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.
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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 new.
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.
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.
Coronavirus closes schools in Seattle
The coronavirus pandemic has caused colleges to cancel classes, and now Seattle Public Schools became the nation's first large district to cancel classes due to the virus.
Top 11 school stories of 2019
We find these 11 stories to have the greatest potential for influencing activity and direction in schools for the near future.
2 dead, 3 wounded in Calif. school shooting
Another school shooting has resulted in the death of 2 California high school students. The suspect shot himself and is in custody.
What happened after a coach disarmed a student
In Oregon last May, a high school coach saw a student carrying a gun and disarmed him. Now we know what happened next.
Teacher ed leaders take stand against quackery
A report released by hundreds of deans and other leaders of teacher colleges across the country says counterproductive forces are at work.
DeVos pushes Freedom Scholarship, a tax credit
The US ed sec was back on the stump today, pushing a tax-credit program to support "school choice" for "low-income" students.