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School nurses face unstable work conditions and burnout, report says
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (350+ words) As district budget cuts become more common, school nurses are more likely to face layoffs, said the board president of the National Association of School Nurses. Current staffing shortages are the biggest factor cited by school nurses for burnout, Soliant…...
How Maryland's governor is tackling education challenges
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (506+ words) From underinvestment to staffing concerns, Wes Moore says the state's K-12 woes cannot be pinned on the pandemic alone. BALTIMORE " The drop in Maryland's state ranking on the National Assessment of Educational Progress from No. 2 in 2013 to No. 40 in 2022 cannot solely…...
How the scientific method is an inroad to entrepreneurship
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (589+ words) The science of business involves a similar problem-solving cycle to the one taught in courses like biology and chemistry, says Venture Lab's founder. "My students start real businesses, pay real taxes and earn real money," Siebe said, adding that they…...
What role should state boards play in choosing instructional materials?
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (13+ words) K-12 Dive...
Education is no longer a "professional degree." What will the ripple effects be?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (839+ words) Education advocates are worried about the negative impact a new federal student loan cap will have on staffing for many roles in schools. Illustration: Cathryn Virginia for Industry Dive Staffed Up is a monthly series examining school staffing best practices'and…...
Pittsburgh Public Schools OKs plan to close 12 schools
1+ week, 3+ day ago (396+ words) The district's Future Ready Plan includes opening two new schools and enhancing access to academics, arts, athletics and more. Between the 2012-13 and 2023-24 school years, Pittsburgh Public Schools' data shows a decline in enrollment of 2. 7% per year. The district lost about…...
Ed Dept wants to end some IDEA data collections. How did stakeholders respond?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (781+ words) Special education and disability groups pushed back against the plan to drop certain data collections tracking racial disparities. A U. S. Department of Education proposal to remove certain data collections for racial disparities in special education has drawn opposition from special education…...
GOP advances legislation barring "discriminatory equity or gender ideology
1+ week, 4+ day ago (539+ words) The bills would codify parts of Trump executive orders that restrict classroom discussions and materials related to LGBTQ+ identities and race. The two separate bills " the CHARLIE Act, or H. R. 8705, as well as the Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act, or…...
AFT president urges bans on screens, student-facing AI for youngest learners
1+ week, 4+ day ago (489+ words) Randi Weingarten, president of the nation's second-largest teachers union, said such limits are needed as students are "drowning in tech." American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten called for a ban on screens in schools for students in preschool through…...
What you need to know about charter schools
1+ week, 6+ day ago (916+ words) Charter school growth may be slowing but because of its flexibility and autonomy, it remains a popular school model. It's been three decades since the first charter school opened in the U. S. Since that time, enrollment in these public schools of…...