Issues

June 17, 2020

Education Week, Vol. 39, Issue 36
School Climate & Safety Briefly Stated Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed
A collection of short stories you may have missed.
June 15, 2020
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School & District Management Schools Left Hanging as States Dither on Budget Cuts
Don't wait for state legislatures to revise their budget forecasts, start preparing now for for funding cuts, district CFOs and school funding experts advise.
Daarel Burnette II, June 15, 2020
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5 min read
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Equity & Diversity Opinion An Essay for Teachers Who Understand Racism Is Real
Our schools need abolitionists right now, not reformers, writes Bettina L. Love. Here's how to be more than just an "ally."
Bettina L. Love, June 12, 2020
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4 min read
Graduating seniors Shamar Poole, Amier Hatcher, and Fendi Garth, from left to right, raise their fists in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement before their commencement ceremony this month at Grand Blanc High School in Mundy Township, Mich. The May 25 death of a black man in police custody in Minneapolis spurred protests around the country and provoked a larger discussion about racism in society, including in schools.
Graduating seniors Shamar Poole, Amier Hatcher, and Fendi Garth, from left to right, raise their fists in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement before their commencement ceremony this month at Grand Blanc High School in Mundy Township, Mich. The May 25 death of a black man in police custody in Minneapolis spurred protests around the country and provoked a larger discussion about racism in society, including in schools.
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School & District Management Are America's Schools Ready for Tough Talk on Racism?
After an unarmed black man died in the custody of Minneapolis police, black education leaders spoke out about the broader racism they saw in schools. The public wasn’t always ready to listen.
Corey Mitchell, June 12, 2020
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7 min read
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School Climate & Safety Opinion I Need More From My Daughter's School Than Lip Service About Racism
Districts must put real action behind their anti-racist statements, writes Funmi Haastrup. Here are five places to start.
Funmi Haastrup, June 11, 2020
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Marny Xiong, center, was the daughter of Hmong refugees and an activist in the large Hmong community in St. Paul, Minn.
Marny Xiong, center, was the daughter of Hmong refugees and an activist in the large Hmong community in St. Paul, Minn.
Courtesy of Amee Xiong
School & District Management Marny Xiong, School Board Chair and Social Justice Champion, Dies at 31 of COVID-19
The daughter of Hmong refugees was an outspoken advocate for minority communities. She was elected to the St. Paul, Minn., school board in 2017.
Daarel Burnette II, June 11, 2020
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6 min read
Parents at the Academy of Our Lady of Peace in New Providence, N.J., organized to raise money to reopen the elementary school last month, after it and seven other Roman Catholic schools in the Newark area were slated for permanent closure.
Parents at the Academy of Our Lady of Peace in New Providence, N.J., organized to raise money to reopen the elementary school last month, after it and seven other Roman Catholic schools in the Newark area were slated for permanent closure.
Courtesy of Kimberly Johnston
School Choice & Charters Catholic School Closures Rise Amid COVID-19, Recession
Declining financial support and dwindling enrollment has already forced dozens of Roman Catholic schools to shut down permanently this spring, many of them in low-income communities.
Sarah D. Sparks, June 9, 2020
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7 min read
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School Climate & Safety Opinion School Closures Always Hurt. They Hurt Even More Now
On top of racism and COVID-19, low-income Black and Brown students are facing a third pandemic: school closures, write four scholars who study school closures.
Sally Nuamah, Ryan Good, Ariel Bierbaum & Elaine Simon, June 8, 2020
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5 min read
Miriam Amacker, a 4th grader at Sunnyside Elementary School in San Francisco, uses a laptop to do schoolwork at home.
Miriam Amacker, a 4th grader at Sunnyside Elementary School in San Francisco, uses a laptop to do schoolwork at home.
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Classroom Technology COVID-19 Forces the Question: Should the Youngest Learners Have Devices?
The coronavirus school building closures are leading to some tough decisions now—instead of years down the road—about providing iPads and Chromebooks, even for kindergartners.
June 8, 2020
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9 min read
Eric Moore, the chief of accountability, research, and equity for Minneapolis schools, says training school security officers to have an “equity lens” will be key to the district’s next strategy.
Eric Moore, the chief of accountability, research, and equity for Minneapolis schools, says training school security officers to have an “equity lens” will be key to the district’s next strategy.
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School Climate & Safety Q&A What's Next for School Policing in Minneapolis
The district’s chief of accountability, research, and equity talks about racism, racial equity, and the district’s search for a new student-safety strategy.
Christina A. Samuels, June 4, 2020
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5 min read
Teacher Danielle Elliot wears a face mask while working with students in an arts and crafts class at Chase Avenue School in El Cajon, Calif.
Teacher Danielle Elliot wears a face mask while working with students in an arts and crafts class at Chase Avenue School in El Cajon, Calif.
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Student Achievement From Our Research Center Districts' Summer School Plans on Shaky Ground
Only one-quarter of the nation’s school district leaders say they have fully developed plans to offer summer learning, according to an EdWeek Research Center survey.
Catherine Gewertz, June 4, 2020
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