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Student Success

Analyzing systemic SEL barriers: What can districts do to positively impact students?

Kimberly Norton -
As districts consider the federal relief funds, financial resources can be allocated to SEL professional development, SEL programs and practices, addressing the digital divide, and increasing access to meaningful relationships for students.

Pfizer seeks approval to vaccinate kids under 12 as schools drop mask mandates

Matt Zalaznick -
A ruling on vaccinations for younger children could come by Thanksgiving as mask mandates are falling along with COVID infections in some parts of the country.

Back to school: How administrators can continue to put health and safety first

Sam DeAth -
Considering the benefits of botanicals vs. chemical disinfectants to keep students and the environment safe.

Have graduation rates slipped during COVID? 8 ways to reach new heights

Matt Zalaznick -
High school graduation rates set a record just before COVID, and a new report warns that only aggressive efforts will power that progress past the pandemic.

11 Florida districts now face threat of new fines in student mask battle

Matt Zalaznick -
Florida has now threatened to dock federal grant funds from districts that continue to disobey Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on mask mandates.

5 ways schools can make better progress on diversity, equity and inclusion

Matt Zalaznick -
'We're not close to representing the students we serve as a country,' says the leader of a nonprofit whose report finds education is not moving the needle on diverse hiring or inclusive climates.

How Austin ISD uses technology to manage a 10x increase in questions during back-to-school

Darla Caughey -
Leveraging the texting feature within a broader communications platform helped the district efficiently respond to a deluge of questions.

9 ways educators can deploy SEL to stem chronic absenteeism

Kristin Hinton -
Even though educators have their work cut out for them to reduce chronic rates of absences this fall, this crisis does present an opportunity to make schools stronger and more conducive to learning.

3 ways COVID testing is speeding up to keep students out of quarantine

Matt Zalaznick -
With fewer schools closing because of COVID outbreaks in recent weeks, administrators are ramping up testing of students and staff to keep in-person instruction rolling.

3 school air quality considerations opening a window won’t fix

Danny White -
A national survey by GAO found that 41% of districts need to update or replace HVAC systems in at least half their schools (approximately 36,000 schools nationwide).

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