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Weekly NewsBriefs 3/21/22 - 3/27/22
Lawmakers pass largest teacher pay raise in Mississippi history – By Geoff Pendor, Mississippi Today The state House on Tuesday passed the largest teacher pay raise in state history — ...
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Weekly NewsBriefs 3/14/22 - 3/20/22
Federal funds to help thousands of Georgia’s homeless students – By Cassidy Alexander, Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia school districts are getting an infusion of cash to help stu...
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Weekly NewsBriefs 3/7/22 - 3/13/22
Why 2 districts say moving to equitable grading gives students more hope – By Matt Zalaznick, District Administration A shift to a more equitable grading in Nothern California is reduc...
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Weekly NewsBriefs 2/28/22 - 3/6/22
Bill would allow for-profit training for Alabama teachers, cut certificate time – By Tricia Powell Crain, AL.com Alabama lawmakers are considering new ways to make it easier to become ...
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Weekly NewsBriefs 2/21/22 - 2/27/22
Assembly bill could provide students with greater access to STEM courses – By Laura Jennings, Visalia Times Delta Central Valley students could have more access to STEM programs than...
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Weekly NewsBriefs 2/14/22 - 2/20/22
District outreach critical as 10M households benefit from Affordable Connectivity Program – By Anna Merod, K-12 Dive The $14.2 billion Affordable Connectivity Program, funded by the ...
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Weekly NewsBriefs 2/7/22 - 2/13/22
2 Mississippi teachers get national recognition – By The Associated Press Two Mississippi teachers have earned national recognition as recipients of the 2020 Presidential Awards for ...
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Weekly NewsBrief 1/31/22 - 2/6/22
All K-12 schools plan to spend emergency relief funds on this item in 2022 – By Chris Burt, District Administration How are local districts planning to spend their critical Elementar...
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NewsBrief 1/17/22 - 1/23/22
States easing substitute teaching requirements to soften shortage impacts – By Anna Merod, K-12 Dive The 5,600-student Ridley School District in Folsom, Pennsylvania, is not immune to ...
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Weekly NewsBrief 1/10/22 - 1/16/22
From Mask Mandates to Omicron, Ed Secretary Cardona Finishes a ‘Very, Very Difficult’ First Year – By Linda Jacobson, The 74 When Education Secretary Miguel Cardona toured South Bend, ...
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Weekly NewsBriefs 1/3/22 - 1/9/22
Georgia Pre-K teachers to get two more $1,000 bonuses – By AP News State-funded prekindergarten and child care teachers in Georgia will get two more rounds of $1,000 bonuses paid from ...
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Weekly NewsBriefs 12/27/21 - 1/2/22
School stability is a top priority as principals face an uncertain new year – By Matt Zalaznick, District Administration As principals look ahead to 2022 through the persistent uncerta...
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Weekly NewsBriefs 12/13/21 - 12/19/21
Why student data remains at risk — and what educators are doing to protect it – By Kara Arundel, K-12 Dive Outdated laws, abundance of state rules and increase in ed tech tools add to the d...
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Weekly NewsBriefs 12/6/21 - 12/12/21
School closings tracker: Closures are spreading throughout northern U.S . – By Matt Zalaznick, District Administration After a big drop in closures earlier this fall, more schools are n...
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Weekly NewsBrief 11/29/21 - 12/5/21
Ed Dept announces communities of practice to accelerate learning, support kindergartners – By Kate Arundell, K-12 Dive A new community of practice announced Thursday by the U.S. Depart...
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Weekly NewsBrief 11/22/21 - 11/28/21
Deaf high school football team nears undefeated season and moves toward championship – By DA Staff, District Administration A high school football team in Riverside, California, is pla...
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Weekly NewsBrief 11/15/21 - 11/21/21
Board approves West Virginia’s first online charter schools – By the Associated Press A new state board has approved West Virginia’s first statewide online charter schools. The West ...
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Weekly NewsBrief 11/8/21 - 11/14/21
Kindergarten enrollment slumped last year. Now, some schools see rebounds among youngest students – By Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat Like many school districts, Indianapolis Public Schools saw a...
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Weekly NewsBrief 11/1/21 - 11/7/21
State education department hoping to change the way schools are funded - By Jordon Brown, WATE Through a series of town halls , the Tennessee Department of Education is looking for ...
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Weekly NewsBrief 10/25/21 - 10/31/21
Reliable internet, cybersecurity seen as most urgent among 9 E-rate trends – By Matt Zalaznick, District Administration Discounted E-rate funding remains vital to connecting students a...
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