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High-Performing & Dedicated Team

Rycc Smith welcomes Montello Elementary School students as they board his bus outside the Lewiston, Maine school after the first day back in nearly a month on Jan. 21, 2021. The entire school district switched to all remote learning after an uptick in COVID-19 cases last month.
Rycc Smith welcomes Montello Elementary School students as they board his bus outside the Lewiston, Maine school after the first day back in nearly a month on Jan. 21, 2021. The entire school district switched to all remote learning after an uptick in COVID-19 cases last month.
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Recruitment & Retention No Bus Drivers, Custodians, or Subs. What's Really Behind Schools' Staffing Shortages?
Mark Lieberman, September 20, 2021
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Recruitment & Retention Download GUIDE: How Administrators Can Address Staff Shortages in Schools
Mark Lieberman & Gina Tomko, September 20, 2021
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Recruitment & Retention This District Built a Better, More Reliable Supply of Substitute Teachers. Here's How
Elizabeth Heubeck, September 2, 2021
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Efficient Operations/Budget & Finance

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Education Funding Reported Essay Are We Asking Schools to Do Too Much?
Mark Lieberman, September 14, 2021
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Education Funding Interactive Look Up How Much COVID Relief Aid Your School District is Getting
The Associated Press, September 10, 2021
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2 min read
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Dezirae Espinoza wears a face mask while holding a tube of cleaning wipes as she waits to enter Garden Place Elementary School in Denver for the first day of in-class learning since the start of the pandemic.
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Education Funding Explainer Everything You Need to Know About Schools and COVID Relief Funds
Mark Lieberman & Andrew Ujifusa, September 10, 2021
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Parent & Community Engagement

Cole Rodriguez, a 15-year-old student at Topeka West, gets a COVID-19 vaccine Monday, Aug. 9, 2021 at Topeka High School's vaccine clinic.
Cole Rodriguez, a 15-year-old student, gets a COVID-19 vaccine at Topeka High School's vaccine clinic.
Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP
School & District Management A Vaccine for Kids Is Coming. 6 Tips for Administering the Shot in Your School
Stephen Sawchuk & Sarah Schwartz, September 22, 2021
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11 min read
Paraprofessional Jessica Wein helps Josh Nazzaro answer questions from his teacher while attending class virtually from his home in Wharton, N.J.
Paraprofessional Jessica Wein helps Josh Nazzaro answer questions from his teacher while attending class virtually from his home in Wharton, N.J.
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Special Education 3 Reasons Why Being a Special Education Teacher Is Even Harder During the Pandemic
Eesha Pendharkar, September 17, 2021
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6 min read
Students line up to have their temperature taken as they return for the first time as their school, The Learning Community, reopens to in-person learning after it closed for the pandemic a year ago, in Central Falls, R.I., on March 29, 2021.
Students line up to have their temperature taken as they return for the first time as their school, The Learning Community, reopens to in-person learning after it closed for the pandemic a year ago, in Central Falls, R.I., on March 29, 2021.
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Law & Courts Families Sue Rhode Island's Governor to Overturn His School Mask Mandate
Linda Borg, The Providence Journal, September 17, 2021
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State-of-the-Art Facilities/Maintenance

At the new Rising Hill Elementary School in Kansas City, Mo., gender neutral student bathrooms have a common sink area for washing and individual, locking, toilet stalls that can be used by boys or girls. Principal Kate Place gave a tour of the facilities on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. The school is in the North Kansas City school district.
A gender neutral student bathroom.
Keith Myers/The Kansas City Star via AP
School Climate & Safety 'Devious Lick' TikTok Trend Creates Chaos in Schools Nationwide
Simone Jasper, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), September 16, 2021
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Angie Ninde leads her class through a math lesson outside at Centreville Elementary School in Virginia on Sept. 7, 2021.
Angie Ninde leads her class through a math lesson outside at Centreville Elementary School in Virginia Sept. 7. The risk of COVID-19 transmission is lower outdoors, so some schools are trying to take classes into the fresh air as much as possible.
Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week
Teaching If Outdoor Learning Is Safer During COVID, Why Aren't More Schools Doing It?
Madeline Will, September 14, 2021
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9 min read
Founded 55 years ago, Foust Elementary received its latest update 12-25 years ago for their HVAC units. If the school receives funds from the Guilford County Schools bond allocation, they will expand classrooms from the back of the building.
Community members in Guilford, N.C. last week protested the lack of new funding to improve the district's crumbling school facilities.
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Education Funding Why Dems' $82 Billion Proposal for School Buildings Still Isn't Enough
Mark Lieberman, September 9, 2021
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Prepare Students for Career & College in a Global Environment

Twin brothers John and Jonathan Easter walk together in their hometown of Bradley, Ark. a few weeks before they are going to begin college on July 30, 2021.
Twin brothers John and Jonathan Easter walk together in their hometown of Bradley, Ark. a few weeks before they are going to begin college on July 30, 2021.
April Kirby/For Education Week
College & Workforce Readiness Video Resilience, Faith, and Support: How Twin Brothers Forged Diverging Paths to College
Brooke Saias, September 21, 2021
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Families & the Community From Our Research Center Households With Kids See Continued Educational Hurdles as Pandemic Drags On
Alex Harwin & Sterling C. Lloyd, September 1, 2021
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Special Education What Employers Can Teach Schools About Neurodiversity
Sarah D. Sparks, July 12, 2021
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Diversity

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Curriculum District That Banned Diverse Books Reverses Its Decision After Pushback
Tina Locurto, The York Dispatch, Pa., September 21, 2021
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Pep Montserrat for Education Week
Equity & Diversity Reported Essay What the Indian Caste System Taught Me About Racism in American Schools
Eesha Pendharkar, September 14, 2021
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7 min read
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Teaching Profession Educators of Color: Schools Need to Better Support Racial Justice Efforts
Madeline Will, July 23, 2021
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5 min read

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School Safety

Butler County Sheriff Deputies stand on the scene at Madison Local Schools, in Madison Township in Butler County, Ohio, after a school shooting on Feb. 29, 2016.
Sheriff deputies were on the scene of a shooting at Madison Local Schools, in Butler County, Ohio, in 2016.
Cara Owsley/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP
School Climate & Safety What the Research Says A Hallmark of School Shooters: Long History of Social Rejection
Sarah D. Sparks, September 8, 2021
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Privacy & Security N.Y. School District's Facial Recognition System Remains on Hold, Lawsuit Dismissed
Benjamin Joe, Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y., September 7, 2021
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2 min read
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School & District Management Infographic A Visual Guide to COVID-Proofing Your School
Education Week Staff, August 31, 2021
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You can also browse these topics pages: school safety and school shootings.