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How enrollment rates are fluctuating in all 50 states

Matt Zalaznick -
Some 350,000 new students mean that K12 enrollment rates are recovering, but they still remain below pre-pandemic levels—2.09% lower, to be precise.

Student-teacher ratios: How the gaps are growing in all 50 states

Matt Zalaznick -
There are few superintendents who aren't losing sleep over staffing their classrooms with enough teachers, and now there's a clearer picture of how the shortages are adding even more pressure to the teachers who are still working.

Districts in two more states are closing as Hurricane Idalia menaces Florida

Matt Zalaznick -
Dozens of Florida school districts have already closed as Hurricane Idalia strengthens into a major storm, and now systems in Georgia and South Carolina are shutting down.

Getting ahead of it: How district leaders are planning to avoid a potential fiscal cliff

Micah Ward -
Pandemic relief funds have been a game changer for districts desperate for the resources necessary to continue high-quality instruction amid teacher shortages and other issues. But leaders' spending habits will change once these funds run dry, a new survey suggests.

Several districts shut down as powerful storm Idalia threatens Florida

Matt Zalaznick -
Districts in Hernando and Citrus counties are among the first to cancel classes in what will likely become a cascade of closures over the next 24 hours if the forecasts hold.

How to know if your district is at risk of the looming fiscal cliff

Micah Ward -
"Time is running out," reads a new report from The Education Trust. Districts have millions of ESSER dollars left to spend. Some have managed these funds poorly. Here's how to ensure you're prepared once these resources are eliminated.

Second state opts out of popular AP African American Studies class

Matt Zalaznick -
Arkansas teachers were told just 48 hours before the start of the 2023-24 school year that students would not get credit for the newly-created AP African American Studies, a course that is in high demand elsewhere. 

10 school choice concerns families have as the new year gets underway

Matt Zalaznick -
The number of Americans who say K12 education is "heading in the right direction" has declined sharply, according to the latest Schooling in America survey by a leading school choice advocacy group. 

Check the map: How healthy is the teacher workforce in all 50 states?

Matt Zalaznick -
For school leaders who are visual learners, this newly released and highly detailed interactive map reveals key trends about the strength of the teacher workforce and the severity of ongoing shortages. 

Police in schools: Advocates detail 13 public safety alternatives

Matt Zalaznick -
Using police to enforce discipline often fails to address the underlying causes of a student's behavioral problems and may hinder the accommodations the child needs to succeed, the nonprofit Center for Policing Equity contends.

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