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How Schools Will Overcome the 'Coronavirus Slide:' Ideas From 5 Superintendents

With many school buildings closed for the rest of the academic year—and more to follow—district leaders turn their attention to making up for what may be deep learning losses.




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Governors Direct Federal COVID-19 Aid to Private School Scholarships

The governors of Oklahoma and South Carolina have directed significant portions of their states' federal education relief aid to fund private school scholarships.




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Aging Buildings. Poor Ventilation. What Will It Take to Keep Coronavirus Out of Schools?

Spending millions to guard against COVID-19 spread, district leaders also must convince parents school buildings are safe.




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High Court Backs Oklahoma Tribe's Reservation Status, With Potential School Implications

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a large swath of land in Oklahoma is still an American Indian reservation, a decision that may have ramifications for education.




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Supreme Court Declines Indian Gaming Case Said to Affect School Revenues

Writing in dissent, Justice Clarence Thomas said a lower court had disrupted state property tax revenue for schools and other government services.




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Oklahoma schools may offer in-school quarantine of students




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Justice Dept. Backs Religious School Choice in Case on Maine Tuition Program

The Trump administration backs three families seeking to require the state of Maine to pay tuition for their children to attend religious high schools.




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Schools Lean on Staff Who Speak Students' Language to Keep English-Learners Connected

The rocky shift to remote learning has exacerbated inequities for the nation's 5 million English-learners. An army of multilingual liaisons work round the clock to plug widening gaps.




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How One School Avoided a COVID-19 Outbreak and Shutdown

Strict protocols and limited community spread helped a Maine high school stay open for in person instruction when its first coronavirus case turned up.




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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Maine Bar on Tuition Aid to Religious Schools

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit turns away claims of religious discrimination by families seeking to use Maine's "tuitioning" program.




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New investigator picked for Bangor High School racism probe




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Elementary Principal Touts Benefits of Extended School Day

Students at Bellevue Elementary in Syracuse, N.Y., spend an extra 70 minutes at school each day, and their principal says the extended school day has improved their academic performance.




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N.Y. Private Schools Didn't Have to Report Abuse to Police. A New Law Changes That.

Private schools in New York soon will be required to report suspected sexual abuse of students in their schools to law enforcement, bringing the independent schools under the same rules as public schools.




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Schools Are Required to Teach Mental-Health Lessons This Fall in Two States. And That's a First.

Students returning to schools in Virginia and New York this fall will be required to participate in mental-health education as part of their health and physical education courses.




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School Accessibility Gets $150 Million Boost in N.Y.C. Budget

The money, which will be allocated over three years, is expected to make major and minor improvements to schools throughout the city.




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A Teacher's Diary of a Week of School Closure

It's hard to keep the coronavirus crisis in perspective, especially when that perspective keeps shifting, writes New York City teacher Colin Lieu.




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New York City Schools Will Stay Closed for Academic Year, Mayor Says

Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed back on the Mayor Bill de Blasio's announcement, however, saying "no decision" had been made about reopening schools in New York City or elsewhere in the state.




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School Closures for Coronavirus Could Extend to the End of School Year, Some Say

More than half of all states have ordered schools closed for multiple weeks to help slow the pandemic.




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NYC schools stay open, deputies break up illegal fight club




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NYC virus rate stays below school-closing threshold, for now




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NYC to reopen schools, even as virus spread intensifies




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Nebraska School Cook Who Served Kangaroo Meat to Students Is Fired

A school cook in Nebraska was canned after he mixed kangaroo meat into chili made for students.




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New Public Data Tool Lets You See What Curricula Schools in Nebraska Are Using

Nebraska's education department released an interactive instructional materials map last week, showing what curricula districts have adopted for English-language arts, math, and K-8 science.




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Home Schooling Is Way Up With COVID-19. Will It Last?

The shift could have lasting effects on both public schools and the home-schooling movement.




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Anchorage School District in Alaska projects a $15.2M loss




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Ohio lawmakers OK revamp of eligibility for school vouchers




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Georgia high school tests won't count toward student grades




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School Closings Leave Rural Students Isolated, Disconnected

The switch to remote learning in rural New Mexico has left some students profoundly isolated—cut off from others and the grid by sheer distance.




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Pandemic forcing some Arkansas school districts to adjust




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Kentucky Attorney General, Private School Sue Over Order Closing In-Person Classes

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has joined a private school in a lawsuit against Gov. Andy Beshear, arguing that a school closure order not only violated state law but also the First Amendment.




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Kansas hospitals buckle, schools pull back amid virus surge




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Alabama superintendent wants schools to remain in-person




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Teacher vacations one reason to close schools in New Mexico




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Nevada school district may cut jobs amid online learning




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Arizona winter high school sports delayed to January




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School: Teacher cited Floyd's death in chemistry exercise




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ACLU of Indiana sues school officials over T-shirt dispute




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Report finds Loudoun school's admission policy discriminates




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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