Date &amp; Time: Wednesday, September 17th at 2 p.m. ET <br><br> As districts grapple with chronic absenteeism, join us to learn how Oakland Unified and Delano Union center belonging at school with proactive MTSS structures they built to better understand their students' holistic needs and provide early support before these learners start disengaging.

Schools are using AI surveillance tools to monitor student communications for safety threats, but critics say the technology can misread context and lead to false alarms, arrests, and trauma. While officials credit it with preventing harm, others argue it often criminalizes kids and lacks transparency.

In response to recent high-profile tragedies nationwide, Fairfax County Public Schools plans to enhance security by hiring an "executive protection agent" to safeguard Superintendent Michelle Reid. The role, managed by the Office of the Chief Safety and Security Officer, includes year-round duties across school campuses, events, travel, and private residences.

Today's eighth-graders need close to a full academic year of additional instruction to catch up to their pre-pandemic peers in reading.