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How 5 states are approaching virtual School Choice Week

Celebrations and school fairs during National School Choice Week are being planned across the U.S. in unique ways.

Afterschool equity issues persist for Black and Hispanic students

More than 50% of Black and Hispanic children not enrolled in afterschool activities would join a program if they could, a report on extracurricular equity finds.

Are states giving schools enough reopening guidance?

States recommendations for reopening schools, though they cover aspects of student well-being, lack specificity for supporting the "whole child" post-COVID, report says.

How a district responded when COVID cases quadrupled

After a sharp surge in COVID infections in December, leaders in the City School District of Albany saw an urgent need for voluntary surveillance testing of staff and students. 

New book offers guidance, tools to address needs of students with significant social, emotional, behavioral needs

Supporting Students With Intense Social, Emotional and Behavioral Challenges: The NEEDS-SEB Model details how to establish and maintain programming for students with intense social, emotional, and behavioral needs.

Can Joe Biden test every student for COVID every week?

Wide-scale, school-site COVID testing of students and staff appears to be a key part of Joe Biden's hope of reopening classrooms within the first 100 days of his presidency. 

How schools are rolling out on-site COVID testing

High COVID positivity rates in its high school and in a Massachusetts community drove Ashland Public Schools leaders to seek the state's help to expand testing.

How 9 superintendents responded to the Capitol violence

How thoughtful messages to parents and school communities can make a difference during crisis moments.

How to turn D.C. riot into a learning opportunity

Attack on Congress by pro-Trump rioters offers superintendents an opportunity to encourage and empower students to express their own voices more productively.

4 leaders raise student voice during turbulent times

COVD pandemic redoubles superintendents' commitment to building student voice to work on antiracism, gender equity, college application and other issues.

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