"I think of every trans student who has ever sat in my classroom, and, frankly, they deserve better,” Melissa Tracy, a teacher in Delaware, said.

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U.S. Education Department updates COVID safety guidelines with information on using American Rescue Plan funds and a focus on equity and access.

Girls in the U.S. showed higher rates of growth mindset than did boys. More affluent students also expressed a greater belief in the potential to expand intelligence.