Even with $13.5 billion in coronavirus relief aid provided to schools by Congress last month, an across-the-board 8 percent cut to states’ school funding would lead to a decline in per-pupil spending in all 50 states, a new analysis shows. In addition,…
The Washington Post reports that “fourteen days into remote learning, the school closures have exposed the technology divides in the [Washington, DC schools] – and how academically debilitating the divide is for students who fall on the wrong side of…
The Los Angeles Times reports California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said Tuesday that parents and students should not expect traditional high school graduation ceremonies this year. He said, “We understand it’s disappointing for those of you who would…
Since her daughters' school closed for the coronavirus outbreak, Mariana Luna has been thrust into the role of their primary educator, like millions of parents across the U.S. But each day, before she can go over their schoolwork, her 9-year-old…
Schools need upwards of $200 billion in new aid to help them deal with the coronavirus, several education groups, including the two national teachers' unions, have told congressional leaders—well above their previous request for emergency help. The Monday letter to Capitol Hill…
With group gatherings currently not allowed because of the coronavirus, school boards across the country have been transitioning public meetings to virtual platforms. But if they don’t have a plan for allowing public comments, are they at risk of violating…
As Mo Martin watched her 7-year-old daughter Fiona take part in Zoom teleconferences last week, she grew concerned about how her daughter is going to learn online. During one session, as a first-grade teacher read a book to students online,…
Officials are concerned that the coronavirus crisis will hinder efforts to ensure a complete count on the U.S. Census, which is used to allocate billions of dollars of federal funding to schools. That's a big deal for the schools and districts,…
Musicians and other professional performers are among those who have already been hit hard by the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. For many, most of their regular income opportunities have been canceled, or have been delayed indefinitely. So many…
A Wyoming judge has ordered the release of a school district’s investigative report after racist and homophobic flyers were posted at a Cheyenne junior high school.
The effort amounts to a low-cost, readily accessible alternative for schools that have been forced by the coronavirus to put in place long-term, online lesson plans on the fly.
Ask five teachers about their expectations for students during extended school closures and they turn around the question. Instead of worrying about completing school assignments, the teachers advised parents to “do what you can.” For parents trying to keep their…
The Flagstaff Unified school district, back in September, became one of more than 300 to suffer a ransomware attack that forced officials to close schools for two days and work around the clock to get everything back up and running. …
It had been two weeks since Terri Anderson, a teacher at The Oaks Academy in Indianapolis, had seen her 19 prekindergarten students in person. But on a recent Friday, they met virtually for the first time on Google Hangouts. The…
New York’s high school Regents exams scheduled for June will be canceled, Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa announced Monday. Students in New York must take five Regents exams to graduate from high school. Exams are also scheduled for August,…
