More than 800 parents, teachers and students have signed the request asking Portland schools to terminate an agreement with the Portland Police Department for the use of two school resource officers. BY RACHEL OHM The use of school resource officers is coming under renewed scrutiny in Portland Public Schools as cities and school districts around the…
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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…
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…
‘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 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…
Back-to-school plans include big changes for K-12 students, educators
by Leandra Bernstein Monday, May 18th 2020 WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — At the start of this week, 48 states will have started loosening coronavirus lockdown restrictions. In the coming weeks, governors, school administrators and parents will have to figure out a crucial step towards reopening, namely, how to return K-12 students to their classrooms safely amid the pandemic. Pressure has…
When Utah students return to public schools, what will it look like?
Some countries require students to wash their hands hourly and staff to wear masks By Marjorie Cortez May 7, 2020 SALT LAKE CITY — Never has so much thought and planning been put into Utah students’ return to public schools next term. Everything from when will it be safe for students, teachers and staff to return…
No technology can replace schools: CNY teachers, parents react to Cuomo
May 8, 2020 By Mark Weiner Joyce Suslovic says she’s always innovating and thinking of new and inclusive ways to teach — even in her 41st year in a Central New York classroom. That’s why she took it personally this week when Gov. Andrew Cuomo suggested that remote learning could become a permanent part of life for New…
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