Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says she will force public school superintendents to share coronavirus rescue funds with private schools, some of which are facing ruin. By Erica L. Green May 27, 2020 WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, defiant amid criticism that she is using the coronavirus to pursue a long-sought agenda, said she would force public…
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Back to school? 1 in 5 teachers are unlikely to return to reopened classrooms this fall, poll says
Susan Page USA TODAY May 27, 2020 Most Americans expect schools to reopen in the fall, but a stunning number of teachers and students may not be there. In an exclusive USA TODAY/Ipsos poll, 1 in 5 teachers say they are unlikely to go back to school if their classrooms reopen in the fall, a potential…
Massachusetts education officials working to have K-12 schools open in the fall
By Katie Lannan | State House News Service May 27, 2020 State education officials intend to provide school districts with guidance on summer programming early next week, followed by a mid-June distribution of draft fall guidance to help schools plan to reopen in the new academic year. “I want to be clear, we are working…
Latest News on Coronavirus and Higher Education
By IHE Staff May 27, 2020 Purdue Board Approves Fall Reopening Plans May 26, 5:46 p.m. Purdue University’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved the adoption of a fall academic calendar featuring in-person instruction from Aug. 24 to Nov. 24, without customary university holidays or fall breaks and with the remainder of the semester to be completed remotely. At…
‘You worry about them’: Outnumbered school counselors struggle to keep kids safe remotely
Neal Morton May 23, 2020 As educators everywhere try to figure out how to do their jobs remotely, the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted another problem facing schools across the country: the instability of relying on one counselor, or just a few, to guide hundreds of students through new academic hurdles, prepare them for an uncertain…
Cincinnati Public considering year-round school, one school visit a week, other ideas
Cincinnati Public School leaders are considering dramatic changes to education, such as year-round school, one visit to school per student per week or staggered scheduling to reduce the number of students in school at once. The coronavirus, which led to a statewide closure of schools in March, will continue to affect education in the fall, said Superintendent Laura…
Teachers, administrators hand-deliver diplomas to 2020 Mason graduates on decorated school buses
Cameron Hardin May 22, 2020 There are 881 students graduating from Mason High School on Sunday. But on Friday, a ceremony that no one ever expected will be held to congratulate them. Thirty buses will go door to door and hand deliver diplomas in a socially distanced version of a ceremony. “This is our home…
California districts could pursue teacher layoffs if new state budget cuts K-12 funding
CTA would lobby Legislature to block districts’ from issuing pink slips SCHOOL FINANCE MAY 22, 2020 JOHN FENSTERWALD PHOTO BY JJOSE AJOVIN ON UNSPLASH School districts may have another opportunity to lay off teachers, which they normally cannot do after mid-May, if the Legislature approves the budget cuts Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing. If adopted…
Teachers in masks, lunches in classrooms, CDC guidelines envision stark new year for schools
By Trisha Powell Crain Masks for teachers and students, intense and frequent cleaning of schools and shared supplies, and limiting contact among students should all become a part of the regular school day according to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted online this week. The stark guidelines come as school officials confront the issues of reopening…
Can Vermont schools meet strict new CDC rules to reopen?
? By Olivia Lyons | May 21, 2020 RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) There are new federal guidelines for schools to follow when they reopen. Our Olivia Lyons is digging into the list and what it means for Vermont schools. School will look a lot different if and when it starts in the fall. Take a look at this list of…
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