Student news roundup, Maryland, Sept. 16
The pandemic reveals much more about us than our unpreparedness for virtual learning; Md. students look at healthcare and choices about schooling.
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Student news roundup, Illinois, Sept. 14
Special ed advocate in Evanston dies; Remembering 9/11; Business, fine arts, and cultural life during the pandemic.
Worst Calif. wildfire season in decades
Wildfires in what could be one of Calif.'s worst autumns ever have destroyed structures, including schools, killed people, and mass evacuations.
School opens virtually in most Md. districts
School is now in session across all of Maryland, and it's mostly online, despite calls to keep trying to get in-person instruction.
Student news roundup, Illinois, Sept. 8
The pandemic, performing arts, and politics generally led student news stories from the Prairie State this past week.
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 Betsy DeVos.
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.
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.
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 to campus.
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.