The F.D.A.’s authorization of Pfizer’s Covid shot for 12- to 15-year-olds is a milestone in battling the coronavirus, but actually getting them vaccinated involves new challenges. By Abby Goodnough and Jan Hoffman May 11, 2021 The race is on to vaccinate the nation’s nearly 17 million 12- to 15-year-olds against Covid-19. The Food and Drug Administration’s decision on Monday to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine…
Why Some Parents Don’t Want Schools to Go Back to ‘Normal’ in the Fall
Greg ToppoThu, May 13, 2021, Gavin Newsom Get essential education news and commentary delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here for The 74’s daily newsletter. As more Americans receive Covid-19 vaccines and schools move to reopen widely, leaders are doing their best to make sure everyone gets the memo: School is happening in-person this fall. California Gov….
Gov. McMaster issues executive order on masks in South Carolina schools and local mask mandates
Greenville County Schools responds to the new order May 12, 2021 TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Sign up for daily emails with local updates and other important news.SUBMITPrivacy NoticeCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order Tuesday letting parents opt their children out of wearing masks in public schools, citing widespread coronavirus…
Alexandria City Public Schools Enrollment Declines for the First Time in 14 Years
The pandemic and virtual learning have pushed parents to reassess educational options for their children. BY SUSANNAH MOORE MAY 10, 2021 While students leave Alexandria City Public Schools every year for a variety of reasons, this is the first year in more than a decade that the total number of students enrolled in ACPS has actually declined. …
Enrollment down and COVID-19 cases up in East Grand Forks Public Schools
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…
Parents speak out against mask requirement at West Fargo Public Schools
The Return To Learn plan has been a set of guidelines the district has used since March 2020 to return students to learning in the classroom rather than using distance learning or a hybrid model, which the district used for much of the year during the COVID-19 pandemic. Written By: Wendy Reuer | May 10, 2021 About 30…
US Schools Fight to Keep Students Amid Fear of Dropout Surge
U.S. educators are doing everything they can to track down high school students who stopped showing up to classes and to help them get the credits needed to graduate. By Associated Press|May 11, 2021, US Schools Fight to Keep Students Amid Fear of Dropout SurgeMore A student walks between classes at Wyandotte High School in Kansas…
Teachers: Thank you for inspiring students in their learning (From Microsoft)
May 04, 2021 By Barbara Holzapfel, VP, Education EducatorMicrosoft TeamsRemote & Hybrid Learning At a glance: We send a heartfelt “THANK YOU!” to all the teachers around the world for the incredible work you continue to do, finding new ways to engage and inspire students despite continuing challenges and uncertainty. During remote and hybrid learning, teachers…
Teacher Appreciation Week: A thank you to all Rochester-area educators
BY WENDY MILLS ROCHESTERPUBLISHED 7:30 AM ET MAY. 07, 2021 ROCHESTER, N.Y. — From virtual classes to hybrid schedules and in-person learning, teachers and staff in every school district have had to adapt, change and juggle. All week, school districts from Wayne County to Livingston County and everywhere in between are acknowledging teachers for all their hard…
Alabama Governor signs bill aimed at attracting more math, science teachers
The TEAMS program will provide incentive pay for interested and qualifying math and science teachers BySTAFF-The Alabama Political Reporter May 7, 2021 Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed into law the Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Salary Schedule Program, an aggressive piece of legislation to combat the estimated 3,000 unfilled math and science teacher positions…
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