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Brooke Schultz is a staff writer for Education Week covering equity in schools across the country.
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Demonstrators advocating for transgender rights and healthcare stand outside of the Ohio Statehouse on Jan. 24, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. Roughly 3 percent of high school students identify as transgender, and they face high levels of bullying and hopelessness, according to new data.
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Equity & Diversity
Here's How Many High Schoolers Are Transgender—and How They're Faring in Schools
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October 9, 2024
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How Students With Disabilities Fare in Both Charter and Regular Public Schools
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October 8, 2024
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'Handcuffed and Pushed Out': How Schools Fail Some Students With Disabilities
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October 7, 2024
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A passerby checks the water depth of a flooded road, Sept. 28, 2024, in Morganton, N.C. Torrential rain from Hurricane Helene left area streets flooded, and strong winds downed power lines and trees. Schools have become hubs to support their communities as recovery begins.
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Educators Rush to Get Food and Shelter to Their Students After Hurricane Helene
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September 30, 2024
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School social worker Melva Mullins embraces a student in her office at Garnet-Patterson S.T.A.Y. High School in the District of Columbia on Sept. 27, 2024, after the student confided in Mullins about some heavy topics.
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Why It's Important to Recruit More School Counselors of Color
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September 30, 2024
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Registered Nurse Brian Jones draws a blood sample from Grayling Stefek, 5, at Eisenhower Elementary School on Jan. 26, 2016 in Flint, Mich. The students were being tested for lead after the metal was found in the city's drinking water. The "final step" of a settlement was reached recently, with a distribution plan outlining how roughly $9.69 million will be spent to bolster special education services.
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Special Education
Lead Exposure Has Plagued Special Education in Flint. Can $10 Million Fix It?
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September 26, 2024
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It's Banned Books Week. Have the Challenges to Books Slowed Down?
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September 24, 2024
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Educators Tend to View Black Girls More Harshly. Here Are the Consequences
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September 19, 2024
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An elementary teacher delivers a lesson in Spanish in a dual-language immersion class. A report found that vulnerable students bear the brunt of slow academic-recovery gains.
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Students Fell Behind During the Pandemic. Who Stayed Behind?
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September 17, 2024
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Mourners pray during a candlelight vigil for the slain students and teachers at Apalachee High School on Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga.
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What We Know About the Students and Teachers Killed in Apalachee High Shooting
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September 5, 2024
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Police gather outside Apalachee High School after a shooting at the school Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga.
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2 Students, 2 Teachers Killed in Georgia High School Shooting
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Assembly member Lori Wilson attends a meeting of the California legislature on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Sacramento, Calif. Wilson sponsored a student proposal for a menstrual education curriculum, which passed the state Senate on Aug. 28 and now goes to the Democratic governor.
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Another State Could Mandate Period Education. Will It Catch On?
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September 3, 2024
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Nonverbal Learning Disorder, Explained
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August 27, 2024
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What the Research Says
Socioeconomic Status Matters in Student Achievement—But It’s Not Everything
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August 23, 2024
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How Students Say School Policies That Target LGBTQ+ Youth Affect Them
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August 21, 2024
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Oklahoma state Superintendent Ryan Walters speaks at a rally on Nov. 1, 2022, in Oklahoma City. Walters is now facing scrutiny from GOP lawmakers, who seek an investigation into his stewardship of education funding and his agency's transparency.
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Oklahoma GOP Lawmakers Demand Investigation of Education Chief
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August 15, 2024
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Facility and prospective applicants gather at William Penn School District's teachers job fair in Lansdowne, Pa., Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
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Recruitment & Retention
Some Districts Are Still Struggling to Hire Teachers for the New Year
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August 12, 2024
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Teacher Morale Dips Yet Again: 5 Takeaways From New Survey
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August 12, 2024
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Teachers' Morale Is Still Low. They Say Principals Can Help Improve It
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August 12, 2024
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What Happened When a State Banned Suspensions for Young Students
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August 1, 2024
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