Issues

September 8, 2021

Education Week, Vol. 41, Issue 4
Students wear masks as they walk the halls on the first day of school at Wedgwood Middle School in Fort Worth, Texas on Aug. 16, 2021.
Students walk the halls on the first day of school at Wedgwood Middle School in Fort Worth, Texas, last month.
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School & District Management Are Schools Quarantining Too Many Students?
Catherine Gewertz, August 31, 2021
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8 min read
High school student working on computer at home.
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Classroom Technology How Can Schools Keep Quarantined Students Learning?
Sarah Schwartz, August 27, 2021
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10 min read
Education Briefly Stated: September 8, 2021
September 8, 2021
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8 min read
Emily Jeter helps her son Eli, a kindergarten student, get his mask on before heading into class at Jenks East Elementary School, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in Tulsa, Okla.
Emily Jeter helps her son Eli, a kindergarten student, get his mask on before heading into Jenks East Elementary School in Tulsa, Okla., earlier this month.
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Student Well-Being & Movement What the Research Says Higher Rates of Delta Infection Projected in Schools With No Mask Mandate or COVID Testing
Sarah D. Sparks, September 1, 2021
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7 min read
SEL Masks 081921
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Student Well-Being & Movement Q&A Do Masks Stunt Students’ Social and Emotional Development? An Expert Weighs In
Arianna Prothero, August 25, 2021
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6 min read
Image of a student sitting at a desk in a school hallway.
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School Climate & Safety 4 Myths About Suspensions That Could Hurt Students Long Term
Sarah D. Sparks, August 26, 2021
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5 min read
Image showing a gavel coming down on a medical face mask.
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Law & Courts Mask Mandate Lawsuits Reflect Bigger Battle: Do States or Local Districts Control Schools?
Mark Walsh, August 27, 2021
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9 min read
Silhouette of child and puzzle pieces
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Student Well-Being & Movement Parents Like Social-Emotional Learning, But Not the Name
Arianna Prothero, August 20, 2021
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5 min read
Orchard Knob Middle School Assistant Principal Michael Calloway squirts sanitizer onto students hands as they arrive for the first day of school at Orchard Knob Middle School, in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021.
Orchard Knob Middle School Assistant Principal Michael Calloway squirts sanitizer on students' hands as they arrive for the first day of classes at the Chattanooga, Tenn., school.
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Budget & Finance Schools Had Plans for Federal Relief Aid. The Delta Variant Upended Them
Mark Lieberman, August 30, 2021
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5 min read
Image of an adult and two kids navigating a tightrope with a tangled center.
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School & District Management Local School Boards Are Banning Critical Race Theory. Here's How That Looks in 7 Districts
Stephen Sawchuk, August 25, 2021
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15 min read
A group of people help each other out.
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Teacher Preparation Opinion First-Year Teachers Need Support This Year. Here Are 5 Ways Prep Programs Can Help
Linda S. McKee, September 3, 2021
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3 min read
Images shows colorful speech bubbles that say "Q," "&," and "A."
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Teaching Opinion 12 Ways to Support Afghan Refugee Students
Larry Ferlazzo, August 25, 2021
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12 min read
Children reading books in front of books.
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Teachers, More Than Programs, Make for Great Reading Instruction
Irene C. Fountas & Gay Su Pinnell, September 8, 2021
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5 min read

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