A growing number of schools are re-evaluating their policies on religious holidays in response to the changing demographics of their students.

David Schuler, the superintendent of Township High School District 214 in Arlington Heights, Ill., has been named 2018 National Superintendent of the Year.

The state's budget bill, which Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law this week, caps annual raises for end-of-career-teachers, lowering the pension they can receive.

One more teacher was elected to state legislature in a closely contested race.

Education Week catches you up on the week gone by with a thoughtful look at recent news in K-12 education.

After an investigation found Illinois schools put children in "isolated timeout" for illegal reasons, a group of the state's federal lawmakers have asked U.S. Secretary of Education to ban seclusion in schools nationwide.

A federal investigation of Chicago's failures to respond to sexual violence in schools raises troubling questions for school districts nationwide.

Unless they come to an agreement with the district, Chicago Teachers Union members plan to stop work Oct. 17. And the fight is about more than just pay.

A collection of short news stories from the last week.

The Florida Panthers finally have a deal with Russian forward Grigori Denisenko. The Panthers announced Tuesday that Denisenko has agreed to a three-year entry level contract - though it remains unclear when that contract will be officially signed and begin to take effect, given the uncertainty of the current NHL season because of the coronavirus pandemic. Denisenko was the 15th overall pick by the Panthers in the 2018 draft.

NHL fans have to stay busy somehow, right? Their HockeyAtHome videos are almost too good to be true. By Brooke Destra

Alex Ovechkin can lay claim as the best Capitals player to wear No. 8, but what about the rest of the jersey numbers? Who are the best Caps for every number?

Marcus Sorensen is using his connections in Sweden to stay ready in case the NHL season resumes.

The Flyers have had quite a bit of luck when drafting players from the Brandon Wheat Kings. Could they keep their streak alive with Braden Schneider in the first round of the 2020 NHL draft? By Brooke Destra

Alex Ovechkin can lay claim as the best Capitals player to wear No. 8, but what about the rest of the jersey numbers? Who are the best Caps for every number?

Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov doesn't consider his series-winning goal against the Penguins in 2018 is the biggest goal of his life.

One of many possible plans if the league can resume play.

The century-old Reno Rodeo has canceled the 10-day event in June because of the coronavirus pandemic. Reno Rodeo President Craig Downie said in a letter to the rodeo’s board of directors that canceling the event scheduled for June 18-27 was necessary to ensure the safety of participants, fans, vendors, sponsors and volunteers. General Manager George Combs said it was a difficult decision, made in consultation with health experts as well as the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

The Boston Bruins had planned on opening up their 2020-21 NHL regular season overseas against the Nashville Predators in Prague as part of the NHL Global Series, but that plan to visit the Czech Republic has now been postponed.

National Hockey League regular-season games that were scheduled for early in the 2020-21 campaign in Helsinki and Prague have been called off in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. With concern about when or if the halted 2019-20 campaign might resume due to the deadly virus outbreak, the NHL and the NHL Players Association announced the decision to scrap the matchups with an eye to a 2021 return. "The NHLPA and the NHL remain committed to maintaining and growing our international presence," a joint statement said.

The NHL announces it is postponing the Global Series games that were scheduled to be held in the Czech Republic and Finland in the 2020-21 season.

Kerfoot discussing his first Maple Leafs season spurred a larger discussion.

Former Flyer and current Red Wings scout Mark Howe said the "open-minded" NHL is determined to finish the 2019-20 season. By Joe Fordyce

The search for Missouri's next top education official has begun nearly 10 months after the last one was fired. The state board of education began accepting applications last week.

New state mandates start next school year aimed at identifying and supporting students with dyslexia. The 2016 law also led to development of training for teachers.

Melissa Tebbenkamp, the director of instructional technology for the Raytown Quality Schools near Kansas City, says her district's biggest cybersecurity risk is "ourselves." She outlines what it takes to teach educators how to help protect schools and districts against cyberattacks.

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