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Liz Willen Dear reader,

A year after George Floyd’s killing, teachers everywhere ([link removed]) are still struggling to move forward, but none more so than exhausted Black teachers – who may be leaving the profession in even greater numbers than they did pre-pandemic. And that’s a big problem, Peggy Barmore explains in an in-depth story ([link removed]) this week.

Also this week, we look at how schools are teaching students about viruses and the public health response to their spread, via an app ([link removed]) created before that topic became all too real. We also bring you a story that carries this warning to higher education: Expect big enrollment worries ([link removed]) for years to come.

Finally, please spend some time with the 78-year-old community college professor ([link removed]) who worries constantly about reaching all of her students. As always, we love to hear your stories as well.

Liz Willen, Editor
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Main Idea


** Black teachers ground down by racial battle fatigue after a year like no other ([link removed])
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Black teachers were already leaving the profession in high numbers before a pandemic and the nation’s upheaval over racism made their job harder.
Reading List


** PROOF POINTS: Could more time in school help students after the pandemic? ([link removed])
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It’s an appealing idea but research often shows small to no benefits.



** Troubled by students she’s not reaching — ‘that no one is reaching’ ([link removed])
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Amid higher dropout rates, one professor redoubles her efforts to lead them to success.



** OPINION: America’s early education system is struggling. Head Start can help chart a path forward ([link removed])
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The first step toward growing quality early education across the country is to systematically identify what works.


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Operation Outbreak: Simulating a pandemic while living it ([link removed])
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An app created to teach students about viruses and contagion became even more educational than anticipated when Covid-19 spread across the nation.



** Colleges face reckoning as plummeting birthrate worsens enrollment declines ([link removed])
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With demand falling, prices start to plateau; demand for transfer students to increase.


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STUDENT VOICE: Why rural students like me are ‘meant to be here’ in college ([link removed])
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Challenges for rural students begin in high school and create a higher education gap we must address.


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Mandatory advising looks more like social work as colleges try to meet student needs during pandemic ([link removed])
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San Antonio College, 2021 Aspen Prize winner, has seen an increase in appointments for a wider range of issues.


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OPINION: New leadership at the top should mean big changes for English language learners ([link removed])
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Why U.S. education secretary Miguel Cardona can make a long overdue difference.


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A support system for principals juggling multiple crises ([link removed])
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Free expert coaches helped school leaders figure out every-day logistics in a pandemic, and think about the future of schooling, too.


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STUDENT VOICE:Supreme Court, don’t punish us for raising our voices ([link removed])
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“I wanted to speak up, but I was so scared of what the school could do to me.”
Solutions
"San Diego teacher creates ‘social justice league' for students with disabilities, ‘a forgotten minority ([link removed]) ,'" San Diego Union-Tribune

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