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Health and wellness

A mask ban is blocked for violating rights of students with disabilities

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Blocking mask mandates prevents Texas school leaders from complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act and spending American Rescue Plan funds to support in-person instruction, judge rules

Here’s one time-saving way schools are trying to prevent teacher burnout

Matt Zalaznick -
It was just a month into the school year and teachers in Iowa's South Tama County School District already have hundreds of hours covering other classrooms.

Some lucky students are in line for free college if they get vaccinated

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New York offers 5- to 11-year-olds who get their first dose before Christmas a chance to win a full college scholarship—covering tuition, room and board—at a SUNY or CUNY school.

How angry are parents really about masks and other safety precautions?

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Not that upset, actually—discontent with public schools over COVID precautions is "is being driven by a vocal but small minority," according to a new survey.

Feds are encouraging schools take the lead in vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds

Charles Hendrix -
School officials should host school vaccine clinics and conduct outreach to families and the community about the importance of immunizations, Education and Health and Human Services secretaries says.

How wellness and soft skills are helping students conquer COVID learning gaps

Matt Zalaznick -
"Unexpected learning" is the phrase educators at Sevilla Elementry School West Campus in Phoenix prefer to learning loss as they help students recover from COVID's disruptions.

6 actions district leaders should promote to keep lead out of drinking water

Matt Zalaznick -
Most states help schools test drinking water for lead but inconsistent decontamination efforts may be putting children at risk, a new report finds.

$1.2 trillion infrastructure plan looks like another windfall for schools

Charles Hendrix -
Bill funds removal of lead pipes that supply drinking water to schools, safe routes to schools programs, expanded broadband access, and clean school bus programs.

Initiative fatigue: How to keep your educators energized as COVID drags on

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To counter fatigue amplified by the pandemic, leaders should learn to say 'no' to some initiatives and focus on the 'priorities of the priorities'

Mental health checkup: 3 ways students are feeling about post-COVID friendships

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Students felt classmates have been friendlier during COVID but fewer are saying they can be themselves around their peers over the last 18 months, a new survey shows.

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