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A vaccine for children is not likely to be approved until the end of year

"I've got to be honest, I don't see the approval for kids – 5 to 11 – coming much before the end of 2021," said Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health.

A Virginia school district adopts transgender student policy over protests

The policy also included two amendments: mandatory inclusivity training for all LCPS staff, and renovations or modifications for restrooms within five years to build more privacy and individual spaces.

Teachers union leader says vaccine misinformation ‘has seeped into our union’

AFT President Randi Weingarten explains why she now supports vaccine mandates – and why her union has opposed them.

Will doubling down on reforms avert COVID classroom crisis?

“If we are identifying students who are eligible, we need to make sure that they have access to this program. Otherwise, we are intentionally underserving gifted students … we’re punishing the kids for not having transportation. Absolutely ridiculous.”

Teachers union president says she supports vaccine mandates

Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers said the union had reconsidered its position that vaccinations should only be voluntary.

Orange County Board of Education will sue California governor over face masks

Board members say that Gov. Newsom has misused his power “in a way that threatens serious harm to Orange County’s children.”

How California plans to deter costly special education disputes

Fund is meant to help parents and schools settle differences before heading to court.

Report: More Tennesseans of color walk away from teaching profession if they fail first licensure test

The data, which NCTQ officials say is being released for the first time, offers important insights for Tennessee in its push to replenish, strengthen, and diversify its workforce of 61,000-plus public school teachers – and to have an effective teacher in every classroom.

Boston overhauls admissions to exclusive exam schools (subscription)

A new policy will increase representation of Black and Latino students in the prestigious public schools, which serve as a gateway to elite colleges.

Under attack: California schools face ransomware threat

If the data on cyberattacks seems sketchy and incomplete, that’s because it is.

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