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U.S. Dept. of Education Tells
Florida: Bonuses Are Out
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis spent time touting his plan and
political capital making it a legislative priority. Now, though, the
federal government has put a damper on the Florida governor's intention
to give teachers and principals $1,000 bonuses out of the
federal COVID-19 relief pot.
The U.S. Department of Education sent state education Commissioner
Richard Corcoran a letter last week saying that while there is a
path to provide premium pay for educators, the way Florida approved
the bonuses doesn't appear to fit federal guidelines.
Ian Rosenblum, a deputy assistant secretary at the federal agency,
said enhanced pay needs to be " reasonable and necessary. " Funds
are to be used, he added, to address learning loss during the pandemic
through programs that respond to students' academic, social,
and emotional needs.
DeSantis made the bonuses one of his highest budget priorities
and toured schools to tout them while posing with teachers holding
an enormous mock check.
The governor has also boasted about his decision to require inperson
instruction at public schools at the beginning of the 2020-21
school year and has often said states that shut schools down were
making a mistake that will have negative effects for years.
The Florida education department is reviewing Rosenblum's letter,
said spokesman Jason Mahon.
" It is surprising that the U.S. Department of Education would suggest
that a $1,000 disaster-relief payment is not 'reasonable or necessary'
given the dedication teachers in Florida have shown to keep
schools open, allow in-person learning, and recover lost learning the
entire school year, " Mahon said in an email.
Rosenblum ended his letter by saying he'll work with the state to
make sure relief money is spent as intended.
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Elite School Raises Share
Of Black, Latino Students
A premier public high school in northern Virginia has dramatically
increased the number of Black and Latino students offered admission
under a new application system that some Asian American parents say
discriminates against their children.
Data released by Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and
Technology in Fairfax County on the 550 students who were offered
admission to the school this fall as incoming freshmen show the share of
Black students increased from 1 percent last year to 7 percent this year.
Hispanic representation rose from 3 percent to 11 percent, and white
representation grew from 18 percent to 22 percent.
Asian American representation, however, dropped from 73 percent
to 54 percent.
Across the county school system as a whole, about 38 percent of students
are white, 27 percent are Hispanic, 20 percent are Asian, and 10
percent are Black.
Jefferson routinely ranks as one of the best public schools in the country.
For decades, though, Black and Latino students have been underrepresented
under an admissions system that relied heavily on standardized
testing.
This year, the school board overhauled the admissions process, eliminating
standardized testing and application fees. Slots were set aside
for the top students at each of the county's middle schools, replacing a
system where a handful of top-performing middle schools dominated
the process.
A group of Asian American parents are suing the school board in federal
court, claiming the new procedures discriminate against Asian
American students. The judge hearing the case declined to issue an
injunction barring the new rules from taking effect but made clear that
he has concerns about them. " Everybody knows the policy ... is designed
to affect the racial composition of the school, " Judge Claude Hilton said.
Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand insisted
the new policies are race neutral and said he expects them to
withstand legal scrutiny.
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Vol. 41 * Issue 37 * July 13, 2022
4 What Would Make Schools Safer?
Here's What Educators Say
6 'The World Feels Less Stable':
Educators' Sense of School Safety Right Now
8 Thousands of Students Will Face Long COVID.
Schools Need to Start Planning Now
10 The Supreme Court and Education:
Key Rulings That Impact Schools
12 Proposed Title IX Overhaul:
Key Questions on What's Next
14 How School Staffing Shortages
Are Hurting Students
16 Paraprofessionals: As the 'Backbones' of the
Classroom, They Get Low Pay, Little Support
OPINION
19 How Educators Can Respond to Dobbs
20 Returning to 'Normal'
Will Not Be Enough This Fall
24 The Cognitive Toll of Gun Violence
DEPARTMENTS
2 Briefly Stated
5 What the Research Says
21 Letters to the Editor
23 EdWeek Top School Jobs
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