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What happens to diversity when many teachers of color are new hires and layoffs come

A report shared exclusively with USA TODAY breaks down by state how teachers of color are far more likely to be the target of such layoffs than white teachers because they are only in their first or second year of teaching. Nationally, teachers of color are nearly 50% as likely to be in their first two years on the job.

Baltimore County teachers union to protest schools budget with little to no raises

“The County likes to say that they are focused on recruiting and retaining quality educators to provide the best learning experience for our students,” a news release from the teachers union states. “What they’ve proposed, however, will only drive existing teachers away to higher paying counties — and does nothing to make Baltimore County attractive to new teachers."

What an off-the-radar teachers union election means for the education of L.A. children

When it comes to local schools, United Teachers Los Angeles wields significant influence. This week its members are deciding who will wield power within the union in an election sure to affect public education at a critical moment for students’ academic recovery from the pandemic.

Lead-tainted water persists in US schools despite some states’ work to fix the problem

Over the last few years, despite a lot of testing, policy changes and the replacement of water infrastructure, many children are exposed to lead at school, authors of a new report called "Get the Lead Out," published Thursday, say. 

Harding High stabbing renews debate over cops in St. Paul schools

Superintendent Gothard, who supported keeping the SROs in 2020, has not explicitly called for their return. But at a news conference last week, he did say that he wants to redefine the partnership between the district and St. Paul police.

Need to report a Title IX violation? A new guide just made it easier. Here’s what to know.

The department, which published guides for students, parents, athletic directors and coaches late last week, shared how they can report suspected violations to school athletic directors or Title IX officers, or directly to the Office for Civil Rights.

California places big bet on fixing its poorest schools and narrowing achievement gaps

Proposal grew out of a push by Black legislators to direct new money specifically toward helping Black students raise achievement.

Hamilton Southeastern Schools won a mental health grant. The school board was not happy at first

District won its largest competitive federal grant in recent history but a handful of parents and board members raised objections based on financial concerns and school involvement in mental health services.

Superintendent resigns after school hallway attack on N.J. girl who died by suicide days later

Superintendent Triantafillos Parlapanides had suggested in interviews with newspapers that 14-year-old Adriana Kuch, who died by suicide after a school hallway attack, used drugs and that her father had refused the district's offers to help.

SC’s largest school districts expel ChatGPT, block controversial AI chatbot from devices

In a Feb. 9 media call, Charleston County School District’s executive director of information technology, Tom Nawrocki, said the district was blocking ChatGPT so they could take time to learn more about the technology and are cautious about viewing it as a “bad thing.”

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