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Schools are shutting down in droves to block COVID over Thanksgiving break

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An Ohio district sees 161% increase in COVID cases after making masks optional as many leaders extend Thanksgiving break as a buffer against transmissions.

Controversial Texas district suddenly faces 3 federal civil rights probes

Matt Zalaznick -
Carroll ISD, which has stirred controversy over equity issues, now faces three civil rights investigations over complaints of racial and gender discrimination against students.

How to sell your schools in times of increased crisis and competition

Matt Zalaznick -
Seeing students as the end-users and parents as the customers of an education system is a shift school marketing teams are making as competition grows. 

Good news, bad news? Majority supports masks in schools as COVID closures climb

Matt Zalaznick -
Some 61% of the public approves of mask mandates as COVID is on the rise again in several northern and western states with the holidays approaching.

Broadband access and student safety are getting billions from infrastructure plan

Charles Hendrix -
Law that Biden signed Monday funds safe routes to school programs, expanded broadband access, green school buses and removal of lead pipes that supply drinking water to schools,

Vaccine tracker: Schools in 14 states now require students to get COVID shots

Matt Zalaznick -
A small but growing number of districts are mandating vaccines for eligible as the COVID delta variant disrupted the beginning of yet another school year.

Rural K-12 leaders need more teachers but rural teachers need more support

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An emergency effort to carry rural schools through COVID has evolved into long-term teaching and leadership development in economically distressed districts.

A mask ban is blocked for violating rights of students with disabilities

Matt Zalaznick -
Blocking mask mandates prevents Texas school leaders from complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act and spending American Rescue Plan funds to support in-person instruction, judge rules

Feds are encouraging schools take the lead in vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds

Charles Hendrix -
School officials should host school vaccine clinics and conduct outreach to families and the community about the importance of immunizations, Education and Health and Human Services secretaries says.

6 actions district leaders should promote to keep lead out of drinking water

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Most states help schools test drinking water for lead but inconsistent decontamination efforts may be putting children at risk, a new report finds.

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