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Hise: District and local nonprofit have built operational systems that make volunteer help useful, consistent and geared to what teachers want buff.ly/5lj9oDR
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Opinion: California now has one of the strongest and broadest student heat safety laws in the country because it covers all students across all grades in school-supervised physical activities, including P.E. class, recess and field trips. @HooverInst bit.ly/4oq8gsT
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Elementary students here get roughly 73 minutes per week of physical education — about half of national guidelines — Dr. Ben Kern told lawmakers. Via @WyoFile bit.ly/3Sj60Yr
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Stern: Schools can continue to treat young people's input as a PR exercise — or recognize that true student engagement requires real power-sharing buff.ly/gxlJZ2n
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Report: Uneven childcare funding across states creates disparities for young children and their families buff.ly/b5kLR3k
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On an average day under Trump, ICE has 25 children aged 3 or younger in custody. In total, at least 500 babies and toddlers have been detained. Via @MarshallProj buff.ly/qV5ZcFJ
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“Leadership positions for educators of color are lacking in many communities and states,” said @microschooling’s Don Soifer. But more than 40% of those who want to start microschools are Black, new data shows buff.ly/zb9rTqy
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Many districts still lack clear guidance for teachers and students. Via @stateline_news buff.ly/DJnnTud
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Opinion: On a 107-degree day, a middle schooler was sent outside to run laps as a punishment. He died that day; extreme heat and physical exertion were listed as contributing. Starting July 1, California schools must have heat safety policies @HooverInst buff.ly/Io8LaMM
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Texas charter schools recently saw their smallest enrollment bump in state history, signaling that similar forces crushing traditional public districts may soon hit them as well. Via @TexasTribune buff.ly/kqWRr1K
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Disparities in state spending on childcare and preschool leave families unevenly served buff.ly/qw4owiT
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The number of remote charter academies operating in North Carolina is expected to nearly double next school year, according to state education officials. Via @NCNewsline buff.ly/lRSROFY
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Three progressive superintendents defended their policies for parental involvement and transgender inclusion during a congressional hearing Wednesday in which Republican lawmakers called them “pathetic” and said they should find other jobs. Via @Chalkbeat buff.ly/boCTenm
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.@EdSuperHighway reduced the digital divide. Now it plans to use the new federal tax credit to benefit public schools and “take tutoring to scale in public school,” said CEO @emarwell
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Families look at states with laws protecting gender-affirming medical care after Arkansas ban reinstated. Via @ArkAdvocate buff.ly/4aTDzQH
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Aldeman: New research finds giving a D rather than an F can help. But pumping up averages lowers graduation rates, college attainment & future income buff.ly/cxZlHum
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Rafal-Baer: Reversing decades of stagnation takes engaging learning opportunities, evidence-based approaches, meaningful data & the will to use it buff.ly/dtI9kQN
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Frederick Douglass Elementary School went from teachers not knowing students’ names to one of the best in the state under Principal Carol Leveilee buff.ly/4ssy2Pe
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New report: Microschool leaders are predominantly white educators and parents who left traditional public or private schools to build different educational options for kids. But over 40% of those planning to launch new schools in the coming years are Black buff.ly/X2ZCpRw
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ICYMI: Long-term @NAEP_NCES shows growth for nine-year-olds, more disappointment for teens buff.ly/PlF2Slx
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