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Does Your School Have a ‘Slander’ Account?

During lockdown, hallway gossip migrated to anonymous ‘slander’ or ‘confession’ accounts. Many still operate & disrupt school culture, students say

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
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Austin

As Tragedy Unfolded, TX House Discussed Troubling State of Student Mental Health

‘Here we are again,’ one ed committee member said, noting the bitter irony as committee members got alerts of the carnage on their phones

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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Three Pfizer Shots 80% Effective Against Omicron in Toddlers, Trial Data Show

Many parents of children under 5 are eager to vaccinate their kids against COVID as cases are once again on the rise, pediatrician says

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
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FTC Targets Ed Tech Companies that ‘Illegally Surveil Children’

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
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Study: COVID Learning Loss Comparable to That Inflicted by Hurricane Katrina

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken

Across the Country

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Ohio: Cleveland Schools Sneak Science Learning Into Fun Summer Festival
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Missouri: Joins Wave of States Passing School Choice BIlls in 2021
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Maryland: Garrett County One of 5 Districts That Did Reopening Right Way
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NJ: Tutoring Initiative Launches in Newark, With 90% of Kids Behind
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CDC Guidance: Properly Masked, Distanced Kids Aren’t ‘Close Contacts’

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Over 9,600 NYC Students Reported to Child Protective Services Since Aug. 2020

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Author: Asher Lehrer-Small

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COVID Shutdown: How College Students Cope With Halted Study Abroad Programs

Jewél Jackson , El Paso Matters
Pandemic

Analysis: How Schools Can Close Troubling Racial Gaps in Advanced Courses

Roby Chatterji
Pandemic

School Staffing Shortages — But Not Everywhere. New Data Shows Where It’s Worse

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Pandemic

Addressing COVID Constituency Concerns About Learning Loss

Bob Wise
Pandemic

Learning Pod Teachers Say They Don’t Want to Return to Traditional Classrooms

Steven Weiner
Pandemic

Virtual Mentoring Was Invaluable During the Pandemic. Keep It Going

Kate Schrauth & David Shapiro
Pandemic

Why Is This Teacher Shortage Different (and How Did We Get Here?)

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
Pandemic

Reversing Students’ COVID Slide: Experts Eyeing Math Skills & Learning Recovery

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Post-COVID Focus on STEM: Preparing America’s Students to Succeed After Pandemic

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Pandemic

When to End Masks at School? Amid Surge of Child Vaccines, Parents Talk Timeline

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
COVID Policy Briefing

COVID Cost-Benefit: School Study Says Benefits of In-Person Class Outweigh Risks

John Bailey
Author: John Bailey
Pandemic

Wave of Teacher Time Off Forces Districts Short on Subs to Cancel School

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
COVID Slide

Teacher Bonuses to Double as Tutors: One State’s Plan to Help Students Catch Up

Joshua Parrish
Pandemic

WATCH: Education Experts Talk the Importance of STEM Skills

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Pandemic

Blended Learning: Build More Resilient Schools — By Using Every Tool in Our Kit

Julie Young
Pandemic

A Strategy to Lure Back Disengaged Students Amid COVID: Job Training Programs

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
Pandemic

Photo Story: Inside a Local Pharmacy Offering Vaccines to Kids

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
2021 elections

School Board Politics: In Denver, Union-Backed Candidates Win Off-Year Vote

Melanie Asmar , Chalkbeat Colorado
Pandemic

Fixing the HS-to-College Pathway for Students Hit Hardest by COVID-19

Bev Perdue
Pandemic

New School Data: 2021 Math & Reading Scores Reveal Widening Academic Divide

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
Pandemic

COVID-19 Vaccines Roll Out for Young Children in NYC, Early-Bird Families All Sm

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
COVID Policy Briefing

More Parents Now Saying They Won’t Be Vaccinating Children

John Bailey
Author: John Bailey
Pandemic

Governor's Warning: NC Teachers Struggling with Staffing Shortages, Low Pay

Alex Granados , EdNC.org
Pandemic

COVID Shots for Children Usher in New Wave of Vaccine Hesitancy

Greg Toppo
Pandemic

Trust Requires Transparency — States Must Release Exam Results

Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger
Pandemic

Parents Use Anti-Critical Race Theory Laws To Push Book Bans, School Firings

Andrea Zelinski
Career and Technical Education

Eric Adams Is NYC’s Next Mayor. 3 Key Education Issues He’ll Face

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Pandemic

More Districts Scrap Mask Mandates, Embrace Test-to-Stay Measures

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
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Not Just Recovery, But Reinvention: Lessons in COVID School Innovations

Jenny Curtin, Melanie Dukes & Saskia Levy Thompson
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Where Are Students Learning This Year?

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
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NYC Retained More Students than Other Major Districts, But Tallies Questioned

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
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Analysis: Vaccine Requirements, Testing Options, Incentives for Getting the Shot

Travis Pillow
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‘Chronically’ Absent: Why Are So Many Students Missing Class Amid the Pandemic?

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COVID Policy Briefing

COVID Easing Among Kids? Hospitalization Rates Fall By Over Half Since August

John Bailey
Author: John Bailey
Pandemic

Biden's Scaled-Down Spending Plan Cuts School Construction, Trims K-12 Workers

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Pandemic

5 Alarming New Undergraduate Enrollment Numbers

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
Pandemic

Partisan Feud Pits Members’ Safety Against Parents’ Free Speech Rights

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Pandemic

New NYC Mayor Must Re-Engage Students, Families Hit Hardest by COVID

Barbara A. Glassman & Frankie Miranda
Pandemic

Districts Struggle to Make Widespread COVID Testing Happen in Schools

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Pandemic

FDA Panel Recommends Authorization of Pfizer Shots for Kids Ages 5 to 11

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Pandemic

Schools Are Open, But Cleveland Kids Keep Cutting Class

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
Pandemic

Three Lawsuits to Weigh the Most Explosive Issues in Schools this Year

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Pandemic

Families' Fears of School Violence on the Rise

Amanda Richards
COVID Slide

Why One State Is Investing Millions Into ‘Academic Coaches’ for Students

Joshua Parrish
Pandemic

When Schools, Early Voting & COVID Rules Clash

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
Pandemic

Pfizer Shot 91% Effective at Preventing COVID in Children Ages 5-11

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
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NYC Won’t Say How Many Kids Are in School This Year. New Fears About Mass Exodus

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
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Record-High Gun Violence Sweeps The Country, More than 1000 Kids Killed in 2021

Meghan Gallagher
Author: Meghan Gallagher
COVID Policy Briefing

No More Masks at Schools? How Child Vaccines Could Change Safety Conversation

John Bailey
Author: John Bailey
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Major Texas District Ends School Mask Requirements Amid Legal Fights

Molly Smith , El Paso Matters
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CDC COVID Youth Vaccination Figures Clash with Locally Reported Rates

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
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Insights from a Math App About Learning in the Pandemic

Shalinee Sharma
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A ‘Crisis Within a Crisis’ at NYC’s Youth Jails; Staff & Advocates Demand Fixes

Eileen Grench , THE CITY
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Strengthening the School-Family Partnership

Mahnaz Charania
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A Clear Path to Success for NYC Students

Dia Bryant & Lazar Treschan
Pandemic

Puerto Rico Boasts Highest Youth, School Staff Vaccination Rates

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
Pandemic

Standards and Curriculum Aren't the Same

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
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Fixing the Broken High School-to-College Pipeline

Chauncy Lennon & Anne Stanton
Pandemic

A ‘Whole-Person’ Approach to Education and Healthcare: What Does It Look Like?

Emily Thomas & Alli Lindenberg
Pandemic

Staff Vaccine Mandates, Incentives and Consequences in 100 Large Districts

Bree Dusseault
Author: Bree Dusseault
The Big Picture

Study Finds that Remote Classes Led Students to Disenroll

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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Texas Supreme Court Halts School Vaccine Mandate Hours Before It Was to Begin

Joshua Fechter , The Texas Tribune
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The Science of Catching Students Up After COVID Learning Loss

Jill Barshay , The Hechinger Report
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When a School Reopening Risk Ends With Your Child Getting Sick With COVID

Conor Williams
Author: Conor Williams
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New Wi-Fi Towers Aimed at Closing Fort Worth’s Digital Divide

Kristi Eaton , The 74
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‘It May Even Get Worse.’ Supply Chain Crisis Forces Districts to Get Creative

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
The Texas Story

How Well Are Students Prepared for the Workforce?

Anne Wicks & William McKenzie
The Texas Story

The Texas Story Student Q&A: Ángel García Donjuán

Justine Taylor-Raymond
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The Texas Story Student Q&A: Vanessa Larez

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The Texas Story Student Q&A: Kiara Kabbara

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The Texas Story Student Q&A: Cole Harrison

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The Texas Story Student Q&A: Gissel Peña

Alex Dowdy
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COVID Shots Required for School Staff in 36% of Top Districts

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Surveillance

Gaggle Surveils Millions of Kids in the Name of Safety. Targeted Families Argue it’s ‘Not That Smart’

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
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‘Community Schools’ Helping Kids During COVID, Both In and Out of the Classroom

Melanie Bavaria , Next City
100 Top School Districts Adapt to COVID

Analysis: Marking Quarantined Students Absent, and What Constitutes an Outbreak

Christine Pitts
Author: Christine Pitts
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5 Decades of Eroding Support for Special Education in Wisconsin

Heather Graves & Lea Kopke
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Moms Pursuing College Degrees Are Being Sidelined By COVID Child Care Crisis

Jewél Jackson & Victoria Rossi
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At National Summit, Latino Educators Call for ‘A Seat at the Table’

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
COVID Policy Briefing

Will FDA Turmoil Delay COVID Vaccines for Kids?

John Bailey
Author: John Bailey
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Pfizer asks FDA to OK COVID Shots for Kids 5-11, Could Roll Out Pre-Thanksgiving

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
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New Partnership to Help Districts Use Real-Time Data to Aid Student Recovery

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
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With 1 in 3 Early Childhood Educators Quitting, Virginia Tried New Approach

Liz Bell , EdNC.org
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The Power of Tutoring — & the Power of Relationships

Jared Taillefer
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Arts Education Can Bolster Students' Social and Emotional Well-Being

Neve Spicer
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Justice Department to Combat Violent Threats Against Educators

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
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Supporting Students' Mental Health as they Return to Class, and Beyond

John MacPhee
COVID Slide

Cafeteria Crisis: Schools Scramble on Student Meals Amid Food & Supply Shortages

Joshua Parrish
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LISTEN — Class Disrupted S3 E3: Who Decides What Gets Taught?

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
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Monthly Payments Are a ‘Shot in the Arm’ for Families, But Some Call for Results

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Pandemic

As Pandemic Leads Teachers to Retire, Schools Are Feeling the Staffing Strain

Molly Smith , El Paso Matters
100 Top School Districts Adapt to COVID

Analysis: Majority of Top 100 School Districts Not Requiring COVID Testing

Bree Dusseault & Christine Pitts
Pandemic

COVID in Texas: Schools See More Cases in 2 Months Than Entire Last School Year

Brian Lopez , The Texas Tribune
Pandemic

Interactive Map: In All 50 States, Schools Are Facing Staff Shortages

Meghan Gallagher
Author: Meghan Gallagher
COVID Policy Briefing

45% of parents don’t plan to get young kids vaccinated, even after FDA approval

John Bailey
Author: John Bailey
Pandemic

Literacy & COVID Learning Loss: How Teachers Can Help Kids Repair Reading Skills

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A Key to the Future of Community Colleges — and Our Economy: Adult Learners

Emily Thomas , EdNC.org
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Exclusive Data: Absenteeism Surged Among English Learners During Pandemic

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Pandemic

Are There Vaccine Mandates in Schools Or Not?

Mike Antonucci
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Spy Tech Followed Students Home During Remote Learning — and Now Won’t Leave

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