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New federal spending proposal would allot $76.4 billion for education

By Charles Hendrix

The omnibus appropriations package includes $76.4 billion in funding for Education Department discretionary programs, an increase of $2.9 billion over the enacted FY 2021 appropriations amount

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How high achievers could pay the price for restrictions on teaching about race

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Principals' plea to politicians: K-12 needs your help in these 5 areas

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March 02, 2022

10 COVID-relief spending plans reveal an area of growing urgency in schools

For district leaders looking for ideas and inspiration around CTE, here are some highlights from 10 states' plans to spend COVID relief funds and reengagement students.

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February 24, 2022

Beating back book bans: How to keep a challenge from becoming a crisis

Teachers make careful choices when it comes to books and sharing their rationale can go a long way toward allaying parents' concerns, experts say.

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February 23, 2022

Still have ESSER funding questions? Here's how it might be getting easier.

School leaders can no spend relief funds on needs arising from or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, or to emerge stronger post-pandemic.

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February 18, 2022

Why K-12 leaders worry push for parents' rights will smother learning

Forcing schools to publish every detail of their curriculums online is most likely to smother instruction and demoralize teachers, superintendents say.

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February 17, 2022

How to find funding and ideas for summer and after-school innovation

K-12 leaders looking to out-of-school-time to help students rebound from COVID's disruptions can tap into unprecedented levels of funding for evidence-based programs.

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February 15, 2022

Rapid rise of 'gag orders' reveals a new appetite for K-12 censorship

A growing number of proposals seek to restrict teaching about LGBTQ identities and issues, including one could put teachers at risk of criminal charges.

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