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No more extra credit? Schools rethink approaches to grades

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School districts are sticking with more lenient grading techniques–not because of the pandemic, but often because of what it revealed about how students are penalized for hardships like a lack of support at home, work obligations or poor internet access.

Everyone’s test scores are down. What does that mean?

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Washington state had one of the highest testing participation rates in the country this school year, topping 90%. But since districts got access to the scores, many educators have chosen to keep the data at an arm’s length.

SEL & Student Mental Health Support As Essential Components For Attendance & Enrollment Recovery video

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Biden urges Americans to consider tutoring, mentoring in schools

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The president beseeching citizens to pitch in at schools is an unusual move, but reflects the tumult of the last few years, as the pandemic drove school staffing shortages and students fell behind academically.

Kansas schools alerted to “uptick in sexual abuse and sexual assault cases”

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Information was shared talking about an alarming trend called "the oil check" that some are viewing as a joke to some but qualifies as an act of sexual assault.

Virtual academies could disappear across North Carolina schools next year

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Public school district virtual academies will disappear across North Carolina next year, unless the districts spin up new schools that are exclusively virtual.

Florida superintendent who defied DeSantis on masks fired by school board

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Alachua County School Board voted 3-2 to terminate the contract of Carlee Simon. A key vote for termination was that of board member Mildred Russell, who was appointed in August by the Republican governor.

NYC schools received a windfall in relief dollars. Some are struggling to spend it.

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There are varied reasons why some of this funding remains unused. Tutoring and enrichment programs, for instance, require finding staff to work extra hours in a moment when educators feel overworked.

Push to restrict teaching about racism and religion fails in Indiana

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Bill would have limited what Indiana teachers could say in the class dies after facing stiff opposition from educators, civil rights advocates and others who warned of an exodus of teachers should it become law.

Illinois schools wouldn’t have to serve cheapest food possible under new proposal

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Lawmakers want to change the way Illinois school districts solicit food service contracts, allowing officials to negotiate for higher quality products amid complaints that many schools offer unhealthy food.

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