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8 ways to better connect preschool to promising careers for all students

By Matt Zalaznick

The Biden Administration's Build Back Better Act could provide some momentum for a much-needed overhaul of disjointed education and career-training systems, a report says.

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6 new COVID testing plans are rolling out as districts ease mask mandates

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One district's warning to students: Get vaccinated or you could be expelled

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October 28, 2021

Biden unveils Build Back Better framework with big investments in pre-K

Biden says Build Back Better framework will "make sure that every 3- and 4-year-old child in America will go to high-quality preschool." Indeed, the framework includes $400 billion for preschool and early childcare.

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October 21, 2021

2 groups of parents sue feds for cracking down on school board harassment

New lawsuit claims that Biden Administration overstepped authority in warning of a crackdown on threats made against educators and school boards over critical race theory, sex ed and other issues.

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October 19, 2021

Why even some once defiant school leaders are now loosening mask rules

Waves of districts are ending their mask mandates even as some administrators elsewhere impose them for the first time this school year because of ongoing COVID outbreaks.

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October 19, 2021

Oklahoma is first state to be sued over its ban on critical race theory

Multiracial group of students and educators say the state's anti-critical race theory law "severely restricts" classroom discussions about race and gender.

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October 12, 2021

2 lawsuits claim kids got COVID because schools did not mandate masks

Anti-maskers have dominated the news this fall but frustrated parents are now suing districts claiming children got infected because face coverings were not required.

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October 08, 2021

President Biden signs K-12 Cybersecurity Act to better defend schools online

New law will result in more information for school leaders related to cybersecurity and online safety but requires no actions or impose new requirements for state or local educational agencies.

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