
Washington bill curbing lead in school drinking water heads for Inslee’s signature
Washington schools will soon have to test their taps for lead and will be required to fix or replace faucets with concentrations higher than 5 parts per billion. The measure cleared a final legislative hurdle Sunday and now heads to Gov. Jay Inslee's desk.About Education Lab
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Special Education
Everyone is struggling with remote learning ā but it's been harder on these students
Itās hard to say exactly how foster youth are faring through the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new report offers an early glimpse. One major insight: The shift to distance learning was especially hard on foster youth.
Tools & Resources
Discipline
Illinois stopped secluding and restraining students at school. Will other states follow suit?
Illinois lawmakers want federal officials to crack down on states that allow staff to seclude or restrain children at school.