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Satanist group will participate in Oklahoma public schools chaplaincy program if approved

The Oklahoman -
Senate Bill 36 would authorize public school districts across Oklahoma to welcome faith-based chaplains as hired staff or as volunteers to provide support, services and programs for students.

Maryland launches accountability task force to assess academic achievement

WTOP -
Local superintendents, principals and higher education representatives will provide recommendations on how to better assess how students are doing in the classroom.

Colorado’s school funding overhaul in limbo

Axios -
The new formula will distribute more money to districts based on the number of students with special needs, rather than the cost of living, as well as make other changes. The state's largest teacher's union is objecting.

Career pathways: Why more high school students want them

CalMatters -
Steers, sheep, horses, pigs, rabbits, chickens, a sweet-smelling tangerine grove and acres of rotating crops are part of Madera South’s agriculture pathway for students—one of thousands of career-focused courses in California high schools that are part of a renaissance in career and technical education.

Big district partners with university to launch North Nashville lab school

Nashville Tennessean -
Metro Nashville Public Schools and Vanderbilt University are teaming up to establish a magnet school with a new focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, also known as STEAM.

Maryland schools have a new superintendent. She’s a familiar face

The Baltimore Banner -
Carey Wright spent decades in Maryland as an educator, but she’s most known for her nine years as state superintendent in Mississippi, where students transformed their academic performances in both math and reading before she left in June 2022.

Expanded so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ education restrictions advance in Alabama

ABC News -
A bill aimed at furthering restrictions on discussions of "gender identity or sexual orientation" in public schools is progressing in the Alabama legislature, passing the state House on Tuesday.

Texas school districts violated a law intended to add transparency to local elections

The Texas Tribune -
In an effort to bring greater transparency to local elections, the Texas Legislature mandated that school districts, municipalities and other jurisdictions post campaign finance reports online rather than stow them away in filing cabinets. But many agencies appear to be violating the law

Pennsylvania school board reinstates gay author’s speech amid backlash

The New York Times -
The Cumberland Valley School Board reversed its decision to cancel Maulik Pancholy’s speech at a middle school next month after many community members said the actor had been discriminated against because of his sexuality.

Strict school zones are reinforcing inequality, new study finds

Axios -
Rigid school attendance zones allow districts to legally keep many students of color and low-income families out of coveted, elite K-12 public schools, a new study finds.

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