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North Dakota starts free rapid COVID-19 testing for teachers




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Report finds Loudoun school's admission policy discriminates




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Theater Educators Struggle to Keep Shows Going Amid COVID-19

Convinced that the show must go on, many high school theater troupes are turning to livestreamed productions, outdoor performances, and radio plays.




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We Americans Risk Losing the Ability to Govern Ourselves. Better Civics Education Can Help

The ability to discern fact from fiction and to recognize reliable news is fundamental, writes News Literacy Project’s Charles Salter.




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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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Thanksgiving lessons jettison Pilgrim hats, welcome truth




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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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Maryland lawmakers say it’s time to close the digital divide




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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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Fauci: US may see 'surge upon surge' of virus in weeks ahead




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NYC to reopen schools, even as virus spread intensifies




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Indiana teacher, substitute shortage worsened by COVID-19




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Students' notes offer encouragement to health care workers




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Classes canceled in Baltimore County after cyber attack




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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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5000 Alabama students haven't shown up for any sort of class




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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