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Louisiana education leaders look to improve child literacy




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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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Wyoming teacher honored for student support amid pandemic




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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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MCAS testing to continue, but some changes possible




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Oklahoma schools may offer in-school quarantine of students




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Study: Students falling behind in math during pandemic




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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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Colorado lawmakers consider emergency COVID relief package




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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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Mayor: No in-person learning for upper grades until new year




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Some schools go remote, others ask for voluntary quarantines




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Rapid City students return to in-person instruction




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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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Teaching Math Through a Social Justice Lens

Teachers are drawing on high-profile issues such as policing patterns, the spread of the pandemic, and campaign finance to explore math concepts.




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Teacher Tips: Keeping Kids Engaged During Online Math Class

Math teachers share advice for making remote instruction work.




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The Problem With Giving Math Tests Online, and How Teachers Are Solving It

With many students working remotely, there’s no point in administering assessments that ask students to come up with a single answer; it’s simply too easy to cheat.




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Digital Math Games and Apps: What Works and What Doesn't?

Teachers are using a variety of games, videos, and apps to supplement online math instruction—but not all of them are created equal.




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Kids Are Behind in Math Because of COVID-19. Here’s What Research Says Could Help

Previous studies can provide a window into why math learning is taking a big hit during the pandemic, and what educators can do about it.




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Teaching Math in the Era of COVID-19

An early look at pandemic-related school disruptions suggests one area of learning in particular stands to be affected: mathematics.




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An Open Letter to the NAEP Governing Board

The change under consideration would make the reading test less accurate not more, writes E.D. Hirsch Jr.




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School district spammed as students receive racist emails




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Tennessee expands COVID-19 mental health hotline to teachers




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Carney urges school districts to continue hybrid learning




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Education commission recommends funding formula overhaul




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DeVos says free college amounts to a 'socialist takeover'




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Confederate president's name to disappear from Biloxi school




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Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed

A collection of articles from the previous week that you may have missed.




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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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California boy, 11, fatally shoots self during online class




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NC audit questions monitoring of virus funds for education




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Alexander preaches consensus in farewell to fractious Senate




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Narrowed digital divide touted as pandemic silver lining




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




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What Educators Need to Hear From Biden on COVID-19

Consistent, science-based messaging is crucial, but the new administration still faces political headwinds and a skeptical public.




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Remote Learning Cuts Into Attendance. Here Are Remedies

Data suggest low-income communities are hit much harder than affluent ones, writes researcher Heather C. Hill.




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New Mexico lawmakers consider slimmer child welfare budgets




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Whitmer may extend partial shutdown of schools, businesses