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May 17, 2023

Education Week, Vol. 42, Issue 33
From left, Principal David Arencibia converses with Learning Liaison, Brooke Schuster at Colleyville Middle School in Colleyville, Texas on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
Principal David Arencibia, left, talks with Brooke Schuster, a learning liasion, at Colleyville Middle School in Colleyville, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
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Recruitment & Retention Why Teachers Are Turning Down Lucrative Offers to Stay at This Texas School
Denisa R. Superville, April 20, 2023
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9 min read
A mastery-based learning program was implemented at Haddam-Killingworth High School in Higganum, Conn., by Principal Donna Hayward. Ms. Hayward was named the 2023 National Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary Principals. The vision of the program, created for graduating seniors, is to ensure all students are prepared for college, career, and civic life through multiple and flexible pathways for learning, including mastery-based systems of accountability for student growth. Principal Hayward, center, stands in the school library with four seniors who completed the program (from left), Abby Jones, 17, of Killingworth, Jack Fergusson, 17, of Haddam, Callen Powers, 17, of Haddam, and Anadalay Garcia, 18, of Higganum.
Principal Donna Hayward, center, and graduating seniors (from left), Abby Jones, Jack Ferguson, Callen Powers, and Anadalay Garcia, said they all learned something from the their state's graduation assessment project. They gathered at Haddam-Killingworth High School in Higganum, Conn., on April 20, 2023.
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Assessment Fighting Senioritis? This New Requirement Kept a Graduating Class Engaged
Elizabeth Heubeck, April 21, 2023
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6 min read
Students at Sutton Middle School in Atlanta compare and contrast songs representing different eras in history during an International Baccalaureate immersion day on Feb. 14, 2020.
Students at Sutton Middle School in Atlanta compare and contrast songs representing different eras in history during an International Baccalaureate immersion day on Feb. 14, 2020.
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Equity & Diversity Explainer Equity Audits in School Districts: An Explainer
Eesha Pendharkar, April 18, 2023
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7 min read
Miguel Cardona
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona is pictured in downtown Washington, D.C., on April 27, 2023. He discussed teacher pay and working conditions, artificial intelligence, and more in an interview with Education Week.
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Teaching Profession Q&A Teachers Need More Than Just Pay Raises, Secretary Cardona Says
Libby Stanford, May 2, 2023
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7 min read
Photo of students taking exam on laptops.
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Student Achievement History Achievement Falls to 1990s Levels on NAEP; Civics Scores Take First-Ever Dive
Sarah Schwartz, May 3, 2023
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8 min read
Security officer James White wears a mask as protesters hold signs during a Board of Education meeting in Castle Rock, Colo., to discuss the use of masks and other protective measures in Douglas County Schools on Aug. 24, 2021. A federal judge issued a restraining order Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, against the suburban Denver county's policy allowing parents to opt their children out of a mask mandate at schools, finding that the rule violates the rights of students with disabilities who are vulnerable to COVID-19.
Security officer James White wears a mask as protesters hold signs during a board of education meeting in Castle Rock, Colo., to discuss the use of masks and other protective measures in Douglas County Schools on Aug. 24, 2021.
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School Climate & Safety After Threats and Unruly Meetings, School Boards Invest in Security
Caitlynn Peetz, April 18, 2023
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7 min read
A person wears a "Let's Go Brandon" hat before Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a Get Out the Vote Rally, on the eve of gubernatorial and other primaries in the state, on May 23, 2022, in Kennesaw, Ga.
A person wears a "Let's Go Brandon" hat before Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a Get Out the Vote Rally, on the eve of gubernatorial and other primaries in the state, on May 23, 2022, in Kennesaw, Ga.
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Law & Courts Their District Banned 'Let's Go Brandon!' Shirts. Now Students Are Suing
Mark Walsh, May 2, 2023
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8 min read
Special education teacher Savannah Tucker works with Bode Jasper at the Early Childhood Education Center in Tupelo, Miss., on May 14, 2019. As the special education population has grown, so has mainstreaming - bringing these students into regular classrooms for at least part of their school days.
Special education teacher Savannah Tucker works with Bode Jasper at the Early Childhood Education Center in Tupelo, Miss., on May 14, 2019. Special education costs are rising, particularly as student needs have grown more complex since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Budget & Finance Special Education Is Getting More Expensive, Forcing Schools to Make Cuts Elsewhere
Mark Lieberman, April 20, 2023
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8 min read
From left, Principal David Arencibia converses with Learning Liaison, Brooke Schuster at Colleyville Middle School in Colleyville, Texas on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
Principal David Arencibia, left, talks with Brooke Schuster, a learning liasion, at Colleyville Middle School in Colleyville, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
Emil T. Lippe for Education Week
Recruitment & Retention Why Teachers Are Turning Down Lucrative Offers to Stay at This Texas School
Denisa R. Superville, April 20, 2023
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9 min read
President Ronald Reagan is flanked by Education Secretary Terrel Bell, left, White House Policy director, during a meeting in the Cabinet Room in Washington, Feb. 23, 1984 where they discussed school discipline.
President Ronald Reagan and U.S. Secretary of Education Terrel H. Bell, left, during a meeting in the Cabinet Room, Feb. 23, 1984, where they discussed school discipline.
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Federal Opinion The Lies America Tells Itself About Black Education
Bettina L. Love, April 27, 2023
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4 min read
Conceptual Illustration of a young black student remembering his teacher and thinking of his future.
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School & District Management Opinion ‘Never Get Into Teaching’: The Message We Need to Stop Sending Students
Sharif El-Mekki, April 25, 2023
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4 min read
Education Week opinion letters submissions
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Equity & Diversity Letter to the Editor To Recruit Black Teachers, We Need Black Leaders
May 16, 2023
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1 min read
Education Week opinion letters submissions
Gwen Keraval for Education Week
Teaching Profession Letter to the Editor Treat Teachers Like Human Beings to Avoid Burnout
May 16, 2023
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1 min read
Illustration of a book, a globe, and a compass.
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Social Studies Opinion How To Fix the Shockingly Low NAEP History and Civic Scores
Susan Pimentel, May 3, 2023
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5 min read

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