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Class of COVID: 2021's Graduates Are Struggling More and Feeling the Stress
COVID-19 disrupted the class of 2020’s senior year. A year later, the transition to college has in some ways gotten worse.
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Helping Students Plan How to Pay for College Is More Important Than Ever: Schools Can Help
Fewer and fewer high school graduates have applied for federal financial aid for college since the pandemic hit.
Budget & Finance
Is Your School District Underfunded?
How access to affordable housing is linked to a K-12 spending gap.
School & District Management
How Staff Shortages Are Crushing Schools
Teachers are sacrificing their planning periods, students are arriving hours late, meals are out of whack, and patience is running thin.
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Joe and Jill Biden Honor Teachers at Long-Delayed White House Ceremony
The president, with the first lady in attendance, called teachers the "single most consequential people in the world beyond our parents."
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U.S. Senators Tee Up Big Boost in School Funding for Next Year
The fiscal 2022 bill would increase aid for disadvantaged students, mental-health professionals, research, and state academic assessments.
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COVID-19 has upended America’s K-12 education system. See how schools are being impacted.
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The latest news and insights on the debate over when, and if, to reopen school buildings.
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Student Learning
The pandemic has disrupted schooling for more than a year, leading to concerns over learning loss.
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Middle and High School Students Need Social-Emotional Learning, Too. Are They Getting It?
Amid the pandemic, more schools say they are paying more attention to teenagers' social and emotional needs. Teens aren't so sure.
The Pandemic Has Shaken Students' Sense of Themselves
Adolescence is a time for students to form their identity, but quarantines and school shutdowns disrupt that process, for good or bad.
Privacy, Porn, and Parents in the Room: Sex Education's Pandemic Challenges
After more than a year of instructional shifts and social isolation, students need sex education that is media-savvy and relationship-wise.
How to Teach Older Students Social-Emotional Skills? Try Civics
Collaboration, empathy, social awareness, and relationship building are some of the same skills that power democracy.
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Six Schools in Seven Years: Where One Black Male Teacher Found the Right Fit
A black male teacher in Detroit on the value of finding the right school for both staff and students.
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What’s Behind the School Staffing Shortages – And What Districts Can Do To Address Them
Schools are experiencing a staffing shortage across a range of classified and low-wage positions. A look at the causes, and some solutions.
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Resilience, Faith, and Support: How Twin Brothers Forged Diverging Paths to College
Twin brothers from rural Arkansas reflect on their path to college in the midst of the pandemic.
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Students and School Boards: The Value of Student Engagement
A student school board member from Maryland offers advice to educators, board members, and his peers on the importance of student activism.
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An Asian American Educator Explains Why Teacher Diversity Benefits All Students
An Asian American teacher talks about how important it is for all students to have teachers of color and from other diverse backgrounds.
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Purchasing Alert
North Carolina District Seeks Online Courses; Texas School System Looks For Digital Learning Platform
A school district in North Carolina has issued an RFP for online courses, while a system in Texas is in the market for a digital learning platform.
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Inside One District’s Battle Against ‘Learning Loss’
The Guilford County, N.C., school system's tutoring and accelerated learning efforts offer companies a window into the strategies being tested by districts across the country.
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What’s Happened With Education Company Morale During the Pandemic?
About two-thirds of education company employees say their morale is the same or better than it was, pre-COVID, an EdWeek Market Brief survey of businesses shows.
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Utah School System Issues RFP for Math Curriculum Adoption; Missouri District Buying Student Assessment System
A school district in Utah has issued an RFP for a math curriculum adoption, while a system in Missouri is in the market for an online student-centered assessment system.
- LeadershipSchool Climate & Safety Can Districts Legally Mandate Student Vaccines? No, Two New Lawsuits ClaimTwo large California districts are being sued over policies requiring vaccinations for schoolchildren by the end of 2021.
With $102 Million in Grants, These Districts Plan to Train Principals With a Focus on EquityThe new grant program from the Wallace Foundation will help eight school districts work on building principals’ capacity to address equity.Higher Student Morale Linked to In-Person Instruction, Survey ShowsEducators see student morale rising since last spring, according to a new EdWeek Research Center survey.Policy & PoliticsFederal California, Florida, and Other States Waiting on Green Light for Their COVID Relief PlansThe list of states with Ed. Dept. approval for their American Rescue Plan blueprints is growing steadily, but two big states aren't on it.
What Is a School Shooting? Members of Congress Seek a Federal Definition, Reliable DataA new bill would direct federal departments to track data related to school shootings, a term for which there is no federal definition.Critical Race Theory Law Runs Into Legal Trouble in ArizonaA county judge ruled last month that Arizona's restriction on classroom discussions about race was passed in a deceptive manner.Teaching & LearningCollege & Workforce Readiness 2021 Grad Builds Peer Support for College PlanningCollege-going clubs can support first-generation students, says Daniela Andrade, whose own high school club helped her get to Harvard.
Holocaust Books Must Be Countered With ‘Opposing’ Views, Texas School Administrator SaysTeachers were told they're required to offer alternative information for debated and controversial topics. The district later apologized.Young Adolescents' Scores Trended to Historic Lows on National Tests. And That's Before COVID HitThe past decade saw unprecedented declines in the National Assessment of Educational Progress's longitudinal study.TechnologyClassroom Technology Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok Make Teachers' Jobs More Difficult and Dangerous, Union SaysSocial media spreads misinformation and emboldens students to damage school property, the National Education Association says.
Tech Purchasing Decisions Are Super Hard. New Initiative Aims to HelpISTE and other education technology organizations are creating a hub to give district leaders in-depth information about tech products.Homework Gap Could Be Back in Full Force If Lawmakers Don't Act, Education Groups SayCOVID relief funds helped give millions of students internet access during the pandemic, but the money could run out, advocates say.
