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Category: K-12 Digest
News and commentary on K-12 education
Students press Palo Alto school district for stronger messaging on student suicides
A school district is at the center of student dialogue on its role in sharing messages following student deaths by suicide and respecting the wishes of the families of the deceased.
Rhode Island substitute teacher under investigation for online comments about Elon Musk
A substitute teacher in Rhode Island wasn’t happy with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter this week, so he let some of his students and his followers know about […]
Texas teacher resignations up 60% in six months
Teachers abandoning contracts are up 60% from 2021. Leaving a teaching position prior to the end of a school year can result in a one-year suspension or possible revocation of certification.
New Jersey Governor orders review of sex education curriculum
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will review standards for sex education curriculum in public schools, which were originally approved in 2020 but are now under fire from conservative lawmakers and parents in the state.
What’s the future of school lunch post-pandemic?
Nearly universal provisions have allowed most children to eat for free during the school day, but supply chain complexities and costs are now major factors as federal rules supporting the program are set to expire on June 30.
Sacramento teachers end strike, but questions loom about required instructional time
Now officials are worried about how the seven-day standoff will impact the state-mandated 180 days of instruction for students.
WATCH: Prince supports a Minneapolis teachers strike in 1970
An NBC affiliate in Minneapolis has discovered rare footage of a young Prince supporting local teachers in Minneapolis in the midst of a teachers’ strike.
Report: Nearly 50% of school teachers had enrolled students who never attended class in 2020-21
Just over 48% of surveyed K-12 public school teachers nationwide said they had at least one enrolled student who did not show up for classes at all during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What Biden’s budget proposal means for education
There’s no guarantee of how amenable Congress will be to maintaining much of the education platform in an election year, even with Democratic control. That’s probably why the ED Department also published today new recommendations for states to support educational development and student achievement.
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