BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Idaho’s second-largest school district is moving to online classes only after the end of next week because skyrocketing coronavirus cases have forced nearly 1,600 students and…
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Parents, schools are pushing back over the proposed shutdown order
Do you dare not close the schools. It was the passionate message dozens of parents and school administrators sent to public health officials in Pennsylvania’s third most populous county Thursday,…
Virus rise: Schools give up classes, says Retreat
School systems in Detroit, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, and the suburbs of Minneapolis give up on personal classes, and some governors reintroduce restrictions on bars and restaurants or become more severe with…
As the virus spreads, NYC parents choose: Live school or distance school?
NEW YORK (AP) – A resurgence of coronavirus in New York City threatens to halt the nation’s largest experiment in personal learning. The city’s public school system this fall became…
The Pandemic Is Raging. Here’s How to Support Your Grieving Students
Opinion —Benjavisa Ruangvaree / iStock What teachers need to know about the science of grief By Brittany R. Collins Over the past few decades, trauma-informed teaching has gained ground in…
Could disability be further included in the diversity effort?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 26 percent of the U.S. population has a disability. It includes both visible disabilities, such as many mobility impairments, and…
Gov. Lee is hoping for teacher salaries in the middle of the budget
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Tuesday that he wants to include “meaningful” salaries for teacher salaries in next year’s budget despite economic crises caused by the…
Santa Fe schools complete personal learning experiment
SANTA FE, NM (AP) – Santa Fe Public Schools concludes a brief soft opening of personal learning as the coronavirus pandemic hampers the state. “I am announcing today a break…
The Supreme Court of Ohio rejects Toledo bullying visit
COLUMBUS (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously joined three Toledo public school staff on Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by the parents of a kindergarten claiming the staff acted…