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White House calls for focus on tutoring, summer school, absenteeism as pandemic aid winds down

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Top White House officials are urging schools to double down on tutoring, extra learning time, and efforts to boost attendance as the spending deadline for pandemic aid nears.

Vouchers, school safety, retention: Key education issues to watch as Tennessee lawmakers return

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Five years after a bruising legislative battle opened the door to private school vouchers in parts of Tennessee, lawmakers are preparing to take up a controversial bill to create a similar program statewide.

Can artificial intelligence help teachers improve? A network of NYC schools wants to find out

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Urban Assembly, a network of 21 schools, is working with the American Institutes of Research to develop an AI-powered tool that can help instructional coaches analyze videos of teachers delivering lessons and offer feedback, according to network leaders.

Five majority-Black Chicago schools earned ‘exemplary’ status. Two principals consider why.

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State data show Black students are significantly less likely to be enrolled in “Exemplary” schools across Illinois. Of the 369 schools statewide that earned the “Exemplary” designation, just seven have majority-Black student populations — five in Chicago and two outside of CPS.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools board narrows superintendent search to 3 finalists

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The three finalists advancing to the next round of interviews are: Yolonda Brown, currently the chief academic officer in Atlanta Public Schools; Marie Feagins, chief of leadership and high schools for Detroit Public Schools Community District; and Cheryl Proctor, deputy superintendent of instruction and school communities for Portland Public Schools in Oregon.

Chicago Public Schools leaders want to move away from school choice

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The move puts in motion Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign promise to reinvigorate Chicago Public Schools’ neighborhood schools. On the campaign trail, Johnson likened the city’s school choice system to a “Hunger Games scenario” that forces competition for resources and ultimately harms schools, particularly those where students are zoned based on their address.

Philadelphia school board reelects president, faces $407 million budget hole

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Superintendent Tony Watlington said he and other district officials are trying to signal to state and city policymakers that “we are being good stewards of the public tax dollars,” in the hopes of securing increased funding in this coming year’s appropriations process.

Sustainability, arts, math: ‘Themed’ middle schools are spreading, but do they help students?

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Attending a themed school offers no guarantee of success in the focus subject, either. At some STEM-themed schools in New York City, students score below the citywide average on the state standardized math test.

Memphis’ school district needs to cut $150 million in spending. Hundreds of jobs are on the line

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The budget gap is an expected result of the end of federal pandemic relief programs, which were meant to help school districts manage the impact on student learning. District leaders have been preparing for this day with analyses of how they spent the money, so they can try to preserve what has been most effective for students.

How many missed days of school are too many? Here’s what you need to know about attendance.

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In Colorado, just this fall, state officials said almost a third of students are chronically absent. The number has gone up significantly since the pandemic and schools are struggling to figure out how to get kids to return to classes.

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