Student Well-Being Districts Say Social Media Is Hurting Students' Mental Health. Now They're Suing
A growing number of school districts are filing lawsuits to hold social media companies accountable for teens' declining mental health.
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School Climate & Safety Do Schools Use Threat Assessment Fairly? In This State, There’s Little Data So Far
The school safety tool is supposed to separate small incidents from true concerns.
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School & District Management 3 Things We Now Know About Superintendents
They’re among the most influential people in public education.
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College & Workforce Readiness What the Research Says How to Get Students to Take Advanced Courses Sooner: Strategies for Schools
An ongoing research study highlights ways schools can help students take more college-ready courses.
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School & District Management Advocacy Is a Key Duty for Principals, Too
Advocacy goes hand in hand with school leadership, a Maryland principal says.
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Reading & Literacy Opinion How Can a Teacher Navigate the So-Called 'Reading Wars'?
Shaming those who used instructional approaches outside the "science of reading" won't help.
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One New York district exposes its students to computer science from prekindergarten through high school.
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Purchasing Alert N.C. District Seeks High-Dosage Tutoring; Ga. System to Buy College and Career Readiness Program
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