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EdSurge’s Year in Review: The Top 10 K-12 Stories of 2021

ED Surge

Read on for the full list of the stories most popular with readers in 2021. by Dominik Dresel Amazon’s efforts to expand its footprint in K-12 education through digital tools have largely fizzled. In response, the site rolled out new social justice initiatives and more responsive content moderation.

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Resources for Teachers and Instructional Coaches – October 2021

Edthena

And schools that commit to achieving racial and social justice see less turnover and dissatisfaction from educators of color. Some remedies are self-evident, if difficult to implement quickly. Building a culture of mutual trust between teachers and administrators can improve relationships and even happiness.

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OPINION: Early data offers a sobering look at interrupted and incomplete learning, but there is hope ahead

The Hechinger Report

Black and Latino parents were most hesitant about the return to in-person schooling in fall 2021. Nevertheless, as a former K-12 educator, education philanthropy leader and someone who currently works with a cohort of doctoral students in higher education, I understand and appreciate the need for in-person learning.

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National Teach Truth Day of Action Press Call Highlights

Zinn Education Project

The Day of Action is cosponsored by more than 65 prominent racial and social justice organizations. Rocio Inclan , senior director, National Education Association Center for Racial and Social Justice It’s an honor to join you, and to speak on behalf of the National Education Associations’ 3 million members.

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Curating a More Inclusive Library

Cult of Pedagogy

She is the author of the 2021 book Include ( Amazon | Bookshop ) and a co-author of the upcoming book Manga Goes to School: Cultivating Engagement and Inclusion in K-12 Settings ( Amazon | Bookshop ).

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Educators: We Must Be Champions for Our Trans Students

ED Surge

During the 2021 legislative session, there were over 50 bills introduced targeting transgender youth participation in sports as well as bans on gender-affirming healthcare. In May 2021, at the peak of the debate over Texas’s HB 25 , calls from the state to the national Transgender Lifeline Crisis Center increased 71.6 State officials.

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Mental health: Is that a job for schools?

The Hechinger Report

surgeon general issued an advisory in December 2021 warning of a youth mental health crisis. That’s about 15% of K-12 public schools in the United States. The association reports the national average was 1:415 in the 2020-21 school year. The flurry of recent activity is being driven by experts – and students themselves.