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                The closures could impact roughly 4,500 children in the state — many in rural counties where other child care options are limited, or nonexistent.
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                If the government shutdown isn't resolved by Nov. 1, some 65,000 low-income children will be at-risk of losing access to Head Start child care and early learning.
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                        School leaders hope lockdown drills will help protect their students in the event of a mass shooting. But what does it do to students' mental health?
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                        The state is requiring the school district to undergo a review of its internal budget controls in light of its massive debt, currently totaling around $37 million.
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                        Schools are grappling with how to prepare students for the possibility of gun violence without traumatizing them.
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                        Volunteers with the LiTEArary society read to children who live in "book deserts" and bring them their own books.
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                        A new peer-reviewed analysis shows K-12 students who got regular access to social and emotional learning had better test scores and better grades.
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                        Some Head Start educators are already working without pay in Tallahassee, Florida, and have let families know they may close their centers after this week.
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                        The University of Virginia has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pause ongoing civil rights investigations. It's the third college to do so, but unlike the others, it won't pay anything.
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                        Less than 50% of public schools have crossing guards to help students walk to school safely.
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                        The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $150 million in grants to train K-12 teachers in civics education, but what does nonpartisan civics look like in these hyper-partisan times?
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                        Just over half the states in the U.S. have schools that operate on a 4 day/per week schedule. Their numbers continue to climb. It's an effort by schools to attract and retain teachers.
 
 
 
 
 
 
