BY JAY REEVES ASSOCIATED PRESS UPDATED DEC 2, 2020 | POSTED ON DEC 1, 2020 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama hospitals that already are treating a record number of COVID-19 patients are bracing for a “tidal wave” of additional cases linked to holiday gatherings, a health official said Tuesday as schools and more grappled with the worsening coronavirus…
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Wake County Public School System approves one-time $500 bonus for full-time employees amid COVID-19 pandemic
Wake County Public School System approves one-time $500 bonus for full-time employees amid COVID-19 pandemicRALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The Wake County School Board met Tuesday to swear in newly elected members and to discuss the future of in-person learning. Nine school board seats were up for re-election in November. Eight of the nine members won…
Educators Mixed on Governor’s Push For In-Person Learning
ANDREW YEAGER | DECEMBER 2, 2020 Gov. Kay Ivey said this week the state’s goal is to get students back in the classroom. Schools across Alabama have offered a remote learning option since March because of continued community spread of COVID-19. But the longer schools are disrupted, the more likely kids will suffer academically, according to Ivey. She said…
Birmingham City Schools will return to remote learning Dec. 7 due to COVID-19
By Randi Hildrethand WBRC Staff| November 10, 2020 at 6:12 AM CST – Updated December 2 at 9:32 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to increase, Birmingham City School officials say they have decided to return to remote learning, beginning Dec. 7. In addition, because of transportation challenges, the system says…
Gov. Kay Ivey Urges School Systems to Return to In-Person Classes
Posted: Dec 2, 2020 10:31 AM CST by Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a statement, urging school systems to return to in-person classes. On Monday, the state set a record of COVID-19 hospitalizations, at 1,717. Alabama Hospital Association President Dr. Don Williamson, the former longtime state health officer, told Alabama News Network , “Frankly, the next eight weeks,…
Alabama loses nearly 10,000 public school students, double what was expected
Krista Johnson Montgomery Advertiser Official enrollment numbers for Alabama’s public schools show a much larger decrease than preliminary reports expected, with nearly 10,000 fewer students enrolling statewide this year, prompting the governor to encourage a return to in-person student instruction as soon as possible. While state superintendent Eric Mackey expressed deep concern last month about preliminary reports indicating…
Metro Nashville Public Schools again weighing moving fifth-graders back to elementary school
Meghan Mangrum Nashville Tennessean Metro Nashville Public Schools is again considering reshuffling which students attend elementary school. The district is considering extending elementary schools to serve students in grades K-5, instead of sending fifth-graders to middle school like it has for decades. The recommendation from the Metro Schools ReimaginED steering committee – the district’s plan for improving academics across the…
Hawaii Public Schools Keep Losing Students Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Latest figures show Hawaii’s public schools lost 1,023 more students in the first quarter as overall enrollment plunged nearly 3% compared with last year. By Suevon Lee / About 10 hours ago Reading time: 3 minutes. Hawaii’s public schools lost 1,023 more students in the first quarter of the school year as coronavirus concerns kept many parents from sending…
Montgomery Public Schools returning to all-virtual learning Dec. 7
By WSFA Staff| November 30, 2020 at 1:39 PM CST – Updated November 30 at 6:24 PM MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Montgomery Public Schools students will return to all-virtual learning starting Dec. 7. According to an announcement from MPS, teachers and administrators will continue to report to their classrooms and offices as usual. MPS will observe…
When Covid-19 closed schools, Black, Hispanic and poor kids took biggest hit in math, reading
An analysis of 4.4 million student test scores showed most children fell short in math — and the most vulnerable students likely fell further behind. Pandemic-related school closures have robbed some students of important skills that could hamper their progress unless their parents and teachers act quickly to help them catch up.Ojima Abalaka / for…
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