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Coalition of principals to Congress: 'Here's how to help prevent school shootings'

By Matt Zalaznick

The Principal Recovery Network of building leaders who have experienced school shootings is pressing for several billion dollars worth of mental health and safety support for staff and students.

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These 5 superintendents say time has come for social media 'guardrails'

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How this superintendent is fueling multidisciplinary learning with a food truck

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May 22, 2023

Removal of 8 books may have created fear and harassment in Georgia district, feds say

Library book challenges in Forsyth County Schools may have created a "hostile environment for students," Department of Education investigators said in the agency's first foray into the recent wave of book bans buffeting K12.

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May 17, 2023

Teacher morale has not totally tanked. Here are 5 ways to boost it.

Educators' spirits have landed in a fragile place after the pandemic-era rollercoaster of praise, pressure and political attacks. A new report offers guidance on making positive changes.

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May 11, 2023

Stricter discipline may be returning to schools after abandonment of zero tolerance

Research has found that stricter discipline policies disproportionately harm students of color but a rise in violence and other behavioral problems is fueling a return to move punitive punishments.

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May 11, 2023

Many teachers no longer feel safe. Here's what they want from their district leaders

A survey of Denver's teachers found that smaller class sizes and expanded mental health services were preferred solutions over SROs and metal detectors. But teachers elsewhere want more police in their schools.

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May 09, 2023

Leaders who are taming out-of-control absenteeism are focused on 3 areas

Chronic absenteeism spiked at 10 million students in 2020-21—that means more than one in every five students in the nation missed at least 10% of the school year.

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May 03, 2023

Backpacks—even the clear ones—are being banned in end-of-year safety push

Many districts allowed students to switch to clear backpacks, but that's no longer a viable solution, say leaders who are hoping to head off the annual rise in behavioral incidents in the final weeks of school.

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May 02, 2023

2 uncomfortable truths a video experiment reveals about school discipline

A Yale education researcher recruited young white, Black, and Latino actors to "misbehave" in a series of videos. Teachers were asked who should be sent to the principal’s office—and the responses were disturbing.

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Coalition of principals to Congress: 'Here's how to help prevent school shootings'

These 5 superintendents say time has come for social media 'guardrails'

How this superintendent is fueling multidisciplinary learning with a food truck

Student Success Stories

Removal of 8 books may have created fear and harassment in Georgia district, feds say

Teacher morale has not totally tanked. Here are 5 ways to boost it.

Stricter discipline may be returning to schools after abandonment of zero tolerance

Many teachers no longer feel safe. Here's what they want from their district leaders

Leaders who are taming out-of-control absenteeism are focused on 3 areas

Backpacks—even the clear ones—are being banned in end-of-year safety push

2 uncomfortable truths a video experiment reveals about school discipline