While some students thrived, many others flailed in the digital learning environment By: Amra Pajalic Sun 7 Jun 2020 One of my teaching colleagues returned to school recently to discover a student who hadn’t submitted any work this term due to not logging in and engaging with the lessons. It’s students like this who have…
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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 they normally cannot do after mid-May, if the Legislature approves the budget cuts Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing. If adopted…
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 money earmarked for poor students to those in wealthy communities — state and district leaders have been left scrambling in…
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 analysis of the state’s digital divide. Now, as the vast majority of Wisconsin schools rely on virtual learning as the…
How some California charter schools support students during distance learning
MAY 18, 2020 SYDNEY JOHNSON Each morning, Yolanda Anguiano receives a text message asking if her two kids, who attend Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep in San Jose, have what they need to stay safe and continue learning while their school is closed during the coronavirus pandemic. For schools like Fuerza, shifting to online classrooms was…
On a 6-3 vote, Minneapolis school board approves controversial redistricting plan
The crucial vote in a virtual meeting came after some parents urged a delay. By Ryan Faircloth MAY 13, 2020 CARLOS GONZALEZ – The Minneapolis school board, shown in January 2019. In a virtual meeting Tuesday night, board members voted 6-3 to approve a sweeping and controversial plan that will reshape the district for years to…
Teachers grapple with how to keep track of students during distance learning
The state isn’t requiring teachers to take attendance, but still encourages it. DISTANCE LEARNING MAY 11, 2020 ALI TADAYON PHOTO: BRIAN FEULNER/SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE/POLARISKai Sanchez, 14, takes an online Spanish class from one of her teachers at Half Moon Bay High School on April 1, 2020 at her home in Half Moon Bay. Taking attendance has…
How the coronavirus pandemic will transform teaching
Kim Hart, Alison Snyder May 9, 2020 Coronavirus pandemic-forced school closures — from kindergarten to college — will transform how teachers teach and students learn. The big picture: Our long-held views of schools and the roles of teachers, students and parents will never be the same. That could be a good thing if we seize this opportunity to make changes that…
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…
Do Families Now Understand What It Takes to Be a Teacher?
By Emily Tate May 6, 2020 Over the past two months, with school buildings closed to curb the spread of COVID-19, parents and guardians have taken on more active roles in their children’s learning experiences. Overnight, many parents—especially those with younger children—have been thrust into the role of homeschool teachers. In some ways, the sudden…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 