Health and wellness

How the last two years have changed the goals of high school graduates

The pandemic has altered the outlook of this year's high school seniors compared to what their pre-pandemic peers aspired to after graduation. The experience holds keys for K-12 educators as they help future graduates map out their plans.

3 superintendents to watch: Charting a new normal for education

Regularly filling in as a substitute has given Terrell ISD Superintendent Georgeanne Warnock some critical perspectives on the big picture and the small details.

Why some special ed services worked, and some did not, during remote instruction

The move to remote meetings increased parent participation. But special educators had a harder time conducting assessments, providing counseling and completing other interventions.

SEL and CRT in math? Why one state just rejected 50 textbooks

Math is one subject that has so far escaped the controversy that political leaders have created over critical race theory and social-emotional learning. Not anymore.

How schools are targeting safety more precisely during the latest COVID wave

School leaders are not rushing to impose districtwide mask mandates or close schools to combat the omicron-driven resurgence of COVID.

Requiring daily moments of silence in schools is gaining wider support

Schools in Arizona must now let students take a one- to two-minute moment of silence at the beginning of each school day. Whether they meditate, pray, or run through test questions in their head is up to them.

‘Don’t Say Gay’ is inspiring even stricter limits on LGBTQ topics in schools

Even stricter measures have surfaced, including a Louisiana bill that would prevent educators from discussing sexual orientation through eighth grade, and a Tennesse proposal to bar instructional materials that "normalize" LGTBQ lifestyles.

75% of ESSER dollars are unspent and deadlines are approaching

ESSER funds offer schools a unique opportunity to both respond to the pandemic and tackle the backlog of deferred maintenance.

‘The need for masking may come and go, like the need for a jacket in winter’

More school districts are dropping mask mandates than are reinstating them as educators wait to see if the latest COVID wave will match past surges in severity.

K-12 culture wars: Republican-led states continue battle against critical race theory

As the Florida measure critics call the "Don't Say Gay" bill awaits final approval, a new curriculum transparency law requires schools to list library books and reading materials.

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