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Student safety

Several districts shut down as powerful storm Idalia threatens Florida

Matt Zalaznick -
Districts in Hernando and Citrus counties are among the first to cancel classes in what will likely become a cascade of closures over the next 24 hours if the forecasts hold.

3 campus safety measures schools can use to tighten security

Alcino Donadel -
Institutions are displaying a revamped focus to strengthen student safety measures, many of which are bolstered by emerging technologies.

What does the Saturn app do and why are schools warning against it?

Matt Zalaznick -
Saturn's shared calendar purports to help high school students organize their academic, extracurricular and social lives. But school districts say it may put personal information at risk.

Second state opts out of popular AP African American Studies class

Matt Zalaznick -
Arkansas teachers were told just 48 hours before the start of the 2023-24 school year that students would not get credit for the newly-created AP African American Studies, a course that is in high demand elsewhere. 

Are teachers and parents becoming more confident about school safety?

Matt Zalaznick -
A majority of parents and teachers—more than 70% of each—believe their schools have put effective emergency response plans in place.

Here are the 3 big impacts political polarization is having in the classroom

Matt Zalaznick -
Political polarization has made their job "intolerable," teachers say in a new survey. Here's how teachers says administrators, parents and colleagues can solve the problem.

K12 leaders are more aware of cyber threats. But they aren’t fully prepared—yet

Matt Zalaznick -
Superintendents and tech leaders should seriously consider creating "a new districtwide cybersecurity ecosystem" of sustainable policies for safeguarding student data and other sensitive digital assets.

10 school choice concerns families have as the new year gets underway

Matt Zalaznick -
The number of Americans who say K12 education is "heading in the right direction" has declined sharply, according to the latest Schooling in America survey by a leading school choice advocacy group. 

Police in schools: Advocates detail 13 public safety alternatives

Matt Zalaznick -
Using police to enforce discipline often fails to address the underlying causes of a student's behavioral problems and may hinder the accommodations the child needs to succeed, the nonprofit Center for Policing Equity contends.

Crackdown on cellphones expands as 2023-24 school year approaches

Matt Zalaznick -
District leaders are implementing new restrictions as they look to eliminate distractions and shift academic recovery into a higher gear in the 2023-24 school year.

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