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Student Success

4 topics to jumpstart post-pandemic security planning

Matt Zalaznick -
With more students returning to classrooms, it's time for district administrators to focus on safety issues beyond the COVID public health crisis.

Equity, encouragement drive 2 districts’ vaccine plans

Matt Zalaznick -
In Kansas, students in the Shawnee Mission School District told administrators that a clinic in their schools may have been their only chance to get the vaccine. 

ARP ESSER application template, rules released for states

Charles Hendrix -
State education agencies must apply for the remaining $41 billion from the American Rescue Plan by June 7. Requirements include meaningful consultation with education stakeholders and the public.

Teachers unions target systemic racism in wake of Chauvin verdict

Matt Zalaznick -
Derek Chauvin's murder conviction for killing George Floyd should drive efforts to dismantle systemic racism and reform policing, teachers union leaders said. 

Tips for starting a drone program in K-12 classrooms

La'Quata Sumter -
These recommendations and questions to ask will help your drone program succeed and give students an appreciation of their real-world uses.

How 3 districts are vaccinating eligible high school students

Matt Zalaznick -
A surplus of COVID vaccines in East Texas allowed Longview ISD this week to swiftly offer shots to willing high school students 16 and older.

9 ways districts sit in the driver’s seat for stimulus spending

Matt Zalaznick -
Keeping the community informed of what's possible will be important as district leaders spend multiple waves of COVID stimulus funding, says one superintendent.

5 things to learn from our construction stimulus webinar

Matt Zalaznick -
"Summer Construction & Beyond: Prioritizing COVID-19 Safety and Stimulus Funding," will cover cost-saving strategies for accelerating projects and procurement.

2 big projects aim to reimagine and redesign curriculum

Matt Zalaznick -
Though most jobs have changed dramatically over the last century, the framework on which the K-12 curriculum rests has not, curriculum designer Antonia Rudenstine says.

The summer puzzle: Summer plans to date are lacking in key areas

Christine Pitts -
Many school districts have put out little information about 2021 summer learning and enrichment plans. Moreover, many of the plans released are missing high-leverage strategies like tutoring, assessment data, and clear communication plans.

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