Admin & Management

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

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

Build Back Better Act approved by House has millions for CTE, teacher training

Build Back Better bill includes $112 million each for school leadership and teacher development and funding for universal pre-K and free school meals.

Schools add wellness days to support mental health and block burnout

School districts extend Thanksgiving break and launch wellness days where staff and students can play frisbee, create art outdoors and visit a 'puppy station.'

Controversial Texas district suddenly faces 3 federal civil rights probes

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

FBI tracking threats against educators after complaints from school boards, leaked email shows

The F.B.I. in October created a so-called “threat tag” to classify reports of harassment or physical violence against administrators, staff, teachers and board members, a leaked email reveals.

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

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

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

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,

Moms for Liberty is offering a $500 bounty for catching any teacher promoting CRT

The first person who reports the teaching of critical race theory in a New Hampshire classroom can now claim a $500 "reward" from the local chapter of a group called Moms for Liberty.

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

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.

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