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News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Virginia
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Mathematics Q&A With Data Science in Demand, This State Is Infusing Instruction With It
Virginia has created a high school data science class and updated math standards to include more data analysis lessons.
Lauraine Langreo, September 19, 2023
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Mathematics 7 States Now Require Math Support for Struggling Students. Here's What's in the New Laws
They focus on providing PD, diagnostic tools, and evidence-based teaching. But it will take time to work out the details.
Sarah Schwartz, August 9, 2023
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7 min read
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Standards Opinion How One State Found Common Ground to Produce New History Standards
A veteran board member discusses how the state school board pushed past partisanship to offer a richer, more inclusive history for students.
Rick Hess, July 20, 2023
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10 min read
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Classroom Technology What Podcasts Did for Student Engagement in These Schools
Educators say the biggest benefit of podcasts in the classroom is that they help students find their voice.
Arianna Prothero, July 10, 2023
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6 min read
Virginia's largest school system, Fairfax County Public Schools, has removed the name of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from one of its high schools in favor of the late Civil Rights icon Rep. John Lewis, in Springfield, Va., on July 24, 2020. The school is in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington.
Virginia's largest school system, Fairfax County Public Schools, removed the name of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from one of its high schools in favor of the late Civil Rights icon Rep. John Lewis in 2020. Virginia has renamed more schools that were originally named<b>&nbsp;</b>after Confederate figures than most states.
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School & District Management Richmond, Va., Schools Rename the Last of Their Confederate-Named Schools
The name changes may mark a turning point in the nationwide campaign to rename schools named for Confederate figures.
Caitlyn Meisner, June 28, 2023
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6 min read
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Student Well-Being Q&A Why This District Equips High School Students With Naloxone
Addressing student substance abuse should be a collaboration between schools and the community, according to a district leader.
Lauraine Langreo, June 23, 2023
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4 min read
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Curriculum School Districts Struggle to Implement New Laws on Sexually Explicit Books
Some districts are using that law to remove certain books from schools altogether.
Madyson Fitzgerald, Stateline.org, June 19, 2023
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6 min read
Flowers are placed in front of the Altria Theater which was the site of a mass shooting after a graduation ceremony, June 7, 2023, in Richmond, Va.
Flowers are placed in front of the Altria Theater which was the site of a mass shooting after a graduation ceremony, June 7, 2023, in Richmond, Va.
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School Climate & Safety Superintendent 'Devastated' by Deadly, Post-Graduation Shooting
Violence disrupts a cherished rite of passage.
Caitlyn Meisner, June 7, 2023
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3 min read
James Pan, the parent of an eighth-grader, speaks about a lawsuit he and other parents filed against the Fairfax County School Board over its plans to change the admissions process at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, an elite public schools regularly ranked as one of the nation's best on Nov. 5, 2020 in Fairfax, Va.
James Pan, the parent of an 8th grader in Fairfax, Va., speaks Nov. 5, 2020, about a lawsuit he and other parents filed against the Fairfax County district over its plans to change the admissions process at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
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Law & Courts How a Court Ruling on a School’s Admission Policy Could Impact Others
Legal experts say a coming U.S. Supreme Court decision on race in college admissions could be relevant for the magnet school's policy.
Mark Walsh, May 25, 2023
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School & District Management How Can You Tell What Students Need to Succeed at School? Ask Them
Some administrators let students drive purchasing decisions, shape dress code policies, and voice their concerns directly.
Mark Lieberman, May 24, 2023
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4 min read
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English-Language Learners Title 42 Has Expired. How School Districts Can Welcome Immigrant Students
While it's uncertain how many immigrant students will enroll, school districts offer advice on how to best serve them.
Ileana Najarro, May 16, 2023
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6 min read
Supporters of a bill to create a "parents' bill of rights" attend a rally outside the New Hampshire Statehouse on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Concord, N.H. The rally was held ahead of a public hearing on the bill in the House Education Committee.
Supporters of a bill to create a "parents' bill of rights" attend a rally outside the New Hampshire Statehouse on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Concord, N.H. New Hampshire is one of six states where parents have sued districts over keeping their children's pronouns secret and allegedly violating their rights.
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Equity & Diversity Parents Are Suing Schools Over Pronoun Policies. Here's What You Need to Know
Parents in six states have sued school districts for not requiring staff to disclose their children's chosen names and pronouns.
Eesha Pendharkar, May 12, 2023
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11 min read
Latasha Johnson teaches reading skills to a kindergarten classroom at Walnut Creek Elementary School in Raleigh, N.C. on May 25, 2022.
Latasha Johnson teaches reading skills to a kindergarten classroom at Walnut Creek Elementary School in Raleigh, N.C. on May 25, 2022.
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Reading & Literacy 4 More States Pass 'Science of Reading' Mandates
Four states—and one big city district—have recently mandated changes to how schools teach early reading.
Sarah Schwartz, May 10, 2023
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4 min read
The Hilton Central School District in New York has received bomb threats for refusing to ban a book about LGBTQ+ topics.
The Hilton Central School District in New York has received bomb threats for refusing to ban a book about LGBTQ+ topics.
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School Climate & Safety Book Ban Debates Prompt Bomb Threats Against Schools
An upstate New York district received four bomb threats after community members objected to a book.
Eesha Pendharkar, April 27, 2023
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10 min read
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