Fla. schools must plan to catch remote students up
Schools in Fla. must offer families a choice of continued e-learning through next semester. More choices must be offered if students fall behind. [...]Read More......
News & Issues
Heartbreak as remote learning drags us down
Math scores drop this year as students use more remote learning. Mental health issues increase. Also, eat healthy at home. [...]Read More... from Heartbreak as...
Some NYC students to start in-person learning Mon.
Some NYC elementary students will be able to return to in-person learning on Dec. 7, provided they made certain choices this fall. [...]Read More... from...
Student news roundup, Illinois, Nov. 30
Creative arts during a pandemic, pause on winter sports, Thanksgiving activities, election volunteers, and a passion for equality. [...]Read More... from Student news roundup, Illinois,...
Enrollment drops in U.S. public schools
Public school enrollment dropped this year. No surprise, given families' frustrations with online learning. Budget shortfalls loom. [...]Read More... from Enrollment drops in U.S. public...
Md. senator tries (again) to fully fund IDEA
The IDEA, which provides federal funds to support students with disabilities, is 45. Congress has never fully funded it. [...]Read More... from Md. senator tries...
Total shutdown in Baltimore Co.; cyberattack
Criminals broke into the network at the 115,000-student district and scrambled files. Schools are closed for remote learning for now. [...]Read More... from Total shutdown...
Judge denies request to force schools to reopen
Special ed students are being denied important educational services when schools close; families fight back in court. [...]Read More... from Judge denies request to force...
Obituary: Mike Padron; teacher of the most delicate
The loss of a much-loved teacher at an alternative school in Rockford, IL, can affect students' sense of a meaningful future. [...]Read More... from Obituary:...
Hope that Biden will not advance privatization
Will Joe Biden's education secretary make a dent in the universal privatization efforts now under way among public schools in the U.S.? [...]Read More... from...