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Student Success

10 COVID-relief spending plans reveal an area of growing urgency in schools

Matt Zalaznick -
For district leaders looking for ideas and inspiration around CTE, here are some highlights from 10 states' plans to spend COVID relief funds and reengagement students.

Biden urges increased mental health supports for students

Charles Hendrix -
"Let's take on mental health," he said during the State of the Union address, "especially among our children, whose lives and education have been turned upside down."

One way to get parents more involved in supporting student mental health

Matt Zalaznick -
A small problem can turn into a crisis when adults are not prepared to support children who are struggling with social-emotional distress, experts warn.

End of an era? Almost all K-12 students now free to take off masks

Matt Zalaznick -
Going to school without a mask is now—or will soon be—an option for students in almost every district in the U.S. as the last few major mask mandates are set to expire in the next week or so.

Principals detail 2 powerful solutions to surge in behavior problems

Matt Zalaznick -
To cope with increasing behavioral issues two years into the pandemic, administrators are giving students more time and space during the school day to seek support and recharge.

How schools can seize a can’t-miss chance to strengthen mental health care

Matt Zalaznick -
Educators must embed mental health into every aspect of the school day to meet student social-emotional needs that have been intensified by the pandemic.

Innovation begins with education. It’s time we make it a priority

Lynn Gangone and Daniel Domenech -
The EDUCATORS for America Act would provide much-needed funding to recruit and train educators, and help address the crisis of teacher shortages.

Esports remains the best vehicle to reach all K-12 students

Chris Burt -
The pandemic may have slowed a bit of the fervor, but interest in gaming, learning in schools is still soaring.

K-12 COVID safety precautions are being canceled as quickly as masks

Matt Zalaznick -
While many in education are eager for a return to pre-pandemic normally as omicron cases plunge, others worry defenses are being lowered too soon.

Teach to the disengaged and the others will follow

Jonah Schenker -
Rather than aiming to teach to the middle, we should build engagement by first building relationships with students and helping them find a sense of purpose.

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