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August 25, 2021
Education Week, Vol. 41, Issue 2
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Social Studies
Explainer
Who Decides What History We Teach? An Explainer
Sarah Schwartz
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August 11, 2021
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Briefly Stated: August 25, 2021
August 24, 2021
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School employee Amanda Anguiano gets tested for COVID-19 on the first day of in-person learning at Maurice Sendak Elementary School in Los Angeles earlier this year.
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Student Well-Being
What the Research Says
More Schools Are Doing Systemic COVID Testing. Will It Work?
Sarah D. Sparks
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August 10, 2021
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First-grade teacher Megan Garner-Jones, left, and Principal Cynthia Eisner silent clap for their students participating remotely and in-person at School 16, in Yonkers, N.Y., in October of last year.
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School & District Management
From Our Research Center
As Delta Variant Spreads, Twice as Many K-12 Leaders Pivot to Hybrid Learning
Holly Kurtz
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August 9, 2021
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Kareem Neal leads a class at Maryvale High School in Phoenix, Ariz., earlier this week.
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Teaching
Virtual Learning Was Better for Some Kids. Here's What Teachers Learned From Them
Alyson Klein
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August 18, 2021
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Education Funding
Can Governors Really Take Money From Schools Over Masks?
Mark Lieberman
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August 13, 2021
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Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Michael Hinojosa announces that masks will be required at all district schools earlier this week in Dallas.
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School & District Management
In Their Own Words
Defiant Superintendent: 'How Can I Follow a Law I Believe Endangers My Students?'
Stephen Sawchuk
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August 12, 2021
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has sought to bar districts from universally requiring masks in schools.
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States
Mask Mandates Put 'Local Control' of Schools to the Test
Andrew Ujifusa
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August 11, 2021
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Davis Eidahl, a science teacher at Pekin High School in Packwood, Iowa, says he doesn't want to get the COVID-19 vaccine. He thinks social distancing and occasional masking will be sufficient to keep himself and others safe.
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Teaching Profession
In Their Own Words
Why This Science Teacher Doesn't Want the COVID Vaccine
Catherine Gewertz
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August 17, 2021
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What Will It Take to Get High School Students Back on Track?
Robert Balfanz
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August 18, 2021
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Will the Pandemic Drive Teachers Out of the Profession? What One Study Says
Lora Bartlett
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August 2, 2021
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17 Leadership Lessons From the Kitchen Table: A Downloadable Guide
Mary Hendrie
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August 13, 2021
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School & District Management
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Masks. Vaccines. Anti-Racism. Expert Advice for Schools Caught Up in Conflict
Amanda Ripley
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August 12, 2021
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