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These 4 themes are shaping educators’ visions for future school resiliency

Matt Zalaznick -
Administrators can find hope in the fact that more teachers believe their students will recover academically from the difficulties of the last three school years.

Gun violence proposal would fund K-12 safety and mental health

Charles Hendrix -
Measure would support the early identification of students suffering from mental health issues and violence prevention training for staff.

Meet the team of K-12 leaders who help guide schools after each shooting

Matt Zalaznick -
Every time there is another school shooting, administrators whose buildings have suffered past attacks are forced to relive the worst day of their lives. For George Roberts, that was the first day of school in August 2012.

Why SEL is seen as one of the best tools for preventing school violence

Matt Zalaznick -
Educators should not underestimate the tremendous influence they have over students, influence that is cumulative in giving young people a sense of belonging and stability.

In quick response to Uvalde, leaders harden schools to calm community fears

Matt Zalaznick -
The "tranquility of school" became a nightmare in Texas on Tuesday, Pittsburgh Public Schools leaders said in locking their buildings down after the Uvalde shooting.

How the last two years have changed the goals of high school graduates

Matt Zalaznick -
The pandemic has altered the outlook of this year's high school seniors compared to what their pre-pandemic peers aspired to after graduation. The experience holds keys for K-12 educators as they help future graduates map out their plans.

Requiring daily moments of silence in schools is gaining wider support

Matt Zalaznick -
Schools in Arizona must now let students take a one- to two-minute moment of silence at the beginning of each school day. Whether they meditate, pray, or run through test questions in their head is up to them.

‘Don’t Say Gay’ is inspiring even stricter limits on LGBTQ topics in schools

Matt Zalaznick -
Even stricter measures have surfaced, including a Louisiana bill that would prevent educators from discussing sexual orientation through eighth grade, and a Tennesse proposal to bar instructional materials that "normalize" LGTBQ lifestyles.

‘The need for masking may come and go, like the need for a jacket in winter’

Matt Zalaznick -
More school districts are dropping mask mandates than are reinstating them as educators wait to see if the latest COVID wave will match past surges in severity.

Tracking threats: More students being arrested for troubling social media posts

Matt Zalaznick -
Students are using the speed and seeming anonymity of the internet to post threats of violence against their schools and classmates, resulting in panic, lockdowns and closed building.

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