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Schools Grapple With Substitute Teacher Shortages, Medical Leave Requests, Survey Finds

The demand for substitute teacher positions is outpacing the supply, and the quality of those applying is a concern in many places.




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Tennessee Governor: COVID-19 Vaccines To Be Optional in K-12 Schools

“Vaccines are a choice and people have the choice and will have the choice in this state as to whether or not they should take that vaccine,” the governor said.




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Montana announces $13M in coronavirus relief for schools




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Washoe middle, high schools suspending in-class instruction




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NYC to reopen schools, even as virus spread intensifies




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School funding issue persists as Indiana lawmakers reconvene




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Navajo school, students fight to overcome amid COVID-19




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Audit finds risks with Baltimore County schools network




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Rapid COVID-19 tests for SC schools in place next week




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Emails: School choice org caused 'confusion' in voucher plan




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Anchorage School District to continue online-only learning




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Schools struggle to stay open as quarantines sideline staff




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Oklahoma schools may offer in-school quarantine of students




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Lawsuits Defy Arizona Initiative Taxing Wealthy for Schools

Two lawsuits were filed Monday challenging a proposition that Arizona voters approved to impose an additional 3.5% tax on individuals earning above $250,000 to pay school teacher salaries and training.




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Utah high school to replace Braves mascot amid backlash




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Pennsylvania expands virus app to school-age phone users




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Mississippi schools receive computers for distance learning




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Florida Governor Says Closures Don't Work, Schools Will Stay Open

Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Monday that schools will be required to remain open despite the rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, arguing lockdowns and closures have not worked.




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School system dismisses early after cybersecurity threat




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Some schools go remote, others ask for voluntary quarantines




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School district returns to remote learning amid COVID spike




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How Parents and Schools Can Work Together to Keep Math Learning on Track

Collaboration doesn’t require turning parents into math experts, classroom teachers say.




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School district spammed as students receive racist emails




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Carney urges school districts to continue hybrid learning




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Confederate president's name to disappear from Biloxi school




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How Teachers' Unions Are Influencing Decisions on School Reopenings

With coronavirus cases surging, labor groups are continuing to flex their political muscle, most often pushing for a conservative approach to getting teachers and kids back in buildings.




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Schools Could See U-Turn on Civil Rights Under Biden

Activists expect to see renewed guidance, more active enforcement, and better data collection coming from the Education Department’s civil rights office.




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School closings threaten gains of students with disabilities




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Cyberattack forces large Alabama school system to close




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46% of N.C. school's students fail classes in some grades




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Whitmer may extend partial shutdown of schools, businesses




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New Virginia laws seek to close ‘school-to-prison pipeline’




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Ohio House OKs school funding plan; unclear if Senate will




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School district to pay $200K to settle public records battle




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GOP senator: Let high schools decide about opening




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New Mexico to delay winter high school sports until February




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Delaware schools begin to announce plans to go virtual




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Alabama's First Charter School Gets Green Light to Open

Alabama lawmakers passed a charter school law last year, becoming the 43rd state to adopt one.




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Opening of New Charter School Brings Integration to County in Alabama

A K-8 charter school has opened in Livingston, Ala., that is making history.




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As Monuments Fall Across the South, Will Districts Reconsider Confederate-Named Schools?

An Education Week analysis found that at least 140 schools, almost all below the Mason-Dixon line, still bear the names of figures from that era.




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Alabama School Board Members Weigh In on Plan to Replace Them

State Board of Education members weighed in today about a proposal to eliminate their elected positions and replace the board with an appointed commission.




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School Quality a Critical Family Issue for Military

Concerns about local school systems can pose recruitment and retention hurdles for the armed services as they seek to meet the needs of military families.




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AEA: Doctors letting quarantined kids return early to school




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Alabama superintendent wants schools to remain in-person




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Cyberattack forces large Alabama school system to close




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Tennessee School District Prohibits Crowdfunding for Class Supplies

A school district in Tennessee says it no longer wants teachers to use crowdfunding websites to get extra school supplies.




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Court Bars Tennessee From Starting School Voucher Program

A court said legislators violated the state's constitution when they passed a law that targeted specific areas to be included in the program without local consent.




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Emails: School choice org caused 'confusion' in voucher plan




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Tennessee Governor: COVID-19 Vaccines To Be Optional in K-12 Schools

“Vaccines are a choice and people have the choice and will have the choice in this state as to whether or not they should take that vaccine,” the governor said.




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A 10-Year-Old's Shooting Death and the Challenge Schools Face Keeping Football Games Safe

The shooting death of a 10-year-old spectator at a high school football game exposes a critical vulnerability and crucial responsibility for schools: keeping people safe at events outside school buildings.