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    Lost and Found: What gets left behind at schools?

    From water bottles to a toaster oven, schools share their most common and unusual unclaimed items and how they attempt to find the owners.

    By • May 16, 2023
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    Pop Quiz: Test yourself on this week’s K-12 news

    From new data on the cost of housing for educators to school construction challenges, what did you learn from our stories the week of May 8?

    By • May 12, 2023
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    Teacher and Staff Challenges

    Though K-12 workforce challenges predated the pandemic, the health crisis has only exacerbated the issue and led to further debate over what’s needed to keep teachers and staff in the profession or bring them back.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    As national COVID-19 emergency ends, a look back on the virus’ impact on schools

    These are the key events that shifted how schools operated throughout the health crisis over the last three years.

    By , • May 11, 2023
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    Housing is increasingly unaffordable for teachers in many metropolitan areas

    Rental costs can range from 47% of a teacher’s salary in San Francisco to 17% in Wichita, Kansas, according to a NCTQ analysis.

    By • May 11, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    K-12 anticipates a summer of school construction

    As schools plan for a surge of ESSER-supported upgrades over summer break, many administrators remain concerned about spending deadlines.

    By • May 10, 2023
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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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    English learners in Texas charters showed higher reading, lower math achievement

    A Thomas B. Fordham Institute report finds more research is needed on long-term outcomes, challenges and opportunities for ELs in charter schools.

    By • May 9, 2023
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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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    Opinion

    ‘For Cobb, By Cobb’: Lessons from a Georgia district’s novel approach to digital learning

    As districts spend record amounts on ed tech to mixed results, one school system’s strategy can serve as a promising case study.

    By Kenneth K. Wong, Spencer Davis and Joseph Wise • April 25, 2023
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    Wealthier students, those at private schools list more extracurriculars on college applications

    White and Asian students also reported more activities and leadership roles in their college apps, but students largely held leadership positions at equal rates.

    By Laura Spitalniak • April 24, 2023
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    Let’s get real: Increase student engagement with experiential learning

    Are you one of the 80% of educators concerned about your students’ engagement levels? Learn how to use real-world learning activities to increase student engagement.

    April 24, 2023
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    Lessons In Leadership: Cincinnati superintendent invites community to ‘Be Present’ for students

    For Iranetta Wright, the entire community has a stake in providing support and resources for student success, including through direct volunteerism.

    By • April 19, 2023
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    Lawmakers, witnesses debate merits of private school choice

    Republican members say parents need educational freedom, but Democrats voice concerns about the depletion of public school resources.

    By • April 19, 2023
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    Families are frustrated with K-12 customer service: Here’s why

    A K12 Insight survey points to a desire for districts to help parents know who to contact and what resources are needed to get answers to their questions.

    By • April 18, 2023
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    Education deserves an upgrade: Mindspark’s modernized problem-based learning model delivers

    Student achievement and engagement soars with immersive, transdisciplinary instruction.

    By Kellie Lauth, President and CEO of MindSpark Learning • April 17, 2023
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    California schools saw ‘massive reduction’ in violence

    Data from 2001-2019 shows a 70% drop in guns on school campuses and a 59% reduction in students being threatened by a weapon.

    By • April 14, 2023
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    Here’s what’s needed to support accelerated learning

    The approach aims to address learning loss by scaffolding students with needed information in small chunks, as opposed to broader remediation.

    By Lauren Barack • April 12, 2023
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    Opinion

    The world is changing, so why isn’t high school curriculum?

    A veteran educator writes that shifting economic needs require the high school experience to value postsecondary choices other than just college.

    By Deirdre Higgins • April 12, 2023
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    Council for School Safety Leadership launches to help schools recover from tragedy

    St. Louis school officials say support on thinking through and acting on initiatives was particularly crucial following an October shooting.

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

    From the end of a Head Start mandate to research on performance-based pay’s impact, what did you learn from our stories the week of April 3?

    By • April 7, 2023
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    Court ends Head Start COVID vaccine mandate nationwide

    HHS no longer enforced a mask mandate for the early education program, but a vaccine requirement remained until now.

    By • April 5, 2023
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    CDC: COVID-19 mitigation efforts more likely in schools with nurses

    The study on the prevalence of COVID-19 prevention actions will help inform educators as they prepare for future infectious diseases.

    By • April 3, 2023