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Education Funding 3 Things in the Senate Climate-Change Bill That Could Affect K-12 Schools
The sweeping proposal includes funding opportunities for schools to operate electric buses and improve air quality in buildings.
Mark Lieberman, July 29, 2022
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3 min read
Image of students in line for a school meal.
Legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to tackle food insecurity through an overhaul of the federal child nutrition programs.
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Student Well-Being Congressional Democrats Push to Expand Access to Free School Meals
It's the latest push to address expiring USDA waivers that permitted all students to eat for free regardless of income.
Libby Stanford, July 27, 2022
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4 min read
Protesters take to the streets of downtown Detroit June 11 to call for new gun laws. One holds up a sign that says "policy and change."
Protesters call for new gun laws in Detroit's March for Our Lives event earlier this month.
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Federal The Senate Gun Bill: What It Would Mean for School Safety, Mental Health Efforts
Details of a bipartisan Senate agreement on guns outline additional funding to support student mental health programs.
Evie Blad, June 22, 2022
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6 min read
Carl Hall, 8, drinks apple juice he received as part of a free bagged breakfast at the Jefferson County Upper Elementary School on March 3, 2021 in Fayette, Miss.
Carl Hall, 8, drinks apple juice he received as part of a free bagged breakfast at the Jefferson County Upper Elementary School on March 3, 2021 in Fayette, Miss.
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Student Well-Being Bipartisan Bill Would Extend School Nutrition Flexibility, But Not Universal Free Meals
The proposal would help nutrition workers navigate supply-chain issues, inflation, and staffing shortages affecting school meal programs.
Libby Stanford, June 22, 2022
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3 min read
Protesters hold up a sign that shows the outline of a rifle struck through with a yellow line at a demonstration in support of stronger gun laws.
Protesters gather for the March For Our Lives rally in Detroit, among the demonstrations against gun violence held on the heels of recent mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas.
KT Kanazawich for Education Week
Federal What Educators Need to Know About Senators' Bipartisan Deal on Guns, School Safety
In addition to gun restrictions, a tentative compromise would also fund mental health and school safety programs—but it faces hurdles.
Evie Blad, June 13, 2022
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4 min read
Zeneta Everhart, the mother of Zaire Goodman whom was injured in the Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket shooting waits to testify to the House Oversight and Reform Committee on gun violence Wednesday, June 8, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Zeneta Everhart, the mother of Zaire Goodman, who was injured in the Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket shooting, testified at the House Oversight and Reform Committee on gun violence June 8.
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Equity & Diversity A Mother's Plea for Schools to Help End Racist Violence
The mother of a survivor from the Buffalo, N.Y., shooting testified to Congress on accurate history teaching as one preventative measure.
Ileana Najarro, June 10, 2022
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2 min read
Miah Cerrillo, a fourth grade student at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and survivor of the mass shooting appears on a screen during a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on gun violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 8, 2022.
Miah Cerrillo, a 4th grade student at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and survivor of the mass shooting there, appears in a pre-recorded video during a House committee hearing on gun violence.
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School Climate & Safety 'I Don't Want It to Happen Again,' Student Who Played Dead During Shooting Tells Congress
An 11-year-old who survived the shooting at a Uvalde, Texas, school told her story in matter-of-fact detail as Congress debates gun laws.
Evie Blad, June 8, 2022
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5 min read
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks during the 2022 National and State Teachers of the Year event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 27, 2022.
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, is seen during a White House event on April 27. The following day, he defended the Biden administration's budget proposal on Capitol Hill.
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Federal Lawmakers, Education Secretary Clash Over Charter School Rules
Miguel Cardona says the administration wants to ensure charters show wide community interest before securing federal funding.
Mark Lieberman, April 28, 2022
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5 min read
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson arrives to meet with Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., in his office on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Washington.
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson arrives to meet with Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., in his office on Capitol Hill on March 29.
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Law & Courts Ketanji Brown Jackson Proved Lightning Rod for Republicans on Education Issues
Jackson, confirmed in a 53-47 Senate vote, was the subject of GOP members' hot-button school concerns.
Mark Walsh, April 6, 2022
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4 min read
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks before the Senate Judiciary Committee as she attends the third day of her confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Wednesday, March 23, 2022.
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill.
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Law & Courts Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Put on Republican Hot-Seat Over Gender, Critical Race Theory
The Supreme Court nominee is grilled by Republicans and praised by Democrats at her Senate confirmation hearing.
Mark Walsh, March 23, 2022
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6 min read
Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson listens during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday, March 21, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson listens during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday in Washington.
Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Law & Courts Ketanji Brown Jackson: 5 Things for Educators to Know About the Nominee and Her Hearing
Democrats called the U.S. Supreme Court nominee an inspiration for young people. Republicans questioned her on critical race theory.
Mark Walsh, March 22, 2022
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4 min read
Second-grade teacher Melissa Shugg teaches a lesson at Paw Paw Elementary School about thoughts, feelings and actions on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, in Paw Paw, Michigan. Shugg is one of many teachers at the school who've been trained to teach a social-emotional curriculum created at the University of Michigan called TRAILS. Research suggests TRAILS lessons for at-risk kids can reduce depression and improve coping skills — something district officials say has been particularly important during the pandemic.
Second-grade teacher Melissa Shugg teaches a lesson at Paw Paw Elementary School in Paw Paw, Mich., about thoughts, feelings and actions late last year.
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Student Well-Being Student Mental Health Is Overwhelming Schools. Can Congress Help?
Mental health experts and advocates testified with data and anecdotes of rising mental health struggles for kids.
Andrew Ujifusa, February 1, 2022
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4 min read
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, left, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to the president, testify before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine the federal response to COVID-19 and new emerging variants, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, left, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to the president, testify at a Senate hearing about the federal response to COVID-19.
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Federal Citing Educator and Parent Anxieties, Senators Press Biden Officials on Omicron Response
Lawmakers expressed concern about schools' lack of access to masks and coronavirus tests, as well as disruptions to in-person learning.
Andrew Ujifusa, January 11, 2022
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5 min read
Three Oakland County Sheriff's deputies survey the grounds outside of the residence of parents of the Oxford High School shooter on Dec. 3, 2021, in Oxford, Mich.
Three Oakland County Sheriff's deputies survey the grounds outside of the Crumbley residence while seeking James and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, on Dec. 3, 2021, in Oxford, Mich.
Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP
Federal Miguel Cardona Should Help Schools Push Parents to Store Guns Safely, Lawmakers Say
More than 100 members of Congress say a recent shooting at a Michigan high school underscores the need for Education Department action.
Andrew Ujifusa, December 15, 2021
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3 min read
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