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Almost 80 percent of teachers, child care workers get at least 1 vaccine dose, CDC says

The CDC data come in a push from the Biden administration to prioritize school staff members in the COVID-19 vaccination effort.

As bad information spreads, Florida schools seek to teach digital literacy

At Countryside High School in Clearwater, Fla., 16-year-old Sage Waite is already taking a class in cybersecurity, and she'd welcome one that's in the works on...

Colorado’s 2022 budget boosts K-12 spending, restores higher ed cuts

Colorado’s $34.1 billion proposed state budget restores deep cuts made last year to K-12 and higher education, provides more money to help students who have traditionally struggled to complete college, and creates a substantial reserve for K-12 schools.

These schools are planning free summer camps with stimulus money

The Tulsa school system will increase pay for teachers for working over the summer and providing tutoring, a move that school leaders say can help keep teachers working in the district.

What will it take for fully remote students to return to school? 6 NYC families weigh in

At least 70% of New York City’s nearly 1 million students have been learning exclusively from home. Now, for the first time since November, those families can sign up for in-person learning.

Pandemic reduces number of high school students taking dual enrollment courses

Participating in dual enrollment “helps students move their gaze from a few feet in front of them to a point further on out on the horizon and start on that road,” said Amy Williams, executive director of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships.

How New Orleans became a leader in opening schools during the pandemic

New Orleans is a national leader in testing students and staff for COVID-19.

Schools dream big with infusion of federal cash

With billions of dollars in federal aid coming their way, schools across the U.S. are weighing how to use the windfall to ease the harm of the pandemic -- and to tackle problems that existed long before the coronavirus.

VA teachers are going to be assessed on ‘cultural competency.’ What does that mean?

The state has long grappled with outdated and omissive curricula that – in many cases – mischaracterize important moments in African American history, experts say.

3 Texas teachers placed on leave following racist quiz question

Answer options conveyed racial stereotypes of Chinese culture, including a reference to eating cats and dogs.

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