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School & District Management
Teacher's Union, PTA Ad Campaign Promotes COVID-19 Aid for Schools
The National Education Association and the National PTA have announced a multi-million-dollar advertising campaign to support a new federal coronavirus relief package that includes designated funding for schools.
School & District Management
One State Polls the Public on Whether to Reopen Schools
As Montana's governor pursues a plan to gradually reopen the state, the state education department is relying in part on public opinion to decide whether to reopen schools this year.
School & District Management
Survey Finds Many Parents Shrug Off Coronavirus' Impact on Learning
There is also a sharp political divide in how concerned parents are about the impact of the coronavirus on their children's education, a Gallup survey shows.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
A Coronavirus Outreach Plan: 5 Steps for District Leaders
When dealing with worried parents, consistent messaging must be an essential part of responding to the threat of COVID-19, writes Katie Test Davis.
Federal
The Education Department Is a Little More Popular Than ICE, New Survey Finds
The numbers represent a decline in the Education Department's favorability ratings on the Pew Research Center's latest poll, but they're still higher than late in the Obama administration.
Federal
Public Support for Teachers' Unions and Charter Schools Grows, Survey Says
The annual Education Next survey of public attitudes' towards education also affirmed previous polling that there's a divide among Democrats by race over school choice.
School & District Management
Obituary
Obituary
Gary D. Marx, the longtime director of communications at AASA, the School Superintendents Association, has died. He was 80.
Federal
Democrats Once Proposed Tripling Charter Schools. Here's What's Changed
A look at the two major political parties' platforms since the first charter school law was passed shows how Democrats' positions on school choice have evolved, including increased calls for accountability.
Teaching Profession
Commentary
Millennials Support Teachers' Unions. Politicians Should Take Heed
Randi Weingarten argues that those who came of age during the high-stakes testing movement can see through the attacks on public education.
Curriculum
Citizen Activists Push to Revise History Textbooks
History-minded residents of Charlotte County, Fla., are among the first to test a state law that permits citizens to challenge the curriculum taught in their schools.
Federal
Teachers Running for Office Face Tough Choice: Go Negative or Not?
“I need to be able to look my students in the eyes at the end of all of this,” said one of the scores of classroom teachers running for state office this election season.
School Climate & Safety
A Missed Handshake Sparks Controversy for U.S. Supreme Court Pick
The parent of a student killed in the Parkland, Fla., school shooting tried to shake hands with Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh at his Senate confirmation hearing. The brief encounter didn't go smoothly.
School Climate & Safety
Shootings at School Sports Events Raise Anxiety Levels
Was the gunfire that injured two people outside a high school football game a "school shooting"? Answering that question is more complicated than it sounds, and it affects ongoing school safety debates.