Student Success

Florida district takes innovative approach to reach homeless students

Every employee in the Monroe County School District receives awareness training so as to provide assistance in identifying students in need.

Dallas ISD reenvisions school year to tackle learning loss

Dallas ISD leaders prefer the term "unfinished instruction" to learning loss, and plan to tackle the problem with extended school calendars in 2021-2022.

Why high schools serve as ideal vaccination sites

Big parking lots, good Wi-Fi and staff experienced in planning big events like football games and assemblies allow Phoenix Union High School District to play a key role in ending the pandemic.

Advocacy groups applaud new IDEA funding for special education

Congress passed a new relief bill that includes about $3 billion in additional funding to the IDEA, including preschool grants for special education.

Here are 5 words school staff used to describe fall 2020

A survey reveals more symptoms of anxiety and depression among teachers who taught both online and in-person, compared to educators who only taught one or the other. 

Biden signs 1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law

Here are the key provisions in the nearly $123 billion fund for K-12 schools as part of the larger COVID relief bill.

Here are the many steps one district took to stay open

Keeping classrooms open required Plainfield Community School Corporation teachers to rearrange the furniture with more traditional models of instruction in mind.

Teachers unions set 5 priorities for post-COVID success

A powerful response to COVID's disruptions presents an opportunity to recreate schools, AFT and NEA say in their agenda for post-pandemic education.

Here are some key details for building a regional virtual academy

Leaders from a group of 11 Chicago-area schools districts are beginning to hammer out the details for a regional virtual academy that would launch in 2022-2023.

5 keys to establishing effective school COVID testing

Integrating COVID testing into school reopening plans can comfort families and staff but even well-resourced districts struggle to launch comprehensive programs.

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