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The article discusses how Adlai E. Stevenson Elementary School in Michigan, U.S., transformed itself by making parents central to its turnaround through a deliberate effort to involve families and make the school the center of the community. It focuses on how the school shifted its mindset to prioritize family engagement, leading to significant improvements in enrollment, academic performance, and parent involvement.

The article focuses on the implementation of social-emotional learning (SEL) to foster a positive school climate. Topics include the integration of SEL into daily interactions and curriculum, the systemic approach required for effective implementation, and the state-level initiatives supporting SEL adoption to improve school climate and student well-being.

The article offers information on the rise of parental rights groups, such as Moms for Liberty, and their efforts to influence school curriculum and policies. Topics include the mission of these groups to mobilize parents against what they perceive as liberal values being taught in schools, their impact on school board elections, and the controversial political stances and restrictions they advocate for in education, including limiting discussions on critical race theory and gender identity.

The article focuses on a pilot program in Louisiana that aims to create a reading test aligned with the Guidebooks curriculum, measuring students on content and texts they've already been exposed to in class. Topics include the challenges with traditional standardized reading tests, the inspiration for the testing pilot from research on reading comprehension and background knowledge, and the slow progress and uncertain future of the pilot program in Louisiana.

The article presents the discussion on Biden administration's recent revision of Title IX regulations, emphasizing expanded protections for LGBTQ+ students and staff against discrimination in schools. Topics include assert political influence on education, reflecting broader debates on gender identity rights and legal challenges from conservative groups and states.

The article presents the discussion on Margie Vandeven's tenure as Missouri's education commissioner. Topics include marked by political challenges and her nonpartisan leadership approach amidst contentious debates over COVID-19, parental rights, and social-emotional learning; and promoting evidence-based reading instruction, and navigating educational responses to the pandemic.

The article informs about the growing mental health crisis in rural school districts and the challenges they face in addressing it. Topic include the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students' mental health, the shortage of resources in rural areas, and the need for creative solutions to provide support to students. Despite rising mental health needs among students, staffing shortages and funding issues hinder their ability to offer necessary services effectively.

The article discusses Andria Amador, Boston's senior director of behavioral-health services, who developed the partnership called Comprehensive Behavioral Health Model. The partnership allows the University of Massachusetts-Boston and Boston Children's Hospital to bring more social workers and school psychologists into the Boston school district to treat students dealing with issues such as anxiety, depression, and trauma.

The article presents the best practices for the successful implementation of social-emotional learning (SEL). Also cited are how SEL teaches students how to show empathy, manage their emotions, achieve goals, and establish strong relationships, and the best practices like avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach, using evidence-based practices, and integrating SEL in standard curriculum and daily lessons.

The article reports that Philadelphia parents, organized under Lift Every Voice Philly, are advocating for a "chief joy officer" and a "joy-based budget" to enhance extracurricular activities and improve student experiences in the school district.

The article focuses on the potential impact of the new Title IX regulation, suggesting that while it may lead to an increase in harassment complaints, it also offers districts the opportunity to simplify their handling of such cases. Topics include the broader coverage of harassment under the new rule, the flexibility it provides for streamlining complaint processes, and the legal considerations for districts navigating lawsuits challenging the regulation.

The article reports that a Virginia school district is reinstating the names of Confederate leaders to two schools, reversing a 2020 decision made in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, after a change in the school board's composition.

The article reports that a federal appeals court has upheld a Maryland school district's policy preventing parents from opting their children out of LGBTQ+ inclusive storybooks, finding insufficient evidence that the policy burdens the parents' free exercise of religion.

The article reports that the families of the Uvalde elementary school shooting victims are suing nearly 100 state police officers for their inadequate response, while also settling with the city of Uvalde for 2 million dollar and securing promises for improved police training and standards.

The article reports that Louisiana is poised to become the first state to mandate the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms, a move driven by its purported historical significance despite concerns about potential First Amendment violations.

The article presents an interview with landscape architecture and environmental design professor Claire Latané. Topics include discussing the relation between design and mental health, making the school environment more supportive of a student mental health, and emphasizes the importance of well-designed schools as they shape how students think about themselves and the world.

The article discusses a survey which investigated U.S. school districts' adoption of mental health screening for students. Topics discussed include the use of mental health screening to identify students needing help and to determine mental health services that schools should provide, school districts' concern about the need for parental consent during screening, and parents' concerns about questions in the mental health screening that ask students' gender identity and sexuality.

The article focuses on the impact of North Carolina's Parents' Bill of Rights law, causing interruptions in the "Safe Touch" program aimed at preventing child sexual abuse. Topics include the unintended consequences of vague legislation, the confusion and disruptions faced by educational programs, and concerns about potential future restrictions on sex education in elementary schools.

The article explores the Joe Biden administration's lack of a clear K-12 education agenda, contrasting it with previous administrations like Bush's No Child Left Behind and Obama's Race to the Top. Topics include the Biden administration's approach to K-12 education, the impact of the American Rescue Plan, the need for a more focused agenda, and the potential areas where the administration could put more emphasis, such as charter schools, parent engagement, and literacy curricula.

The article highlights that anxiety is the leading cause of high school students missing school, with 16 percent of students absent due to anxiety and 12 percent because of depression. The study underscores the growing youth mental health crisis and its impact on chronic absenteeism, while emphasizing the need for more accessible mental health services in schools and reducing the stigma around seeking help.

The article discusses the 2022 midterm elections are poised to have a seismic impact on the nation's politics, especially at the state and local levels, with K-12 education at the heart of some of the most contentious issues on voters' minds.

The article explores the role of charter schools in the United States within the broader context of the school choice movement, which has garnered significant attention in 2023. It states that while various forms of school choice, such as private school vouchers and education savings accounts, have been prominent in legislative discussions, charter schools, which are publicly funded but privately operated, have received less attention.

The article discusses California Governor Gavin Newsom's intervention in a local school district's rejection of a state-endorsed social studies curriculum that included LGBTQ+ content. Newsom threatened to fine the school district if they didn't adopt the curriculum, citing violations of state laws and policies.

The article focuses on the persistence of social-emotional learning (SEL) in education despite political backlash. Topics include how SEL has been targeted by conservative parents' rights movements; the misinformation campaigns surrounding SEL; the inclusion of SEL in state standards across all 50 states; improved academic outcomes and emotional skills due to effective SEL; efforts of education agencies to clarify misunderstandings and promote SEL as a valuable component of student development.

The article reports that the U.S. government has outlined the Improving Student Achievement Agenda for states and school districts which aims to increase student attendance, expand after-school programs and adopt high-dosage tutoring.

The article reports on a survey from the EdWeek Research Center which revealed that only a few teachers and educators in the U.S. wear face masks at work as COVID-19 and flu cases increase in the country.

The article reports that bite-sized tutoring can improve reading skills based on a study of kindergarten and grade one students who participated in the noprofit tutoring program Chapter One, released by the National Student Support Accelerator.

The article reports on North Carolina education department's release of guidelines urging educators to reconsider the meaning of plagiarism in the classroom following the rise in students' use of the ChatGPT chatbot in their essays and writings.

The article reports on a protest in Tennessee over proposed legislation that will ban the display of Pride, Black Lives Matter and other flags in schools.

The article reports on research, published in "The Lancet Pubic Health," which revealed a link between schooling and the lower risk of death, with adult mortality reduced by 34% in 18 years of education.

The article focuses on the adoption of "portraits of a graduate" by at least 17 states, emphasizing the move beyond traditional academic measures to define student success. Topics include the development of these portraits involving input from diverse stakeholders, the expansion of goals beyond academic achievements, and the need to tie the portraits to student progress for meaningful educational transformation.

An interview with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona is presented who discusses the Joe Biden administration's achievements in K-12 education, including the distribution of 130 billion U.S. dollars in emergency funds, investments in school infrastructure, and support for literacy, numeracy, mental health, and educators. Topics include investments in K-12 education, distribution of emergency funds, the administration's goals, and addressing challenges in education.

The article discusses the issues and challenges facing teachers in the implementation of laws on transgender and nonbinary student pronouns that were enacted by several U.S. states like Alabama, Florida and Indiana. According to teachers, the laws could endanger their trusting relationships with students and hyper-politicize the teaching profession.