institute research.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 14, 2021 -
Retrieved from U.S. Department of Education.
Ed Dept announces Project SAFE grants to support districts facing state penalties over masks
The program is part of President Joe Biden's latest steps to address the spread of COVID-19 as several states retain bans on school mask mandates.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 9, 2021 -
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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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Feds to require large employers mandate coronavirus vaccine
The requirements will impact some 80 million workers in the private sector, in addition to many federal employees and contractors, the White House said.
By Ryan Golden • Updated Sept. 10, 2021 -
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Justice Kagan sides with district on right to remove student under Title IX
The case is among the first to challenge emergency powers granted to school districts last year under the Trump administration.
By Naaz Modan • Sept. 9, 2021 -
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Groups request details on ESSER spending for underserved students
The data reporting on relief funding will be valuable but could be burdensome for school systems, some organizations say.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 7, 2021 -
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Schools updating remote learning policies in reaction to COVID-19 cases, quarantines
Districts nationwide are taking different approaches to balance the safety of students and staff with pressures to provide full-time, in-person learning.
By Kara Arundel • Sept. 3, 2021 -
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OCR opens discrimination investigation into Texas ban on school mask mandates
The latest investigation joins mask mandate ban inquiries in five other states over compliance with the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act.
By Kara Arundel • Updated Sept. 21, 2021 -
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FCC to open second application window for $7.2B Emergency Connectivity Fund
The agency is making the additional 15-day window available in response to outstanding demand for support for the current school year.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 26, 2021 -
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Cardona: Mask mandate bans could be civil rights, discrimination issue
The education secretary also expressed support for superintendents defying such bans.
By Naaz Modan • Aug. 18, 2021 -
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After feds intervene, Texas Education Agency says it won't enforce mask mandate ban
The Texas Supreme Court earlier this week backed Gov. Greg Abbott's ban following a letter to the state from Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.
By Naaz Modan • Updated Aug. 20, 2021 -
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How are schools addressing COVID-19 quarantines for fall?
The pandemic is disrupting in-person learning for a third school year in a row, but this time, remote learning policies for quarantines aren't so clear.
By Kara Arundel • Aug. 16, 2021 -
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For first time, OCR asks districts for civil rights data 2 years in a row
Analyzing the pandemic's impact on school experiences is necessary, but district leaders worry about their capacity to meet data collection requirements.
By Kara Arundel • Aug. 16, 2021 -
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Superintendents navigate fiery mask debates amid employment threats
Despite mask bans and threats to jobs, some leaders are requiring masks. They're difficult decisions one expert compared to "snow days on steroids."
By Naaz Modan • Aug. 13, 2021 -
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California becomes first state to mandate vaccines for school employees
The requirement covers more than 800,000 teachers and school employees in public and private schools in the state.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Aug. 12, 2021 -
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Deep DiveThreat assessments: Preventing school violence or creating student trauma?
The school safety approach is used to evaluate a student’s potential to cause school violence, but critics say the practice is discriminatory and harmful.
By Kara Arundel • Aug. 10, 2021 -
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Summer Reading: The delta variant's rapid reshaping of the new school year
A new wave of COVID-19 has quickly led to changes in guidance after many school leaders had hoped the worst of the pandemic had passed.
Aug. 10, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Council for Professional RecognitionStrangers in a strange land: Confronting the crisis at the border
The border crisis has put a spotlight on early childhood trauma, but this troubling issue isn't new.
Aug. 9, 2021 -
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CDC recommends quarantines for unvaccinated students, staff
The updated safety guidance came as the White House announced new initiatives for schools to encourage vaccinations.
By Kara Arundel • Aug. 6, 2021 -
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Summer Reading: COVID-19's impact on ed tech, connectivity
The past year and a half led to seismic shifts in efforts to address digital equity gaps and integrate tech in learning.
Aug. 2, 2021 -
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School attorneys: Heated discourse at meetings shouldn't keep boards from conducting business
The public has a right to participation and free speech, but there are steps school boards can take to set expectations for decorum at meetings.
By Kara Arundel • July 26, 2021 -
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OpinionHow universal meals nourish all students and transform citywide wellness
Two school nutrition services directors write that school meal policies provide an opportunity to close prominent, long-standing equity gaps.
By Laura Benavidez and Jennifer LeBarre • July 23, 2021 -
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'We don't have big goals': Leaders call for ed transformation after COVID-19
Legislators and policymakers at a Reagan Institute event said bipartisanship needed for impactful change has been hard to come by.
By Naaz Modan • July 23, 2021 -
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Ed Dept reiterates obligations to 2020 Title IX amendments until new proposal
A new Office for Civil Rights Q&A document includes policy examples for sexual harassment investigations, hearings and more.
By Kara Arundel • July 20, 2021 -
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Survey: Under-resourced schools less likely to perform COVID-19 testing in fall
While top officials have said ARP funds should cover the costs, some districts have reportedly received only a few hundred dollars or none at all.
By Naaz Modan • July 15, 2021 -
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GAO: Ed Dept can improve K-12 operations in 3 priority areas
Comprehensive reporting on COVID-19 relief obligations and expenditures is one area a new report recommends the department strengthen.
By Kara Arundel • July 8, 2021
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