Tag: coronavirus
Clinton, Bush, Obama say they’ll get vaccinated
Vaccines against Covid-19 are making their way through government regulatory agencies; the 3 living former presidents say they're ready.
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.
Enrollment drops in U.S. public schools
Public school enrollment dropped this year. No surprise, given families' frustrations with online learning. Budget shortfalls loom.
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.
On World Children’s Day, the world fails children
Not to pressure schools back to in-person learning, but there's no doubt e-learning is ineffective and kids are suffering socially and emotionally.
U.S. can’t divert CARES funds from public schools
A federal judge in Calif. has ruled that US Education Sec. Betsy DeVos can't divert funds from the CARES Act to private schools.
Reopening dilemma persists in the U.S.
We’re in the middle of a pandemic, but we all know it’s best for learning for students to be in schools with their friends and teachers.
Should U.S. follow Europe, keep schools open?
European schools remain open for in-person instruction, despite general nationwide lockdowns. E-learning is likely inferior to classrooms.
Talent is virtually without bounds at Prospect
The show must go on, even if it's a virtual performance, broadcast through a series of streaming events from homes at Prospect H.S. in Illinois.
SD 200 takes an ‘adaptive pause’ on reopening
With new Covid-19 records, we wonder whether school reopening for in-person instruction has been put on an indefinite hold.










