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Clark County School District employees to work from home




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A Highly Effective Vaccine Is Likely on the Way. What Does That Mean for Schools and Kids?

Two infectious disease experts weigh in on how a COVID-19 vaccine that’s 90 percent effective, as early results are showing, could change school health and safety protocols.




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The Pandemic Is Raging. Here's How to Support Your Grieving Students

What do students who have experienced a loss need in the classroom? Brittany R. Collins digs into the science.




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As virus spreads, NYC parents choose: Live or remote school?




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Parents, schools push back over proposed shutdown order




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More schools ending in-person learning amid rising outbreaks




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Key role for Black policy leaders on Biden's transition team




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




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More Indiana schools move online as COVID-19 spread spikes




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As coronavirus spikes, NYC prepares to close schools again




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Michigan halts classes, indoor dining as coronavirus surges




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




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Virginia educator sues school board over pay disparity




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Populous suburban Philly county orders schools to go remote




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How Schools Are Preparing for the Perfect Storm of Holiday Travel and COVID-19

Schools are putting in place or considering measures such as extending holiday breaks or shifting back to full-time remote learning.




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Changing course, Iowa governor enacts limited mask mandate




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Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed

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




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Building Better School Boards: 3 Strategies for District Leaders

Here are strategies for creating strong, respectful, productive relationships between superintendents and school boards.




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Teaching's 'New Normal'? There's Nothing Normal About the Constant Threat of Death

As the bizarre becomes ordinary, don't forget what's at stake for America's teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Justin Minkel.




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Pennsylvania school disciplined for marching band's costumes




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Start date for high-risk winter sports in NY pushed back




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Colorado governor calls special session for COVID-19 relief




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Missouri teachers union latest to urge coronavirus action




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Survey: Michigan educators feel unsafe returning to school




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Virus worries latest hurdle in Florida school shooting case




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Vegas school district to stick with remote learning for now




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Grady High students will vote for new school name this week




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Parents Are Watching Like Never Before. 'Trust Us' Isn't Enough

COVID-19 has revealed stark inequities, but education leaders should seize the moment to dismantle them, writes Sonja Brookins Santelises.




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Georgia schools suspend in-person teaching as virus spreads




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Empty desks: Coronavirus robs US classrooms of teachers




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Denver public schools go remote for rest of semester




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Florida mayors plead with governor to take action on virus




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Anchorage School District in Alaska projects a $15.2M loss




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Winter sports practices, extracurriculars allowed to resume




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Noem says Education Secretary moving to Historical Society




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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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Holcomb announces pick for new Indiana education secretary




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Maryland Opens Door to Noneducators to Become Superintendents of Schools

Maryland's state school board will allow noneducators to be appointed as superintendents of school systems.




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Across the Nation, More Teachers Are Protesting With a Broader Set of Demands

Even when schools remain open, teachers across the country are speaking out for an investment in public education and protesting school-choice measures.




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Here's What One State Is Doing to Prepare Students for the Jobs of the Future

Maryland may be a model for how states should approach educating students for the workforce of the future, according to a new policy brief.




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Maryland Backs Away From Allowing Noneducators as Superintendents

A vote by a professional-standards board means Maryland will not permit noneducators to be appointed as schools superintendents, after all.




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Audit: Maryland Dept. Did Not Properly Store Data for 1.4 Million Students

The Maryland State Department of Education "inappropriately stored" personal information of 1.4 million students and more than 230,000 teachers, leaving them vulnerable to potential bad actors, according to an audit published earlier this month.




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'It's Our Time': Maryland Teachers March for School Funding

Thousands of teachers marched in Annapolis on Monday evening, pushing for higher pay and more resources for their students.




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Maryland Ranks Fourth on Quality Counts Annual Report Card

The state, which earned a B, saw its educational strength buoyed by strong performance in areas that measure socioeconomic factors that can affect the educational environment.




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Educational Opportunities and Performance in Maryland

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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Teachers Without Internet Work in Parking Lots, Empty School Buildings During COVID-19

While most teachers have online access at home, internet service for many educators in rural areas is spotty, expensive, or nonexistent.




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Mining for Gifted Students in Untapped Places

An internationally known gifted-education center is scouting—and helping to develop—gifted students in after-school programs and pullout classes in one of Maryland’s most challenged school districts.




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Educational Opportunities and Performance in Maryland

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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School Closures May Go Into the Fall If Coronavirus Resurges, State Chiefs Warn

Schools may have to continue closures in the fall if the coronavirus resurges, state schools chiefs in Maryland and Washington said. The warnings came the same week thata key federal official predicted schools would be able to reopen for the 2020-21 school year.