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Covid-19 vaccines for 5-11 y/o, School Board Races, and School Choice.
Editor’s Note: This weekly news report covers National K-12 education news with a focus on California, Tennessee, and Texas. Please be in touch with [email protected] with any questions. NEWS Today, the CDC unanimously recommended the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for 5-11 year-olds, joining the FDA. Vaccinations are expected as early as this week. (NPR, USA Today, CNBC,…
Read More >>Covid vaccines for 5-11 y/o, health experts declare national emergency for youth mental health, Democrat spending plan still in negotiations.
Editor’s Note: This weekly news report covers National K-12 education news with a focus on California, Tennessee, and Texas. Please be in touch with [email protected] with any questions. NEWS The FDA panel recommends emergency authorization of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for 5-11 year olds. (FDA, Chalkbeat, The 74 Million, NBC, NPR, CNN, ABC) Health experts…
Read More >>The Nation’s Report Card worsens, Democrats’ Spending Bill, Cardona says kids’ mental health is at a critical point.
NEWS The Democrats’ social spending bill – which is still being negotiated and President Biden aims to pass by October 30 – sees public education funding grow to $98.4B, a $24.9B increase and includes an increase of $16.1B for Title 1. However, Free community college looks like it is off the table, at least for…
Read More >>Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, Tennessee Education Funding, and California Ethnic Studies Requirement.
Editor’s Note: This weekly news report covers National K-12 education news with a focus on California, Tennessee, and Texas. Please be in touch with [email protected] with any questions. NEWS The United States Department of Education is making progress on fixing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that was preventing borrowers’ payments from counting towards the program.…
Read More >>California Covid-19 vaccine mandates, violence against teachers, and food shortages at schools.
Editor’s Note: This weekly news report covers National K-12 education news with a focus on California, Tennessee, and Texas. Please be in touch with [email protected] with any questions. NEWS California is the first and only state to mandate Covid-19 vaccination for all students 12 and older, indicating what we might see more of in the future.…
Read More >>School staffing shortages nationwide, Achievement School District in TN, 700,000 fewer students take SAT.
Editor’s Note: This weekly news report covers National K-12 education news with a focus on California, Tennessee, and Texas. Please be in touch with [email protected] with any questions. NEWS The US is contending with a nationwide staffing shortage in education such as teachers, bus drivers, and nurses. Immediate impacts include the MA National Guard being…
Read More >>President Biden’s Covid-19 vaccination mandate, funding, and quarantined students.
Editor’s Note: This weekly news report covers National K-12 education news with a focus on California, Tennessee, and Texas. Please be in touch with [email protected] with any questions. News Last Thursday, President Biden issued the most encompassing Covid-19 vaccine mandate yet: companies with more than 100 employees must require vaccinations or weekly testing and workers at…
Read More >>House Reconciliation Package, School Closures and Mask Ban Lawsuits Continue.
News Today the House Democrats released a reconciliation package that includes $82B for school infrastructure, $9B for higher education and $1.5B HBCUs, $450B for childcare and preschool, and $35B for child nutrition. (The Guardian, Reuters, Bloomberg Government, CNN Politics) With the rise of school closures due to student Covid-19 infections and outbreaks (WSJ), districts…
Read More >>Closures & Covid-19 outbreaks, distance learning returns, US Dept. of Ed Pursues Legal Action Towards States with Mask Bans
Editor’s Note: This weekly news report covers National K-12 education news with a focus on California, Tennessee, and Texas. Please be in touch with [email protected] with any questions. News Last week’s news was defined by the growing number of mask and vaccine mandates. This week’s news is defined by the growing number of school closures…
Read More >>News & Views: FDA approves Pfizer, House Passes $3.5T budget, states banning mask mandates may face legal action.
Editor’s Note: This weekly media report covers key news in K-12 public education with a focus on CA, TN, and TX. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions. News The FDA approved Pfizer earlier this week, paving the way for more vaccine mandates in schools and elsewhere. (Politico, EdWeek, Washington Post, AP News, Time, NY…
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