K-12 IMPLOSION UPDATE: ‘The canary in the coal mine?’ What teacher layoffs in one city could mean for U.S. schools. “With budgets battered by the coronavirus pandemic, state and local governments across the United States have laid off nearly 700,000 workers this year, according to U.S. government data, equal to 8.4% of the workforce. Advocates warn that Schenectady’s experience could become commonplace if Washington does not provide more help.”

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