John was having some trouble in class. The seventh grader had been diagnosed with ADHD and a language disorder that makes processing verbal and nonverbal cues a challenge. Despite extra support he received through his Individualized Education Plan for students…
Concerns about screen time are not new—but they are heightened when kids across the country are spending much of their school day online.
Detroit School of Arts student Unique Pierce told a school board candidate just how tough it’s been to weather the stresses of virtual learning during this unusual school year. She feels the heavy load of assignments piling on her plate.…
OK. We're going to move to something else now. Needless to say, this school year has already required a lot of flexibility and creativity on the part of parents, students and teachers. And that word, flexibility - it made us…
Of the colleges and universities that have chosen to hold classes in person this fall, most are not conducting widespread testing of their students for the coronavirus, an NPR analysis has found. With only weeks remaining before many of those…
A new nationally representative survey of teachers, principals, and district leaders offers key takeaways.
North Philadelphia second-grader Zyiah Satterwhite is one of a kind. The precocious 7-year-old named her Russian Blue cat “Goose.” And while others her age watch children’s shows, Zyiah’s favorite is the hit horror series “Stranger Things” on Netflix. Between giggles,…
Teaching Reading During COVID-19: Frustrated Students, Tech Challenges
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday ordered schools in certain New York City neighborhoods closed within a day in an attempt to halt flare-ups of the coronavirus. The governor took the action a day after the city’s mayor, Bill…
One of two registered nurses covering nine schools in a rural Tennessee district, Jennifer Patterson tends to the healthcare of about 2,500 students whose needs have only increased during the coronavirus pandemic. Her days are full — from answering questions…
Controversy over a proposal for lottery-based admissions for a selective Virginia school echoes nationwide debates on access to advanced academics for Blacks, Latinos, and low-income students.
The AP reports that parents are complaining about “racist, sexist and other concerning content on Acellus, an online program some students use to learn from home.” As parents “help their children navigate remote classes, they’re more aware of what’s being taught,…
The Hechinger Report reports that “remote learning has been a struggle for teachers and is expected to set back the learning gains of a generation of students.” It has “been particularly hard on children of color, kids from families who are financially…
The New York Post reported that the New York City Department of Education “has yet to decide on a grading system for the new academic year, The Post has learned.” Traditional letter grades “were controversially scrapped for K-8 kids last year due…
The Washington Post reported a “controversial proposal” to revise admissions to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology by “switching from a test-based process to a lottery” has triggered a “hard-fought battle whose results could reshape one of the top…
Fox News reports Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that shutting down school campuses in the spring over coronavirus concerns might have been one of the nation’s largest “public health mistakes.” DeSantis said during an appearance on the Drew Steele…
