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Should Sex Education Be Taught in Schools? (Opinion)
Jun 4, 2015 · There are parents who do not want their children to be taught sex education in schools, just as there are some teachers who don’t think it is their job to teach it.
More Children Are Living in Poverty. What This Means for Schools
Sep 12, 2024 · A slew of pandemic-era emergency aid for children—including universal school meals and Medicaid expansions in many states—led to the lowest child poverty rate on record.
Map: Coronavirus and School Closures in 2019-2020 - Education …
Mar 6, 2020 · The coronavirus pandemic forced a near-total shutdown of school buildings in the spring of 2020. See where schools closed and when.
Georgia - Education Week
News that the FBI got a tip a year before a Georgia school shooting sparked questions about whether the attack could have been avoided.
The State of Bullying in Schools, in Charts - Education Week
Aug 31, 2023 · Following are four charts that depict the state of bullying in U.S. public schools—from its frequency, to where it happens in the school building, to what’s being done about it.
What 2024 Will Bring for K-12 Policy: 5 Issues to Watch
Dec 29, 2023 · Educators should expect debates over school choice, teacher pay measures, artificial intelligence, and standardized testing in state legislatures and on Capitol Hill in 2024.
Schools Face Big Challenges in Curbing Students' Substance Abuse
Jun 19, 2023 · School health workers in most districts report that they are facing challenges in trying to curb the numbers of students who are vaping and abusing alcohol, marijuana, and opioids, according to an ...
Low-Performing Schools Are Left to Languish by Districts and …
Feb 23, 2024 · Nearly one in five CSI schools—19 percent—have a student population that is at least 75 percent Black, compared to 7 percent of Title I schools, and 5 percent of all public schools.
Middle and High School Students Need Social-Emotional …
Oct 12, 2021 · In the secondary school years, students are grappling with some big questions: Who are they? How do they fit into the world? How do they form healthy relationships—in particular romantic ones?