Sarah PotterOn June 5, 2020 Photo Tom Wagner/Missouri S&T: James Trusler, a 2016 Missouri S&T history graduate, with his seventh-grade social studies class at Rolla Junior High School. ROLLA, Mo. – Missouri S&T will offer teacher certification in middle school math, science, English language arts and social studies this fall after earning approval for the…
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Teachers, families try to adapt to online learning
Maria Allard | June 5, 2020 On a social media post, Warren Consolidated Schools art teachers remind the students of the importance of art while school is not in session. Photo provided by Warren Consolidated SchoolsAdvertisement CENTER LINE/WARREN/STERLING HEIGHTS — March 13 was the last day many local children attended school for the 2019-2020 school year. On…
Temperature checks, masks for teachers: California releases stringent school reopening rules
Dustin Gardiner June 5, 2020 SACRAMENTO — When California’s more than 6 million K-12 students return in a few months, they will face a starkly different learning environment. Students should have their temperatures taken every morning, with no-touch thermometers. Teachers should wear face masks or shields. Desks should be spaced 6 feet apart, separated by partitions…
Public schools face a fall with a lot more costs and a lot less funding
By Laura Meckler and Valerie Strauss May 27, 2020 As school districts consider how and when to get students back to classrooms, they are facing a financial riddle with enormous implications: Every back-to-school plan involves new spending at a time when states and districts are bracing for significant cuts. The needs are enormous. Students who fell behind this…
DeVos Demands Public Schools Share Pandemic Aid With Private Institutions
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 