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Kansas hospitals buckle, schools pull back amid virus surge




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Iowa School Leaders Work to Establish Rural Student-Advocacy Group

Rural Iowa school superintendents and school board members unite to form new rural education advocacy group.




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Betsy DeVos Approves ESSA Plans for Alaska and Iowa

That brings the number of states with approved plans to 44, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Still awaiting the OK: California, Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Utah




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Iowa Caucuses Offer Students a Laboratory for Civics Education

With their state’s caucuses the first official marker in the 2020 presidential contest, Iowa teenagers are in a unique position to observe and participate.




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COVID-19 School Reopening Battle Moves to the Courts

Lawsuits are percolating nationwide as state officials, parents, teachers, and others clash over how and whether school buildings should reopen amid the continuing pandemic.




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Districts Struggle to Keep Tabs on COVID-19 Cases

Confusion reigns when it comes to finding and reporting data on school-related coronavirus infections. That's a problem for school leaders weighing shutdowns.




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Iowa posts sixth day of more than 4,000 positive virus cases




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Iowa seeing full hospitals, closed classrooms as virus rages




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Changing course, Iowa governor enacts limited mask mandate




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Achievement Gap Growing in Minnesota Charter Schools, Analysis Finds

The Minnesota Star Tribune review found that similar to traditional district schools, the highest performing charters generally served wealthier families.




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Betsy DeVos OKs ESSA Plans for Minnesota, West Virginia

Minnesota and West Virginia are the first two states that submitted plans in the fall to win federal approval.




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Minnesota Governor-Elect Names AFT National VP to Be State Education Chief

The state's incoming governor and education commissioner both are former teachers. They face battles over school accountability, funding and the achievement gap between white and minority students.




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Marny Xiong, School Board Chair and Social Justice Champion, Dies at 31 of COVID-19

The daughter of Hmong refugees was an outspoken advocate for minority communities. She was elected to the St. Paul, Minn., school board in 2017.




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Anoka-Hennepin elementary schools to close due to COVID-19




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Minnesota schools struggle with staffing as virus surges




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Vermont

State of the States: Education highlights from latest governor's address before the legislature.




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Vermont

Vermont doles out none of its K-12 education aid explicitly for technology, but it has tried to use federal and private grant money to make educational technology resources available for school districts.




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Rediscovering School Quality Reviews

Resurrecting an old idea about assessing school quality could allow schools to examine a broad range of data on performance and practices and lead to improvement.




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Vt. Residents Vote Against Consolidating School Districts (Video)

In a small region of Vermont, a fierce debate raged over consolidating five tiny school districts into one.




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Vermont

In his annual speech to the legislature, the governor proposed leasing the state lottery, with $25 million of the proceeds going to property-tax relief and $25 million to modernization of school buildings.




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Vermont State Chief Resigns Amid Ambitious District Consolidation Effort

State Education Secretary Rebecca Holcombe has been officiating over the state's politically thorny district consolidation process, and many are asking for it to be placed on hold until the state board replaces her.




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Nation Gets a 'C' on School Finance, Even as Economic Downturn Takes Hold

Wyoming once again takes the top spot in Quality Counts' annual ranking of the states on school finance, while 22 states receive grades between C-minus and D-minus.




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Roman Catholic Students Sue Vermont Over Dual-Enrollment Lockout

A group of Vermont high school students backed by a powerful conservative Christian legal organization is accusing the state of religious discrimination.




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Social and Emotional Learning in Vermont

In the Green Mountain State, education leaders discuss their focus on the whole child.




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Educational Opportunities and Performance in Vermont

This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.




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Coronavirus Learning Loss Risk Index Reveals Big Equity Problems

Recent Census data finds households in the South and Midwest lagging those in other regions in access to remote learning technologies and learning interactions with teachers and family members.




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Educational Opportunities and Performance in Vermont

This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.




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Some schools go remote, others ask for voluntary quarantines




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Kent Hughes' Trade With Brad Treliving Complicates Craig Conroy's Life

The Montreal Canadiens are not the only team in the midst of a rebuild and it's not easy for anybody, especially not for Craig Conroy who's at the helm of the Calgary Flames and will be down a first-round pick at the next draft.




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Sabres Coach Gives Concerning News About Star

Sabres coach Lindy Ruff provided a concerning update about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen following the game.




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Fantasy Hockey Goalie Waiver Wire: Elvis will take care of business in the City of Grunge

Elvis Merzlikins is expected to start for the Blue Jackets, who are mired in a five-game losing streak and have never beaten the Kraken in regulation.




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Canucks Gameday Preview #14: Vancouver's Top Prospect Debuts Against The Flames

The Vancouver Canucks take on the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.




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Spencer Knight looks to continue strong return to NHL, will start against visiting Devils

Knight receives a more traditional start, at home, with days off ahead of the game




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Canadiens: Goaltending Help From The Waiver Wire?

The Montreal Canadiens are struggling on many fronts this season and goaltending is not an exception.




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St. Louis Blues Player To Watch vs. Boston Bruins: Mathieu Joseph

Blues need some energy, scoring; Joseph provides both, anxious to get back into lineup after missing six games with a lower-body injury




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Oilers Hope Offensive Breakthrough Continues Against Injury-Riddled Islanders

The Oilers look to claw themselves up above .500 against the team that started their memorable turnaround last season.




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BREAKING NEWS: Former Oilers GM Reveals New Gig

The former Edmonton Oilers general manager has a new gig.




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NHL Waivers: Jets Reclaim A Goalie While Reimer Hits The Wire

The Winnipeg Jets claimed Kaapo Kahkonen off NHL waivers from the Colorado Avalanche, while the Anaheim Ducks' James Reimer is one of two players now on waivers.




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Two Former Sabres Placed On Waivers

Reimer could be reclaimed by Buffalo and sent directly to the AHL




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Former Devils Goalie Lands With New Team

The former New Jersey Devils goalie finds themselves playing for a new Western Conference team.




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Ducks Place James Reimer on Waivers

The 36-year-old goaltender was acquired via waiver claim from the Buffalo Sabres on Oct. 7.




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Avalanche Lose Kaapo Kahkonen Off Waivers To The Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets claimed Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers from the Avalanche on Tuesday afternoon




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Another Former Sharks Goalie Goes On NHL Waivers

Former San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer was placed on NHL waivers today by the Anaheim Ducks.




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The Wraparound: Have The Washington Capitals Found Their Next Great Playmaker?

Emma Lingan and Eric Cruikshank discuss Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome, the Bruins and Red Wings coaches, Kirill Kaprizov's next contract and much more.




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Logan Stanley Placed on Injured Reserve with "Mid-Body" Ailment

The Winnipeg Jets will be without defenceman Logan Stanley for the short-term future.




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Should The Blue Jackets Move On From David Jiříček?

With David Jiříček's future with the Columbus Blue Jackets up in the air, the question now becomes: Should the Blue Jackets move on from David Jiříček?




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Maple Leafs Prospect Deserves A Solid Shot In The NHL After Emergency Call-Up

The Maple Leafs called up leading Marlies scorer Alex Steeves but aren't expected to play him. He deserves a good look while other bottom-six players struggle, says Adam Proteau.




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4 Former Devils Expected To Be In Panthers Lineup

The New Jersey Devils will face former teammates Tomas Nosek, Jesper Boqvist, AJ Greer, and Dmitry Kulikov on Tuesday night in their game against the Florida Panthers.