The leaders of the education committees in Congress are asking the Department of Justice for an update about the recent bomb threats against HBCUs: help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…

There are 61 bills in 24 states that would restrict or censor what teachers teach, according to new research from Sarah Schwartz and Eesha Pendharkar. One legislator wants teachers to pay $10,000 in damages if they teach "critical race theory." edweek.org/policy-politic…

Cash bonuses for teachers aren't always the best way to retain them: edweek.org/leadership/bon…

Roughly 1,250 days after I covered this educator protest in Old San Juan (left), anger about teacher pay in Puerto Rico (right) is still generating headlines, as is former education secretary Julia Keleher.

79% of Black Americans think that students should learn about the ongoing impacts of slavery and racism, while 48% of white Americans think schools should teach about historical slavery but not contemporary race relations, new APM Research Lab polling finds. edweek.org/teaching-learn…

Parents from these two groups are sometimes if not often depicted in isolation. I'm curious if there are recent debates, events, or articles that put a parent from the 79% face to face with a parent from the 48% to talk about this issue with respect to schools.

Which States Ban Mask Mandates in Schools, and Which Require Masks? edweek.org/policy-politic…

Nearly two years into the pandemic, teachers are losing faith that they can lift students to grade-level work by the end of this year. edweek.org/leadership/tea… via @cgewertz

“There are plenty of parents who say: I want the public school I thought I had back.” - Ginny Gentles edweek.org/leadership/how…

"Going to the governor to tattle on your teacher is not a good process." - Jon Becker edweek.org/leadership/how…

After roughly 2,650 bylines for Education Week, here is my last one: A look at parent feedback about schools, the pros and cons of curriculum transparency amid the evolving culture wars, and whether "tip lines" degrade teachers. edweek.org/leadership/how…

"In many instances, it degrades teachers, let’s face it." edweek.org/leadership/how…

Federal health officials plan to update guidance on indoor masking, a move that is expected to give more local leaders the greenlight to relax requirements. But it’s unclear how new risk metrics will apply to recommendations for schools. bit.ly/3552hoZ

CDC previously recommended universal masking in all schools. Now, it says districts in a majority of the country can ease those requirements. bit.ly/3LYITel

What Biden said about education in the State of the Union--and what it means for schools. bit.ly/3C6FQvN

New: The Biden administration is proposing new funding for school facilities that amounts to half of one percent of the now-defunct investment proposed during last year's Build Back Better negotiations. edweek.org/policy-politic…

“This is all built on relationships. The pandemic has really eroded some of the core aspects of that.” bit.ly/38H5VqZ

EdWeek asked educators what would make schools safer. The most popular options related to new gun measures. bit.ly/3nd9N75

Public confidence in many institutions is down. For public schools, that trend is particularly pronounced among Republicans. bit.ly/3RL2iCm

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act included measures to help states expand Medicaid in schools and to help schools cut through red tape to access that funding. Advocates say those changes could help pay for much needed mental student health supports. bit.ly/3AfIQqy