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Here are the 4 most popular areas for COVID relief spending in schools

Tackling unfinished learning with summer enrichment and closing equity gaps long-term are among K-12 leaders' top priorities as they invest American Rescue Plan funds.

End of an era? Almost all K-12 students now free to take off masks

Going to school without a mask is now—or will soon be—an option for students in almost every district in the U.S. as the last few major mask mandates are set to expire in the next week or so.

One group of Americans is quickly losing confidence in K-12 principals

School principals, some of whom have been driven out of the profession by the ordeals of the pandemic, are now losing support from the Republican side of the political divide.

Beating back book bans: How to keep a challenge from becoming a crisis

Teachers make careful choices when it comes to books and sharing their rationale can go a long way toward allaying parents' concerns, experts say.

How schools can seize a can’t-miss chance to strengthen mental health care

Educators must embed mental health into every aspect of the school day to meet student social-emotional needs that have been intensified by the pandemic.

Innovation begins with education. It’s time we make it a priority

The EDUCATORS for America Act would provide much-needed funding to recruit and train educators, and help address the crisis of teacher shortages.

K-12 must rebuild the pipeline to avoid long-term teacher shortages

The recent politicization of education is making college students increasingly reluctant to study education.

Still have ESSER funding questions? Here’s how it might be getting easier.

School leaders can no spend relief funds on needs arising from or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, or to emerge stronger post-pandemic.

Esports remains the best vehicle to reach all K-12 students

The pandemic may have slowed a bit of the fervor, but interest in gaming, learning in schools is still soaring.

K-12 COVID safety precautions are being canceled as quickly as masks

While many in education are eager for a return to pre-pandemic normally as omicron cases plunge, others worry defenses are being lowered too soon.

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