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October 20, 2021

Education Week, Vol. 41, Issue 10
In this April 1955 file photo, first and second-graders at St. Vibiana's school are inoculated against polio with the Salk vaccine in Los Angeles. Tens of millions of today's older Americans lived through the polio epidemic, their childhood summers dominated by concern about the virus. Some parents banned their kids from public swimming pools and neighborhood playgrounds and avoided large gatherings. Some of those from the polio era are sharing their memories with today's youngsters as a lesson of hope for the battle against COVID-19. Soon after polio vaccines became widely available, U.S. cases and death tolls plummeted to hundreds a year, then dozens in the 1960s, and to U.S. eradication in 1979.
In this April 1955 file photo, 1st and 2nd graders are inoculated against polio with the Salk vaccine in Los Angeles.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Schools Helped Defeat Polio and Diphtheria With Vaccine Efforts. Can They Do It With COVID?
Andrew Ujifusa, October 8, 2021
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13 min read
Education Briefly Stated: October 20, 2021
October 19, 2021
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8 min read
An employee of a new Lufthansa coronavirus quick test center shows the test devices at the airport in Munich, Germany on Nov. 12, 2020. Lufthansa starts the first test runs for comprehensive Covid-19 antigen rapid tests on selected routes between Munich and Hamburg.
More schools in the United States are using rapid-antigen tests, similar to the one shown in this photo, to minimize the need for home quarantines after staff and students are exposed to COVID-19.
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School & District Management 'Test to Stay': New Approach Keeps COVID-Exposed Students in Class
Catherine Gewertz, October 6, 2021
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7 min read
Illustration of medical staff administering coronavirus vaccine
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Student Well-Being & Movement COVID Cases Among Children Are Declining. Has the Back-to-School Surge Peaked?
Sarah D. Sparks, October 7, 2021
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4 min read
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine Texas's abortion law, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine Texas's abortion law, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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Federal Is the Justice Dept. Silencing Parents or Stepping Up to Protect Educators?
Andrew Ujifusa, October 8, 2021
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5 min read
Fans of Angie Thomas, a Jackson, Miss., resident whose book, "The Hate U Give," has been on a national young adult best-seller list for over 80 weeks, show off their copies at a reception and book signing for the author, in Jackson on Oct. 10, 2018. Thomas' novel has crossed over to a wider audience than simply young adults. The reception honored her writing as well as the coming release of the big screen adaption of the first novel.
The young adult best-seller "The Hate U Give" was one of the top 10 most challenged books of 2020.
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Curriculum Calls to Ban Books by Black Authors Are Increasing Amid Critical Race Theory Debates
Madeline Will, September 30, 2021
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8 min read
Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey speaks during a bill signing in Phoenix on April 15, 2021. Ducey signed legislation banning government agencies from requiring training in so-called "critical race theory" as he begins considering the remaining bills from the legislative session that ended last week.
Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill in April that would ban school districts from requiring training in so-called "critical race theory." That law is now being challenged in courts.
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States Critical Race Theory Law Runs Into Legal Trouble in Arizona
Eesha Pendharkar, October 8, 2021
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3 min read
Image of an empty classroom.
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School & District Management From Our Research Center The Already Dire Substitute Shortage Could Get 'Worse Before It Gets Better'
Madeline Will, October 13, 2021
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10 min read
Image of puzzle pieces with one hundred dollar bill imagery
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School & District Management With $102 Million in Grants, These Districts Plan to Train Principals With a Focus on Equity
Denisa R. Superville, October 14, 2021
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11 min read
Cheryl Watson-Harris, superintendent of the DeKalb County School District in DeKalb, Ga.
Cheryl Watson-Harris, superintendent of the DeKalb County School District in Georgia.
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School & District Management Districts Are Leaning on Medical Advisers to Help With COVID Policies. It’s Paying Off
Stephen Sawchuk, October 5, 2021
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9 min read
A conceptual illustration of a mountain of paperwork before the goal is reached.
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School & District Management Opinion Graduation Must Depend on Learning, Not Time
Morcease Beasley, Alberto Carvalho, William Hite, Jesus Jara, Monica Goldson & Jerry Almendarez, October 12, 2021
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5 min read
Vibrant hand drawn illustration depicting mindfulness concept
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Teaching Profession Opinion Wellness Can't Be Just Another Task for Teachers to Do
Beth Pandolpho, October 15, 2021
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4 min read
A teacher sits on her desk thinking in an empty classroom.
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School & District Management Opinion Toxic Positivity Has No Place in Schools
Cherisse Campbell, October 14, 2021
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4 min read

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