BY L. EARL FRANKS — 06/11/20 by © Getty Images The coronavirus outbreak continues to send shockwaves through health and economic systems around the globe. No aspect of society has been spared, including our nation’s public education system. This spring, at least 124,000 K-12 schools closed, causing significant disruptions in learning for more than 55 million students. Principals…
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Will schools be safe this fall? Experts weigh in
By Annie Grayer Thu June 11, 2020 Now PlayingSchools in Hong Kong…Schools in Hong Kong reopen after 4 months 03:27 (CNN)Teachers, parents and, yes, even children are anxiously waiting for schools to reopen in the fall, but the biggest questions on everyone’s mind are when and how that can happen safely.With so much still unknown about how coronavirus…
A tale of two ZIP codes: COVID-19 exposes deep disparities in U.S. schools
“All COVID has done is put a magnifying glass on inequity in this country,” said Nikolai Vitti, superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Xavier Prater, 17, a Grosse Pointe South High School student, with his laptop outside his father’s home in Detroit.Brittany Greeson / for NBC NewsJune 8, 2020, 4:11 PM CDTBy Kenzi Abou-Sabe,…
Prince George’s Co. school board hears proposal to remove police from campuses
Michelle Murillo June 9, 2020, Schools in Prince George’s County, Maryland, have taken their first step in removing school resource officers from campuses after a call for police reform in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. At a meeting Monday night, the county’s public school board heard a proposal to end their relationship…
Teachers brace for layoffs in unprecedented times
Layoff notifications in Randolph, Brookline, and other school districts spark concerns By Meghan E. Irons June 8, 2020 Public school teachers and staff across Massachusetts are bracing for the most extensive school layoffs the state has seen in years as districts begin handing out pink slips to reduce costs in the face of possible deep budget…
Petition asks Portland school board to end use of police in high schools
More than 800 parents, teachers and students have signed the request asking Portland schools to terminate an agreement with the Portland Police Department for the use of two school resource officers. BY RACHEL OHM The use of school resource officers is coming under renewed scrutiny in Portland Public Schools as cities and school districts around the…
How to Reopen America’s Schools
Many questions remain as experts weigh options for getting children back into the classroom. By The Editorial Board The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstandingvalues. It is separate from the newsroom. June 6, 2020 Parents who have watched their children struggle with online…
These millennials are reinventing the multibillion-dollar education industry during coronavirus
Mon, Jun 8 2020 By: Karen Gilchrist 8:10How the pandemic fast-tracked the multibillion-dollar education technology… In a new series, CNBC Make It speaks to young entrepreneurs who are pivoting their businesses, or starting anew, to address some of the challenges raised by the coronavirus pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has sparked the world’s largest-ever remote learning experiment. At…
I hated remote teaching during the Covid-19 lockdown. It should never replace the classroom
While some students thrived, many others flailed in the digital learning environment By: Amra Pajalic Sun 7 Jun 2020 One of my teaching colleagues returned to school recently to discover a student who hadn’t submitted any work this term due to not logging in and engaging with the lessons. It’s students like this who have…
It’s time for colleges to change how they enroll students
BY JOSH WYNER AND MARTIN KURZWEIL, 06/04/20 © Getty Images As colleges and universities nationwide conclude a semester unlike any other, the fall remains uncertain. Not only are they unsure whether they can open their campuses or will need to keep courses online, they are unclear about how many students will enroll. And in the face…
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