BOBETH YATES Teachers protest in-person learning in DeKalb County. DeKalb County teachers took a stand Tuesday, protesting the district’s decision to reopen for face-to-face learning. “They’re still having board meetings vertically so how can they bring us back to school when they’re still home,” said Miriam Martin. The school district’s phased in reopen plan is…
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Birmingham Board of Education approves extra $500 for full-time employees
By WBRC Staff| December 17, 2020 at 8:28 AM CST – Updated December 17 at 8:28 AM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Full-time employees with the Birmingham City School System will get a $500 in their December paycheck. The Extraordinary Compensation Resolution was passed this week. Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan recommended the additional pay to recognize the exemplary…
Alabama high school graduation rate for class of 2019 hits 92%
Updated 1:53 PM; Today 1:47 PM By Trisha Powell Crain | tcrain@al.com Alabama’s high school graduation rate rose to an all-time high of 91.7%, up nearly 2% from 90% for the class of 2018, according to an analysis of the class of 2019 graduation rates released Tuesday by the nonpartisan Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama. Speaking during…
Maine public school enrollments drop amid pandemic
More families are choosing to home-school or send their children to private schools, and the drop in public school enrollment can have financial implications for districts. BY RACHEL OHMSTAFF WRITERShare First- and second-grade students play outside during recess at Village Elementary School in Gorham on Thursday. Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer Enrollment in Maine’s public schools dropped by more…
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…
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…
Birmingham City Schools going remote next week
Updated Nov 30, 2020; Posted Nov 30, 2020 By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com Birmingham City Schools is returning to remote learning starting next week, the system’s superintendent said Monday, citing an increase in COVID-19 cases in the city. “The current COVID-19 global pandemic is drastically impacting our community and our schools,” said Superintendent Mark Sullivan said. “While…
Coronavirus cases rising in Alabama K-12 schools: 2,261 new cases reported this week
Updated 11:32 AM; Today 11:32 AM By Trisha Powell Crain Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Alabama’s K-12 schools, and for the second week in a row, that number jumped by a lot. According to the Alabama Department of Public Health dashboard, a total of 2,261 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in 125 school districts…
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