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How schools are targeting safety more precisely during the latest COVID wave

By Matt Zalaznick

School leaders are not rushing to impose districtwide mask mandates or close schools to combat the omicron-driven resurgence of COVID.

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Requiring daily moments of silence in schools is gaining wider support

'The need for masking may come and go, like the need for a jacket in winter'

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April 13, 2022

‘Don't Say Gay' is inspiring even stricter limits on LGBTQ topics in schools

Even stricter measures have surfaced, including a Louisiana bill that would prevent educators from discussing sexual orientation through eighth grade, and a Tennesse proposal to bar instructional materials that "normalize" LGTBQ lifestyles.

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April 12, 2022

K-12 culture wars: Republican-led states continue battle against critical race theory

As the Florida measure critics call the "Don't Say Gay" bill awaits final approval, a new curriculum transparency law requires schools to list library books and reading materials.

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April 12, 2022

Tracking threats: More students being arrested for troubling social media posts

Students are using the speed and seeming anonymity of the internet to post threats of violence against their schools and classmates, resulting in panic, lockdowns and closed building.

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April 12, 2022

School closures. A new mask mandate. COVID is coming back, but how bad?

Masks will once again be required in Philadelphia's schools as other large districts are also seeing an increase in COVID cases. Still, K-12 leaders elsewhere are dropping their mask mandates.

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April 11, 2022

Top 10 states where the most in-person learning occurred during COVID

"School closures may ultimately prove to be the most costly policy decision of the pandemic era." That's the somber conclusion made by researchers taking a fresh look at the economic and other impacts of COVID.

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April 08, 2022

Students are now deeply involved in leading their schools in this southern state

Do a lot of students in your schools care about state-level education policy? Well, there is a group of teens in Kentucky who care quite a lot and are no longer shy about getting involved.

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April 07, 2022

5 ways teachers can help high school seniors finish college applications

Here are three facts about college-going: it's not getting more expensive, students often lose track of the application process, and some who get accepted never actually enroll.

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How schools are targeting safety more precisely during the latest COVID wave

Requiring daily moments of silence in schools is gaining wider support

'The need for masking may come and go, like the need for a jacket in winter'

Student Success Stories

‘Don't Say Gay' is inspiring even stricter limits on LGBTQ topics in schools

K-12 culture wars: Republican-led states continue battle against critical race theory

Tracking threats: More students being arrested for troubling social media posts

School closures. A new mask mandate. COVID is coming back, but how bad?

Top 10 states where the most in-person learning occurred during COVID

Students are now deeply involved in leading their schools in this southern state

5 ways teachers can help high school seniors finish college applications