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5 ways to prevent COVID-era stress from driving teachers away

Nearly one in four teachers may quit before the end of this 2020-'21 school year, a significant increase compared to the rate of departures seen pre-COVID.

New Title IX rules strain districts, administrator says

Requiring a principal and an assistant principal to participate in complaint hearings poses an "undue hardship," said a Title IX coordinator for a 36,000-student district in Colorado.

28 states reveal American Rescue education spending plans

ARP-funded initiatives support the safe reopening of schools and aim to reverse underlying inequities faced by students who have been disproportionately impacted by COVID.

Educators plan to rally Saturday against race theory legislation

Recent legislative pushes on critical race theory prompt those in K-12 to take Pledge to Teach the Truth.

4 ways Fresno ISD is encouraging students to return, and stay

Educators and social workers in Fresno USD spent several months of the pandemic trying to locate one student who had attended the same elementary school for several years.

Not all schools join wave of districts dropping mask rules

Heatwaves in the Northeast and elsewhere have allowed students to remove masks this week as more and more districts make face coverings optional this summer and fall. 

Fairness in girls’ sports dominates Title IX hearings

Public asks whether Title IX has truly expanded athletic opportunities for girls and whether it can solve controversies over transgender athletes in high school sports?

Is the CDC ready to change its school mask guidance?

With state after state banning mask mandates and many other districts dropping theirs, the CDC has signaled that it may soon change its masking guidance for schools.

Anxiety and depression: No. 1 reason a district wants kids back

Administrators are trying to coax back students who either didn't log into online learning consistently or whose families remain concerned about COVID's risks.

Post-COVID finance: How GASB 84 clarifies fiduciary activities

School districts are primarily impacted by two major types of transactions, new terminology, and additional financial statement presentation requirements.

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