Updated May 28, 9:22 AM; Posted May 28, 7:30 AM By Trisha Powell Crain Alabama’s schools could look very different when classes start again in August, and not just because teachers could be wearing masks. Alabama classrooms could […]
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Teachers, administrators hand-deliver diplomas to 2020 Mason graduates on decorated school buses
Cameron Hardin May 22, 2020 There are 881 students graduating from Mason High School on Sunday. But on Friday, a ceremony that no one ever expected will be held to congratulate them. Thirty buses will […]
California districts could pursue teacher layoffs if new state budget cuts K-12 funding
CTA would lobby Legislature to block districts’ from issuing pink slips SCHOOL FINANCE MAY 22, 2020 JOHN FENSTERWALD PHOTO BY JJOSE AJOVIN ON UNSPLASH School districts may have another opportunity to lay off teachers, which […]
Alabama schools given the green light for on-campus summer school programs in June
Krista Johnson, May 21, 2020 | Gov. Kay Ivey holds press conference for Coronavirus update Alabama students in grades 7-12 can go back into the classroom for summer school programs, starting June 1, following the […]
Alabama’s public schools could reopen in June
By Bryan Henry| May 4, 2020 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – State educators are beginning to map out plans not only for summer school and school activities but also the start of the 2020-21 school year. There […]
Teaching remotely: Long days for teachers as they work to connect with students
Janelle Retka, May 20, 2020 Teaching in Washington state has moved online, at least for the duration of the school year, as campuses remain closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. That leaves educators looking […]
From NYC Parents to Principals, Mayor De Blasio’s Decision During COVID-19 to Fill Teacher Openings From Troubled Absent Teacher Reserve Sparks Worries
Mayor Bill de Blasio and United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew (Getty Images / Flickr) As the coronavirus continues to ravage the United States and its economy — and as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos redirects federal relief […]
Wisconsin Policy Forum study: School shutdowns, distance learning could make student achievement gaps worse
Samantha West, May 19, 2020 MADISON – Before the coronavirus pandemic upended education, more than 82,000 children across Wisconsin — disproportionately low-income students of color — lacked internet access at home, according to a Wisconsin Policy Forum […]
