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School Safety Roundtable: Lessons Learned—And What Has Changed—Since Parkland

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Date & Time: Wednesday, November 29 at 2 pm ET

Attend this webinar to learn current best practices and strategies to improve any school safety plan with Max Schachter, who lost his son in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in 2018, and founded Safe Schools for Alex. Additional panelists include district leaders from the Center Grove Community School Corporation (Ind.) and the Albuquerque Public Schools.

Education superintendent mandates book challenge policies at Alabama school libraries

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While public libraries have been the center of debate about appropriate books for children, Alabama’s school libraries have mainly remained unchallenged.

Inside Texas’ explosion of uncertified new teachers filling shortages

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Roughly 1 in 3 new teachers hired across Texas last year were uncertified, meaning the state has no way to know if they received rigorous training. That’s up from 12% in 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Houston ISD principals have a new evaluation system. It’s strongly tied to test scores

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The state-appointed leaders of Houston’s public school system approved a new evaluation system for campus administrators on Thursday. Superintendent Mike Miles says it’s key to improve the quality of classroom instruction, but critics argue it depends too much on standardized tests.

The Kentucky Board of Education wants student teachers to get paid

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The Kentucky Board of Education on Tuesday approved a list of legislative priorities for 2024, including a proposed stipend of up to $8,000 per semester for student teachers.

Warning for Seattle: The schools’ pandemic hangover is not easing

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According to the district’s September count, 48,960 kids showed up for the city’s public K-12 schools. That’s down from 50,111 last September. It’s nearly 5,000 fewer students than in the fall of 2019, before the virus and the school closures touched off an unraveling.

Pittsburgh Public considers closing schools amid budget deficit and declining enrollments

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By 2024, the district is expected to have a $28 million operating deficit, chief financial officer Ronald Joseph said during Monday’s business and finance committee meeting.

HISD officials reveal plan to pay principals based on student performance

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Superintendent Mike Miles said the district's principal evaluation plan is based on improving the quality of instruction and improving the student achievement gap.

A third of schools don’t have a nurse. Here’s why that’s a problem.

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More than a third of schools nationwide don't have a full-time nurse on-site, according to a 2021 survey by the National Association of School Nurses. The schools that don't have a dedicated nurse either share one with other campuses, or don't have one at all.

Distractions in the classroom: School districts sue social media giants over mental health crisis

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Not surprisingly, school officials in Charles County and elsewhere are alarmed at how social media affects child development and mental health. That concern is also reflected in the lawsuit, which alleges that companies are aware of the negative impacts the platforms have on children’s mental health, but they choose to prioritize profit.

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