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Minnesota launches education reforms centered on equity, support for students and teachers

"Minnesota has long wrestled with deep disparities between white students and Black, Indigenous students and students of color," Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan said. "This plan sets out specific, tangible, action items to close the gap."

Indianapolis Public Schools weighs eliminating school bus service for some students

Indianapolis Public Schools may eliminate school busing for about one-third of its students next school year, administrators indicated, in order to save as much as $17 million.

Biden: I don’t blame teachers or their unions for schools staying closed (subscription)

Although Biden did not express explicit support for the Chicago Teachers Union, the organization thanked him.

Education pick Miguel Cardona on Biden’s promise to reopen schools

With Biden's COVID-19 plan, Cardona said, school leaders can expect "consistency in messaging," and a national strategy that can inform and drive local efforts.

Florida school district accused of ‘spying’ on teachers

The Broward School District has scoured Facebook pages of teachers working remotely to catch them partying, traveling and failing to wear masks at a time the educators say COVID-19 makes it too risky for them to return to campus.

Unions may complicate Biden’s school plans (subscription)

Administrators have begun to say what was previously unthinkable: that schools may not operate normally for the 2021-22 school year.

Chicago teachers won’t return to in-person classes without more vaccination availability

"We are bargaining for minimal risk of COVID-19 infection, and minimal risk of death," the teachers union said.

Hawaii education department has budget cuts reduced

Hawaii Gov. David Ige has told the state Department of Education that its budget cuts would be reduced by about $123 million because of additional federal funds and more optimistic revenue projections.

Surge of student suicides pushes Las Vegas schools to reopen (subscription)

Firmly linking teen suicides to school closings is difficult, but rising mental health emergencies and suicide rates point to the toll the pandemic lockdown is taking.

TN passes bill requiring schools to offer summer school programs for students falling behind

The bill requires schools to implement a program of after-school learning mini-camps, learning loss bridge camps, and summer learning camps to remediate student learning loss.

Schools turn to air scrubbers to fight COVID-19

"It's to filter the air, lessen the effects hopefully, it's supposed to break down the particles to clean the air better so we have better airflow. so beneficial for both staff and students," said Pamela Reese-Taylor, Health Services Director in Cedar Hill ISD.

San Diego NAACP raise objections to Biden’s pick for number two spot at Education Department

President Joe Biden’s nomination of Miguel Cardona for education secretary has been largely well received. But his choice for the number two spot at the department is prompting some objections from education interest groups.

What one district did to prevent students from failing (subscription)

Teachers and administrators said the best thing for their students was to be in school.

Biden revokes Trump report promoting ‘patriotic education’

Historians widely panned the report, saying it offers a false and outdated version of American history that ignores decades of research.

How some school districts are teaching students about the Biden inauguration

In the Leander Independent School District, the social studies curriculum team curated specific resources for teachers to use when guiding students through the event.