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Colorado proposal would triple cigarette tax, fund preschool

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A proposed tax on nicotine products could double Colorado's preschool investment, pay for afterschool and summer enrichment programs for low-income families, and chip away at Colorado's highest-in-the-nation teen vaping rate.

Why normalizing struggle can create a better math experience for kids

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It's important to give students time to work through their thinking and to struggle. Not only do people learn through struggle, but puzzling through a tricky math problem resets expectations about how much time a math problem takes.

Shelby County School Board hires Joris Ray

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The Tennessee district's school board voted to hire Interim superintendent Joris Ray permanently to the post. He came to the Shelby County district following the resignation of former superintendent Dorsey Hopso.

New Hampshire districts pick Cory LeClair

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Cory LeClair, who has worked with SAU 6 for the past nine years, has been hired to serve as superintendent for the Plainfield and Cornish school districts. He replaces Frank Perotti, who has been hired as superintendent in Croydon.

Boston School Committee selects former Minnesota education commissioner

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Brenda Cassellius has been named as the new superintendent of Boston Public Schools. She has served as the Minnesota commissioner of education from 2011 through an administration change earlier this year.

Still separate, still unequal: Teaching about school segregation and educational inequality

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Although many students learn about the historical struggles to desegregate schools in the civil rights era, segregation as a current reality is largely absent from the curriculum.

Educator loan forgiveness bill addresses Colorado teacher shortage

Ariana Fine -
Rural superintendents could soon have a more compelling pitch for job candidates who are on the fence: up to $25,000 in student loan forgiveness for teachers who take hard-to-fill positions in remote districts.

Florida bill arming teachers goes to governor for signature

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Florida legislators sent the School Safety Act, with a controversial component, to Gov. Ron DeSantis for a signature. The bill expands the voluntary “school guardian” program, which currently allows school staff, including teachers, to be trained and armed.

School safety takes centerstage as thousands of North Carolina teachers protest

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Public school teachers and their supporters rallied in Raleigh for the second year in a row. They want more money for student support staff, such as counselors and nurses—features now included in the state House budget written by Republican legislators.

Arizona lawmakers might slow private school tax credit growth

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A lawmaker's proposal to curb the costs of Arizona's soaring corporate-funded private school tax credit program might just make it to the governor's desk this year. The bill would gradually decrease the rate the tax credit's cap is allowed to grow from 20 percent to 2 percent or the rate of inflation by 2024.

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