DeVos plans not to grant testing waivers
The US Ed Dept doesn't plan to issue testing waivers, as it did last year due to massive closures and the pandemic, under Ed Sec...
News & Issues
Teachers are resigning at higher rates
Because COVID-19 is a big stressor for students, families, businesses, and teachers, many leaders in business and education have resigned or closed. [...]Read More... from...
TV, computer use affects reading, math scores
8-year-olds who watch too much TV show reduced reading scores 3 years later; when they use a computer too much, numeracy scores go down. [...]Read...
NYC pushes back school start date
1.1 mil students in the nation's largest district will start in-person school on Sept 21, not on Sept 11, as schools prepare for their return...
Student news roundup, Florida, Sept. 1
Schools in Florida are online for the most part as the 2020-21 school year begins, with some students reporting to campus along the Space Coast....
Student news roundup, Illinois, Aug. 31
Our robot found in student news reports several stories from Illinois last week about the pandemic and its effects, in school & out. [...]Read More......
Voxitatis congratulates the COVID Class of 2020
2020 is unique and, for high school graduates, different from anything they've seen. Proms, spring sports, & many graduation ceremonies are cancelled. Time for something...
Distance learning begins as Covid-19 thrives
What we learn during & from coronavirus, a challenging & imminent crisis, will provide insights into so many aspects of our lives. [...]Read More... from...
Families plan to stay healthy during closures
Although schools are doing what they can to keep students learning and healthy during the coronavirus outbreak, that duty now shifts to parents. [...]Read More......
Illinois temporarily closes all schools
IL schools will be closed on Tuesday, March 17, through at least March 30. Schools in 18 states are now closed due to coronavirus. [...]Read...