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Sarah Sparks

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A New Orleans native and Washington D.C.-area education journalist, I cover research for Education Week. Retweets do not constitute endorsement of opinions.

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“Teaching already is a high-stress job—it’s relentless—and then when you’re a sub, it’s just compounded because you are working usually in new environments,” said Terrie St. Michel, author, 30-year veteran sub.
How do schools find people ready for that?
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That flu bug going around your school? Yup, Omicron could make it worse for kids. edweek.org/leadership/omi…

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Do schools really need universal temp checks, masks, and 6-foot bubbles to get kids back in class? The nation's pediatricians urge school leaders to balance the risk of COVID-19 against long-term learning loss.
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A look at some of the leaks in the math pipeline for Black and Latino students--and efforts to patch them.
Math Education and Equity flipboard.com/@sarahsparks20… via @flipboard

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Schools working to get food out to kids amid the protests:
'I've heard on emails from people, 'How do you think we can do this? I can't even find a grocery store near my house because grocery stores were burned out ...'
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'I wouldn't be able to live with myself if something happened to a student or a family member while they were trying to go and get food.'

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Here's 4 Things to Know About COVID-19 and Kids Before Trying to Reopen Schools (Photo E+/Getty)
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Here's 4 Things to Know About COVID-19 and Kids Before Trying to Reopen Schools (Photo E+/Getty) edweek.org/ew/articles/20…
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These charts suggest the next class size fight won't be over instruction. It will be over infection.
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These charts suggest the next class size fight won't be over instruction. It will be over infection. blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-… #edchat #teachingfromhome
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College financial aid applications are falling off for the Class of 2020, but particularly for the kids who will need help the most. edweek.org/ew/articles/20…

College financial aid applications are falling off for the Class of 2020, but particularly for the kids who will need help the most. edweek.org/ew/articles/20…
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Health care workers, nursing home carers, construction and tradespeople: Districts have been investing in career pathways for the past few years that are going to be 'recession proof,' some say, but also potentially more exposed. edweek.org/ew/articles/20…

Health care workers, nursing home carers, construction and tradespeople: Districts have been investing in career pathways for the past few years that are going to be 'recession proof,' some say, but also potentially more exposed. edweek.org/ew/articles/20…
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Can anybody tell me why folks with COVID-19 are supposed to wear masks around cats and dogs? No cases of them catching or spreading it. I am totally baffled. See CDC: cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…

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Many states are attempting to address the by encouraging limited certificated teachers to become fully certified. Can this strategy also increase teacher diversity? New report sheds light: ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/pr… Knowledge Alliance Learning Policy Institute Sarah Sparks

Many states are attempting to address the #teachershortage by encouraging limited certificated teachers to become fully certified. Can this strategy also increase teacher diversity? New report sheds light: ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/pr… @KnowledgeAll @LPI_Learning @SarahDSparks
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FInancial aid is really important for students who can access a school like this. It would be great if therre was more teacher PD from places like this for public school teachers on how to identify 2e kids in high poverty environments.

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I'd love to know of any districts or programs out there that are really hitting it out of the park in supporting 2e students. And if you know of any, are they in the gifted department, spec ed, or somewhere else?

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