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5 ways to prevent COVID-era stress from driving teachers away

2 new superintendents detail how they got the top job

Critical race theory sparks nationwide pro-and-con protests

New Title IX rules strain districts, administrator says

How to make your school the front porch of the community

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2 new superintendents detail how they got the top job

The overriding purpose of DA's National Superintendent Academy is to provide aspiring administrators with practical skills and information for seeking a superintendency.

News From DA's FETC

3 ways to turbocharge K-12 computer science

Ed-tech equity: Leaders confront 10 COVID-era IT concerns

3 pillars: Time to comment on K-12 cybersecurity standards

Virtual White House field trip expands access to U.S. capital

5 key strategies for tracking ed-tech's impact

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5 questions about teaching critical race theory as bans spread

CRT opponents who advocate "colorblind education" in treating all students equally regardless of their ethnicity neglect the deeper impacts of race, expert says.

Is the CDC ready to change its school mask guidance?

With state after state banning mask mandates and many other districts dropping theirs, the CDC has signaled that it may soon change its masking guidance for schools.

Aspiring superintendents: Join our summer National Superintendents Academy

A comprehensive program that prepares you for the academic, political and logistical rigors of superintendency and senior leadership — in an interactive virtual series.

School mask tracker: Who is and isn't loosening the rules

As states lift mask mandates, and the CDC even loosens some of its guidance for wearing them outdoors, some schools are also lifting face-covering requirements.

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Easily managing and assigning Chromebooks districtwide

Acer connected Boston Public Schools with Learn21’s One2One Manager to more easily manage the district's 100,000 Chromebooks.

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Why schools need safety management more than ever

This large Florida school district had been using Gaggle for years, but the student safety platform became even more vital as the district transitioned to online learning.

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Newtown Public Schools: Lessons in Campus Safety and Video Security

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Math fluency improves student learning and appreciation of the subject

A Q&A with Gina Kling, Mathematics Instructor at Western Michigan University and Author of Everyday Mathematics 4. Sponsored content by McGraw-Hill.

National News

Should rich families be allowed to fundraise a better public school education for their kids?

The Hechinger Report

Schools bring therapy dogs to focus on post-COVID student mental health

Illinois Newsroom

Florida K-12 public schools to require 'moment of silence' for students every day

Unvaccinated teens marked by numbers at New Hampshire high school prom

Schools across US brace for surge of kindergarteners in fall

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Web Seminars

Proven Tips for How to Successfully Bring New Tech to a District

Broadcast Date: Tue, 06/08/21

Expert Panel: Confronting the Next Normal with a Focus on Mental Health

Broadcast Date: Wed, 05/05/21

Summer Construction & Beyond: Prioritizing COVID-19 Safety and Stimulus Funding

Broadcast Date: Wed, 04/28/21

3 Key Strategies to Promote Positive Mental Health for School Staff

Broadcast Date: Wed, 02/10/21

How Multiple Districts Nationwide Are Moving 1:1 Initiatives To Critical Remote Learning Infrastructures

Broadcast Date: Thu, 12/10/20

Coronavirus

5 ways to prevent COVID-era stress from driving teachers away

Matt Zalaznick

28 states reveal American Rescue education spending plans

Charles Hendrix

4 ways Fresno ISD is encouraging students to return, and stay

Matt Zalaznick

Office for Civil Rights details COVID's 3 big equity impacts

Charles Hendrix

Not all schools join wave of districts dropping mask rules

Matt Zalaznick

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