BY OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN – 05/24/21 The Texas Senate passed a bill on Saturday that allows home-schooled students to compete in public school sports. The proposed legislation gives equal opportunity to students who are not enrolled in public schools to participate in the University Interscholastic League, which lets students participate in sports and other activities. The bill, which passed on a…
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Alabama teachers bring home more pay as salary increases outpace inflation
By Trisha Powell Crain Here’s a bit of good news for teachers in Alabama — who could all use good news after this surreal school year. Alabama’s teacher salary increases now appear to be outpacing inflation. Three years ago, inflation had outpaced salaries for at least a decade, meaning any additional money teachers made through raises wasn’t…
Schools that required masks, improved ventilation reported fewer COVID-19 cases: CDC study
BY JUSTINE COLEMAN – 05/21/21 Schools in Georgia that required teachers and staff to wear masks and improved ventilation reported fewer COVID-19 cases, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study released on Friday. The research, conducted by the CDC and the Georgia Department of Public Health, determined that COVID-19 incidence was 37 percent lower in schools…
Texas bans local governments, public schools from mandating masks
Local governments or officials who attempt to put mask requirements in place can face a fine of up to $1,000.ByJoseph Guzman | May 19, 2021 getty: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) Story at a glance The executive action taken Tuesday prohibits the state’s counties, cities, school districts, public health authorities or government officials from implementing…
Alabama offers free online summer learning to battle student COVID slide
By Trisha Powell Crain | tcrain@al.com Alabama students have more ways to keep learning over the summer, even without being in school. The Alabama Department of Education launched a free Summer Learning Challenge this week, offering children in kindergarten through 12th grade online access to hundreds of thousands of books, along with math exercises and online activities. State…
Hawaii public schools reopening for in-person learning, including all athletics activities, this fall
By Allison Schaefers May 17, 2021 CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / 2019Lanakila Elementary School kindergarten teacher Mrs. Janice Nii with former students (L-R) Zhyra Tanaka, Ruixi Zhuang, Christian Rabutan and Kolton Nagamine. Hawaii’s public schools will open for daily, in person learning for the 2021-22 school year. School Superintendent Christina M. Kishimoto sent a letter to school…
Atlanta schools to discuss academic recovery plan amid parent concerns
By Vanessa McCray, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta Public Schools will hold a parent meeting to discuss a three-year plan to help students who have struggled academicallyduring the pandemic. The virtual meeting — billed as a “parent and community engagement session” — will start at 5:30 p.m. Thursday and can be viewed on the district’s Facebook page. Officials…
Alexandria will remove police from public school hallways
By Hannah Natanson May 16, 2021 The city of Alexandria will pull all police officers from public school hallways — ending a program that began nearly three decades ago — following a narrow and contentious vote by the city council earlier this month. The council voted 4 to 3 on May 3 to reallocate nearly $800,000 used…
Nearly 50 public school districts in Wisconsin remove mask requirements, despite CDC guidance to keep them in place
By: Ben Jordan May 17, 2021 Dozens of school districts across the state have done away with mask requirements despite the latest CDC guidance saying masks should be worn in classrooms due to low vaccination rates among children. The Mequon-Thiensville School District is meeting Monday night to decide whether to toss its mask mandate. Mequon mother Emily Landers…
Can Schools Require Students to Get COVID-19 Vaccines, and Will They?
By Evie Blad — May 12, 2021 7 min read As younger children qualify for COVID-19 vaccines, public health officials are unsure of how many families will opt to have their children inoculated if the shots aren’t required for school attendance. While some colleges and universities have made COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for their students, experts say it’s unlikely…
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