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California now requires that all teachers get vaccinated or face weekly testing

California on Wednesday became the first state to require all teachers and school staff to get vaccinated by Oct. 15 or submit to weekly COVID testing.

Learning from the parallels between newspapers’ demise, public education

Just as newspapers lost subscribers, some public schools have been losing students, and like papers, some responded to losses in revenue and enrollment by laying off teachers, narrowing the curriculum, and eliminating programs.

6 more state COVID relief spending plans approved by Department of Education

State are using ESSER funds to prevent the spread of COVID, to support students most impacted by the pandemic and open vaccination sites at schools

Why Cardona is now expressing support for student and staff vaccine mandates

Teachers and students may be required to get COVID vaccines to keep schools open throughout the pandemic, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona says. 

The 3 areas Title I educators say American Rescue Plan funds should be spent on

Many feel left out of conversation about class needs.

10 ways parents are feeling about vaccinating their kids, wearing masks

Many unvaccinated teens are hesitant about inoculations while some parents of younger children will wait even after FDA approves the shot for all Americans. 

FETC preview: 6 ways the challenges of COVID show the way forward

It is critical that K-12 leaders do all they can to celebrate the success their teachers and students have had with online and digital tools, FETC featured speaker Ann McMullan says.

One state’s superintendents are risking pay cuts over mask mandates

Half a dozen Florida districts are requiring masks despite Gov. Ron DeSantis' threat to withhold funding if parents aren't given a choice over students' wearing masks.

3 ways a state ed leader is helping schools weather the COVID storm

Just a few weeks ago, the outlook for the 2021-22 school year had New Hampshire education officials expecting something like a return to a pre-COVID normal.

Know the signs: Sandy Hook leaders issue warnings as K-12 schools reopen

Mental health, violence are top concerns as students return.

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