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What the CARES Act Actually Did for K-12 Schools

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The CARES Act, signed in March 2020, sent about $13.2 billion directly to K-12 schools through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, plus $3 billion in governor-directed relief. It also waived several ESSA testing and Title I requirements. Congress followed with two more rounds of school funding before pandemic relief wound down in…
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10 Things Teachers Should Not Do Over Summer Break

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Real summer recovery means stepping back from anything school-related, not just leaving the building. That's the real list of things teachers should not do over summer break: work email, professional development, and education social media, plus school calls and school talk with family- all need real boundaries. The break only works if you actually take…
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