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K-12 school #MentalHealth programs promote better student outcomes and foster safer school environments. School staff: Learn how to implement these programs in your school with SchoolSafety.Gov strategies and resources: https://ow.ly/x67B50PyMF6

In many schools and districts across the nation, attendance has rapidly become the most critical issue and challenging problem they are faced with. Disengagement from school not only impacts the child but also the family, school, district, and community at large. Learn how #NDPC can help 👉https://lnkd.in/epSxabSx

One of the overarching goals of Worcester Public Schools five-year strategic plan is to ensure that it is acting in unison as a school district and not as a district of schools in its own silos. #strategicplan #worcesterpublicschools

School leaders are reporting a rise in both the volume and complexity of complaints from parents – but help is at hand. Ensure your staff are equipped to deal with challenging situations using our comprehensive support pack, designed to help schools get started with a complaints procedure that tackles issues before they escalate. This pack will ensure you put effective practices in place that work for both the school and the needs of parents. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4a3bieo. #Behaviour #Schools #ComplaintsManagement

Should the use of 'seclusion rooms' in special schools be phased out? I appreciate there would probably need to be a transition period for schools that lack viable alternatives, allowing for the introduction of new resources and training. It feels like a very blunt tool in the present day, considering the substantial research showing the adverse impact on children. #education #specialeducation #sen #schoolleadership https://lnkd.in/eqhEzNjv

The #CSCatEDspaces program includes sessions focused on #schoolsafety, #crisisintervention, #crimeprevention, #crisisplanning, #schoolsecurity, #activeshooterawareness, #sctiveshooterpreparedness, #threatassessment, #safetyculture, #securitymanagement, #Clerycompliance and more—all topics of great value to the safety and security of K-12 schools, school districts, and higher education campuses. View the agenda here: https://bit.ly/3ON24K1

New state funding to expand the Community Eligibility Provision will allow many additional schools to serve free school meals to all students. This will have a real and lasting impact on children and families who are struggling to make ends meet. It is estimated to save families $140 per child per month on grocery costs and will bring countless benefits to children, including improved attendance and academic performance. While this is a significant investment in reducing child hunger, it does not cover all schools. We will continue to advocate for #Meals4AllNY and urge New York lawmakers to close that gap. https://lnkd.in/eKvjXpdS

Headteachers from each of Camden's ten state secondary schools have been giving a short pitch on what makes their school special. View the updated Meet the Parents production here ➡️ For more information about Camden's secondary schools and how to apply click here 👇 https://buff.ly/3YFDbog #camdencouncil #camdensecondaryschool #camdenlearning #camdeneducation

We must make it our focus to understand the safety and security challenges of smaller Rural School Districts...but first we must understand THEIR CHALLENGES as a whole. These days, rural doesn’t just mean a small town. It means a district with a close-knit community, located outside of urban areas. More frustratingly for the districts in these areas, however, the rural label typically means that they receive fewer resources than larger districts, such as those in Los Angeles or San Francisco. Obviously, the first question is this: what exactly does the word rural mean? "For me, rural means isolated, quite a distance from the main city or town. If you must drive into the school at a distance, you’re not a neighborhood school, where you could walk to school," stated Heather Pilgrim, Superintendent at Oak Valley Union Elementary School District. "Small, rural schools are not the same as other schools, a lot of the information is being driven by larger, urban school districts. We’re not the same, we’re completely different." Larger districts typically receive more state funding, and thus education plans focus on those districts first. This forces smaller and more rural districts to adapt larger district curriculum plans for their own needs, rather than creating their own customized curriculums. https://lnkd.in/gJ3Jx9vc

📰 Today's Industry Insight! Encouraging children back into the classroom. Schools Week reported this week that emotionally-based school avoidance (EBSA) is one important reason why persistent absence in schools has doubled since before the pandemic. They focus on five key steps schools can take to help pupils get back into the classroom more regularly. It explains why child-centred strategies can help schools, parents and pupils work together to reduce EBSA, improve attendance and give children the academic, social and emotional support they need to succeed. 📍 Read more: https://ow.ly/Giar50Q5sib Follow #ClarusEducation for the latest education news and industry insights.