Admin & Management

11 Florida districts now face threat of new fines in student mask battle

Florida has now threatened to dock federal grant funds from districts that continue to disobey Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on mask mandates.

5 ways schools can make better progress on diversity, equity and inclusion

'We're not close to representing the students we serve as a country,' says the leader of a nonprofit whose report finds education is not moving the needle on diverse hiring or inclusive climates.

DOJ takes action on 3 fronts to protect educators from growing hostility

Department of Justice and FBI are stepping in to shield educators who have faced increasing attacks over masks, critical race theory and other K-12 issues.

Florida is only state without a COVID spending plan. Feds want to know why.

ED released two-thirds of each state's ARP ESSER allocation in March, with the remaining one-third of funds to be released upon approval of the ARP ESSER state plan.

How Austin ISD uses technology to manage a 10x increase in questions during back-to-school

Leveraging the texting feature within a broader communications platform helped the district efficiently respond to a deluge of questions.

Advocacy for educator preparation has never been more critical

We must advocate for educator preparation to rectify and amend past policies, that although implemented with good intent, have since failed to achieve intended goals and are inherently flawed.

Why homeschool growth and other enrollment shifts should concern K-12 leaders

A surge in students shifting to homeschooling during the pandemic offers yet another warning for public school administrators facing enrollment pressures post-COVID.

3 ways COVID testing is speeding up to keep students out of quarantine

With fewer schools closing because of COVID outbreaks in recent weeks, administrators are ramping up testing of students and staff to keep in-person instruction rolling.

Over 1,800 educators fill growing Twitter feed tracking heavy COVID toll

The human faces of  the grim toll COVID's has taken on teachers and school staffers are being shared daily on a Twitter feed called "School Personnel Lost To Covid."

Why schools should start bullying prevention programs today

The effects can be devastating on students, but the right interventions and responses from districts and educators can make a difference.

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