District enrollment is at its lowest point since 2017 and COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise, particularly among students. Written By: Hannah Shirley | 7:10 pm, May 10, 2021 East Grand Forks Senior High School. File photo The latest enrollment numbers for the East Grand Forks Public School District are “bleak,” according to Superintendent Mike Kolness. The district’s…
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Survey: Half Of Teachers Say They’ll Leave The Field Because Of COVID
By Bill Zeeble Published May 6, 2021 A survey from the nonprofit publication Education Week shows more than half of the nation’s teachers are thinking of dropping out in the next two years. That’s a jump of 20% compared to before the pandemic. The national survey of 1,000 teachers found 54% said they are ‘somewhat or very likely’ to…
Biden hits schools goal even as many students learn remotely
By Associated Press| May 6, 2021 at 4:36 AM CDT – Updated May 6 at 4:36 AM (AP) – President Joe Biden has met his goal of having most elementary and middle schools open for full, in-person learning in his first 100 days, according to new survey data, but the share of students choosing to return has…
Arizona Bill hits teachers who ignore differing views
Howard Fischer May 6, 2021 Howard Fischer PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers voted Wednesday to punish teachers who don’t present both sides of controversial science or events. Some lawmakers say the effort could force teachers to seek out and present contrary views on everything from climate change, slavery, the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the Holocaust — and…
Alabama teachers getting 2% raise: Here’s how much districts pay now
By Trisha Powell Crain | Teacher pay in Alabama is going up this fall — 2% across the board, and more for middle or high school math or science educators. Gov. Kay Ivey first proposed the main raise in her state of the state address, and lawmakers made it final last week. The increase comes as teachers finish what…
White House defends CDC outreach to teachers union
BY BRETT SAMUELS – 05/04/21 02:03 PM EDT © Getty Images The White House on Tuesday downplayed criticism from conservatives that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sought input from a top teachers union in developing its school reopening guidelines. “It’s actually longstanding best practice for the CDC to engage with organizations, groups that are going…
NYC public schools nix ‘snow days’ for remote learning
BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL – 05/04/21 © Getty Images The New York City Department of Education (DOE) is nixing “snow days” in public schools going forward, instead opting for remote learning on days when school buildings are closed because of bad weather. The department announced the change in its 2021-2022 school calendar, which was released Tuesday. “The DOE will…
Judge forces Trenton public school teachers back to classrooms Read More: Judge forces Trenton public school teachers back to classrooms
DAN ALEXANDERPublished: April 30, 2021COVID-19 protocol at the Hedgepeth-Williams Middle School in Trenton (Brian McCarthy) TRENTON — In-person classroom instruction will return to public schools in the state’s capital city on Monday after a Superior Court judge ordered teachers back to work. The school district announced students would be back in classrooms for the first…
Boston Public Schools sees enrollment drop heavily, mostly among younger, minority students
By SEAN PHILIP COTTER | | Boston Herald PUBLISHED: April 30, 2021 at 8:30 p.m. | UPDATED: April 30, 2021 at 8:31 p.m. Enrollment in the city’s public school continues to plunge, the district told councilors as it deals with a 2,200-plus student decline particularly concentrated among Black and Hispanic kids and younger students. Boston Public Schools brass, speaking during a…
Washington schools have logged 182 COVID-19 outbreaks this school year, says new report
April 30, 2021 at 5:48 pm Updated April 30, 2021 at 6:42 pm By Hannah FurfaroSeattle Times staff reporter Washington has logged more than 182 coronavirus outbreaks in school buildings this school year, with a slim majority of school-linked infections in children and teenagers age 18 and younger, according to a new Department of Health report released Friday afternoon. …
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