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20 Seattle elementary schools could be closed due to budget crisis

KUOW -
District officials have not said which schools will be on the chopping block—a list is expected to be released in June—but they say K-5 students would be better accommodated if the district downsized to 50 elementary schools.

School leaders push back on charges of tolerating antisemitism

The New York Times -
Public school district leaders from New York City, Berkeley, Calif., and Montgomery County, Md., forcefully defended their actions under Republican attacks like those that had tripped up university presidents.

High school students, frustrated by lack of climate education, press for change

AP News -
In places that teach to standards formulated by the National Science Teachers Association, state governments and other organizations, many kids learn about air quality, ecosystems and biodiversity. But students and advocates say that is insufficient.

Feds investigate another Texas school district for its gender identity mandate

The Texas Tribune -
Katy ISD’s board voted this past fall to require staff to notify parents if their child wants to use a different pronoun or identifies as a different gender.

Missouri governor signs $468M education bill that boosts teacher pay, expands charters

Missouri Independent -
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation Tuesday that boosts the minimum salary for teachers, changes the formula for funding public schools and expands a tax-credit scholarship for private schools.

School nurses say increased Medicaid reimbursement would provide more stable future

Wisconsin Public Radio -
Wisconsin lawmakers did not act on a proposal to allow school districts to receive all federal Medicaid funding reimbursed for school-based services, like physical therapy and skilled nursing.

House Republicans’ next target: Reports of antisemitism in K12 schools

The New York Times -
After helping topple two college presidents, Congress will grill school district leaders from New York City; Berkeley, Calif.; and Montgomery County in Maryland.

Want to show teachers appreciation? This top school gives them more freedom

ABC News -
Superintendent Joel Herbs calls the A.D. Henderson School faculty his “secret sauce” and argues the school’s success can be duplicated anywhere—if administrators cede some control.

Study finds segregation increasing in large districts—and school choice is a factor

Chalkbeat -
Two main factors are driving the increase: the end of most court oversight that required school districts to create integrated schools, and policies that favor school choice and parental preference.

Inside a rural Iowa school district’s fight to save public education

Iowa Capital Dispatch -
When Kevin Hosbond was teaching English and coaching speech in the rural southeast Iowa school district of Fairfield, his position was on the chopping block three separate times. Each time, students and parents convinced the school board to save his position.

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