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Teacher vaccinations go untracked amid school reopening push

The national rush to vaccinate teachers in hopes of soon reopening pandemic-shuttered schools is running into one basic problem: Almost no one knows how many are getting the shots, or refusing to get them.

Poll: Nearly one-third of parents may stick with remote learning

When it came to specific concerns, slightly more parents were concerned about socialization and communication skills (22%) vs. academic skills (17% worried about reading and writing and 19% about math).

MS Gov. to sign bill to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports

Governor Reeves said on Twitter that the bill would “protect young girls from being forced to compete with biological males for athletic opportunities.”

All Florida school employees, regardless of age, can receive COVID-19 vaccine

Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida will comply with new federal mandate.

Texas school boards don’t have to require masks, education officials announce

Masks are still required in Texas public schools unless local school boards decide to make them optional, the Texas Education Agency announced.

$20 million lawsuit filed against high school over ‘blackface photo’

Two California students and their parents are suing a private Catholic high school for $20 million, claiming that the boys were forced to withdraw after they were falsely accused of wearing blackface in a photo.

Caught by surprise, Texas education officials unsure how end of mask mandate will affect schools

Some superintendents say they will continue requiring students and staff to wear masks as they await further guidance from the Texas Education Agency.

Los Angeles teachers union slams California schools plan as ‘propagating structural racism’

The United Teachers of Los Angeles' strong condemnation is a bad sign for Gov. Newsom who spent months working to strike a deal on legislation they believe will spur districts to reopen.

During the pandemic, ‘lost’ education jobs aren’t what they seem

So, what caused the education job losses? And what do they mean for the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill making its way through Congress?

Va. school district pulls Dr. Seuss from Read Across America Day citing ‘racial undertones’

“Research in recent years has revealed strong racial undertones in many books written/illustrated by Dr. Seuss. Examples include anti-Japanese American political cartoons and cartoons depicting African Americans for sale captioned with offensive language."

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