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In a time and place with a and running rampant, Asian-American share what they have endured:

What Asian American Educators Shared During a National Reckoning With Racism and Pandemic - EdSurge News In the summer of 2022 as part of the Voices of Change project, EdSurge Research convened 80 Asian American K-12 educators in a series of virtual ...

On an average of three times per week, a police car pulls up to this school; a student is brought out, handcuffed, and taken to an emergency room for a psychiatric evaluation. The process has been used on children as young as five. Black students are also targeted at a higher rate.

The district where ‘emergency petitions’ send kids to psychiatric hospitals more than three times per week Schools across the country are sending children — disproportionately Black children — to the emergency room for psychiatric evaluations because of discipline problems.

New studies are beginning to challenge the notion that with low-income students receive less funding by proving that funding gaps are actually closing:

Perspective | Studies challenge assumption that schools with low-income students are short-changed in funding After persistent “savage inequalities” in school funding, some experts say the spending gaps are being closed.

Housing for some is not always available, let alone stable access to food, a ride to and from school and the other conditions that have to be met for a student to really sink into learning, like internet access and a dedicated space for homework.
The absentee rates in San Diego are comparable to other large California cities. For homeless students, that rate is typically higher, and the challenges are front of mind for many in the area... So how are they responding?
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2023-11-20-how-urban-and-rural-school-districts-aim-to-solve-alarmingly-high-absentee-rates

How Urban and Rural School Districts Aim to Solve Alarmingly High Absentee Rates - EdSurge News When you’re not sure where you’ll sleep, showing up to class isn’t what you’re worried about.For educators, this makes for a daunting test.“When ...

For schools serving low-income students, extreme chronic absenteeism almost tripled during the , but one attendance expert says that these high levels can be reversed.
https://www.k12dive.com/news/poverty-pandemic-impact-schools-chronic-absenteeism/700475/

Poverty fueled pandemic impact on schools’ chronic absenteeism For schools serving low-income students, extreme chronic absenteeism almost tripled. But the high levels are reversible, said one attendance expert.

This speaks out about being underappreciated, undervalued, and underpaid:
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2023-11-15-i-love-being-a-teacher-but-i-can-t-survive-on-compassion

I Love Being a Teacher, But I Can’t Survive on Compassion - EdSurge News In 1998, I began my journey as an elementary teacher under the tutelage of my aunt and revered educator, Marva N. Collins. My mother was also a ...

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"I believe telling... the truth is the kind thing to do. Likewise, when students are struggling, failing to turn in work or at risk of falling behind, teachers should tell them."

Schooling vs. Learning: How Lax Standards Hurt the Lowest-Performing Students Aldeman: When it comes to how kids are really doing in school, leniency may be easier, but honesty is the best policy.

The largest children’s books’ distributor and publisher, Scholastic, apologized and said it “is working on a pivot plan” as it reverses its decision to separate + and race-related titles.

Scholastic reverses decision to separate LGBTQ+, race-related titles The nation's largest children’s books’ distributor and publisher apologized and said it “is working on a pivot plan” for the remaining book fairs this fall.

Written teacher comments about students can show implicit racial or ethnic and gender biases in school discipline... more than 3.5 million teacher comments about students from office discipline referrals were studied, and the results were troubling.
https://theconversation.com/we-analyzed-over-3-5-million-written-teacher-comments-about-students-and-found-racial-bias-215777

We analyzed over 3.5 million written teacher comments about students and found racial bias Teachers use tougher language when describing the misbehavior of Black children, new research shows.

Mississippi has always struggled with educational disparities, a challenge that has been passed down through generations. has exacerbated preexisting funding inequities for high-need, under-resourced , a longstanding challenge for the state.
It needs help.

OPINION: Historically underserved school districts in Mississippi were hit hard in the pandemic and need immediate help - The Hechinger Report In the Mississippi Delta, internet access is problematic, reading and math proficiency rates are low, special education programs and staff remain woefully under-resourced and access to mental health professionals and support is limited.

Thousands of young adults are not working or going to . How high schools like NYC’s MESA Charter can bolster support well after graduation:

Why One NYC High School Created ‘13th Grade’ to Help Alumni After Graduation Thousands of young adults are not working or going to college. How high schools like NYC’s MESA Charter can bolster support well after graduation.