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    Government

    Local governments play a critical role in education and the community as they determine policy and make decisions that impact student learning. Additionally they are responsible for being a conduit between local school systems and state and federal departments of education.

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    The Children’s Health and Education Mapping Tool
    The Children’s Health and Education Mapping Tool
    The Children’s Health and Education Mapping Tool

    This tool provides users with an interactive look at the intersection of school-based health centers (SBHCs) and high-need areas.

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    Boosting Social and Emotional Development In and Out of School
    Boosting Social and Emotional Development In and Out of School
    Boosting Social and Emotional Development In and Out of School

    This report discusses conversations among state lawmakers on whether and how to incorporate SEL into school and after-school curriculum.

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    Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAP) General Fact Sheet
    Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAP) General Fact Sheet
    Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAP) General Fact Sheet

    This fact sheet details Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAP) requirements and the importance of IRAPs.

    Best Practices
    State and Federal Investments in Afterschool Programs
    State and Federal Investments in Afterschool Programs
    State and Federal Investments in Afterschool Programs

    This article details how states and the federal government fund after-school and summer programs.

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    Expanding Learning Opportunities Through Afterschool Programs
    Expanding Learning Opportunities Through Afterschool Programs
    Expanding Learning Opportunities Through Afterschool Programs

    This article describes how after-school and community-based programs are funded and supported legislatively.

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    Study about Religions in the Social Studies Curriculum
    Study about Religions in the Social Studies Curriculum
    Study about Religions in the Social Studies Curriculum

    This position statement informs the general public, the K-12 community, and educators about the importance of teaching world religions in the social studies curriculum in ways that are constitutionally and academically sound.

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    Elements of Successful Schools
    Elements of Successful Schools
    Elements of Successful Schools

    This article identifies six critical elements that impact several important aspects of schooling.

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    Helping Youth Transition to Adulthood: Guidance for Foster Parents
    Helping Youth Transition to Adulthood: Guidance for Foster Parents
    Helping Youth Transition to Adulthood: Guidance for Foster Parents

    This fact sheet guides on how parents can help youth build a foundation for a successful transition to adult life outside of foster care. It also describes the challenges youth face, the effects of adolescent brain changes, and Federal laws and programs.

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    The Misdiagnosis of Special Education Costs
    The Misdiagnosis of Special Education Costs
    The Misdiagnosis of Special Education Costs

    This report looks at the factors leading to increased special education costs for districts.

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    Promising Practices Brief: Improving Student Engagement and Attendance During COVID-19 School Closures
    Promising Practices Brief: Improving Student Engagement and Attendance During COVID-19 School Closures
    Promising Practices Brief: Improving Student Engagement and Attendance During COVID-19 School Closures

    This brief provides a resource to states and districts on promising practices in measuring and improving attendance and engagement during extended school closures.

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    Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (PECAT)
    Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (PECAT)
    Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (PECAT)

    This tool helps school districts and schools conduct a clear, complete, and consistent analysis of physical education curricula for K–12 students.

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    To Secure Knowledge-Social Science Partnerships for the Common Good
    To Secure Knowledge-Social Science Partnerships for the Common Good
    To Secure Knowledge-Social Science Partnerships for the Common Good

    This report highlights the need for government, academia, donor organizations, and the private sector to collaborate on social science research through funding, data, ethics, research quality, and research training.

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    New and Alternative Sources of Student Support and Funding
    New and Alternative Sources of Student Support and Funding
    New and Alternative Sources of Student Support and Funding

    This resource provides a list of philanthropic organizations and city/county funding streams for districts/schools seeking alternative resources to provide students with necessary supports and services.

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    Education Inequalities at the School Starting Gate
    Education Inequalities at the School Starting Gate
    Education Inequalities at the School Starting Gate

    This study examines the relationship between children’s socioeconomic status (SES) and their cognitive and noncognitive skills when starting school using data from the kindergarten classes of 1998 and 2010.

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    Investing for Student Success Lessons From State School Finance Reforms
    Investing for Student Success Lessons From State School Finance Reforms
    Investing for Student Success Lessons From State School Finance Reforms

    This report looks at how federal and state governments can invest resources to achieve high-quality education and student success in ways that redress the effects of inequities and historical discrimination. The report also reviews resource inequalities in U.S. schools. It analyzes the results of efforts to address these inequalities, examining recent research on the outcomes of school finance reforms nationally and in four states—Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and North Carolina. The report also contains recommendations for federal and state actions that could support greater resource equity.

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    Attendance Playbook: Smart Solutions for Reducing Chronic Absenteeism
    Attendance Playbook: Smart Solutions for Reducing Chronic Absenteeism
    Attendance Playbook: Smart Solutions for Reducing Chronic Absenteeism

    This resource provides local policymakers and educators with nearly two dozen practical strategies for improving attendance that have proven track records and in many instances are easy to introduce and simple to scale.

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    A Guide to Understanding Career and Technical Education
    A Guide to Understanding Career and Technical Education
    A Guide to Understanding Career and Technical Education

    This guide provides a summary of the value of Career and Technical Education as well as a glossary of terms, branches of government, business associations, and student organizations meant for anyone conducting outreach in the CTE Community.

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    Success with STEM Toolkit
    Success with STEM Toolkit
    Success with STEM Toolkit

    This toolkit helps users engage with a diverse set of stakeholders about the importance of high- quality STEM teaching and learning.

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    Physical Education and Physical Activity in Schools
    Physical Education and Physical Activity in Schools
    Physical Education and Physical Activity in Schools

    This webpage offers specific policy recommendations to ensure more children in the United States have consistent access to healthy foods from the earliest days of life. The page also has feature studies and resources highlighting physical education and obesity among K-12 students.

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    Microsoft, Verizon, and Other Big U.S. Companies Design Their Ideal High School Courses
    Microsoft, Verizon, and Other Big U.S. Companies Design Their Ideal High School Courses
    Microsoft, Verizon, and Other Big U.S. Companies Design Their Ideal High School Courses

    This article details what courses executives at major companies would like to see in high schools.

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    Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow: The Business Case for High-Quality Childcare
    Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow: The Business Case for High-Quality Childcare
    Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow: The Business Case for High-Quality Childcare

    The report argues for the importance of childcare for the business future of the United States.

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    Leveraging National Service in Your Schools: Toolkit to Utilizing National Service Resources
    Leveraging National Service in Your Schools: Toolkit to Utilizing National Service Resources
    Leveraging National Service in Your Schools: Toolkit to Utilizing National Service Resources

    This toolkit gives superintendents, principals, government officials, and community members resources on creating national service partnerships between districts/schools and organizations.

    Reports
    Equity & Social and Emotional Learning: A Cultural Analysis
    Equity & Social and Emotional Learning: A Cultural Analysis
    Equity & Social and Emotional Learning: A Cultural Analysis

    This brief analyzes, revises, and supplements what is known about social and emotional learning to foster the development of citizens who contribute to an increasingly interconnected, diverse global community.

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    Students from Low-Income Families and Special Education
    Students from Low-Income Families and Special Education
    Students from Low-Income Families and Special Education

    This report provides policymakers and educators background on the disproportionality of low-income students in special education.

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