Education

News Brief: Boulder Shooting, Gun Bills, Pandemic Survey Of Schools

5:29am March 24, 2021

Colorado gunman faces ten murder charges. After that shooting, Biden urged immediate action from the Senate on gun bills. Education Department releases data on remote learning and school reopenings.

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Wake Forest University, Salem College Announce In-Person Commencement Plans

10:43am March 23, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

Wake Forest University and Salem Academy and College have announced plans for in-person graduation ceremonies this spring.

So I started thinking of other ways to engage the kids. I had them start sharing their screens, and that changed everything. By the end of the next class, everyone was talking and sharing their screens.

Education

COMIC: How One Math Teacher Broke Through To Her Virtual Students

6:00am March 23, 2021

by LA Johnson

A year ago, teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic. In this comic series, we'll illustrate one teacher's story each week.

A Census Bureau survey found that the number of households that said they were homeschooling doubled last year.

Homeschooling Doubled During The Pandemic, U.S. Census Survey Finds

8:05pm March 22, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Precise numbers are hard to come by, but several factors — including school closures and parents working from home — appear to have led to an increase in households that are homeschooling.

As Districts Reopen For In-Person Learning, What Schools May Look Like Going Forward

4:09pm March 22, 2021

by Cory Turner

With more and more districts reopening for in-person learning, when will schools reach a new normal — and what might it look like?

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3 Feet Apart: New CDC Guidance For Students May Allow For More Schools To Reopen

11:30am March 20, 2021

by Cory Turner

There are new COVID-19 guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that reduce the distance students should be spaced from 6 feet to 3 in most school settings.

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These Middle Schoolers Are Back In Class. How Are They Doing?

9:26am March 20, 2021

Scott Simon asks Selena Alderson, a school counselor in Grants Pass, Ore., how middle school students feel about returning to classrooms.

The CDC Says A Distance Of 3 Feet Between Students In A Classroom Setting Is Safe

4:32pm March 19, 2021

by Anya Kamenetz

The CDC has updated its guidance for schools, saying it "now recommends that, with universal masking, students should maintain a distance of at least three feet in classroom settings."

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Guilford College Exceeds $2M Fundraising Milestone

3:41pm March 19, 2021

by David Ford

Guilford College in Greensboro has exceeded its initial milestone fundraising goal of $2 million two weeks early. But they're raising the money amidst financial difficulties.

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Jeevan Guha, 6, offers a view of pandemic-era schooling with this homemade sign in San Francisco. The sign reads, "I miss my school."

CDC Says Schools Can Now Space Students 3 Feet Apart, Rather Than 6

1:57pm March 19, 2021

In many places, the 6-foot guidance was interpreted as requiring schools to operate on part-time schedules in order to reduce class sizes. A 3-foot rule would allow many more schools to reopen fully.

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