Education

COVID-19 Affects New York City Schools, Nation's Largest District

7:42am March 27, 2020

The coronavirus is taking a toll on New York City, including educators. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza about how the virus is affecting the district.

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Comic: How To Turn Your Home Into A School Without Losing Your Sanity

7:00am March 27, 2020

Be realistic; be forgiving; remember to shake your sillies out. Education experts share tips for home-schooling during the coronavirus school closures.

The Biggest Distance-Learning Experiment In History: Week One

6:14pm March 26, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

Districts are scrambling to get remote learning lessons in place. But over half of students live near the poverty line, 14% have a learning disability, and some struggle just to find Internet access.

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The U.S. Capitol building on March 25, the same day the Senate unanimously passed a historic $2 trillion deal in response to the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus Relief Package Offers Up More Than $30 Billion For Education

1:16pm March 26, 2020

Amid widespread public school and higher education closures, the Senate bill sets money aside for remote learning and gives Education Secretary Betsy DeVos new power.

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How To Keep Making Your Podcast ... Even If You're Stuck At Home

3:00pm March 25, 2020

by Sequoia Carrillo

Grab some earbuds, a mobile device and as many pillows as you can find. Here are five easy steps to making a great podcast from home.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos also announced the Department of Education would refund about $1.8 billion to the more than 830,000 borrowers who were in the process of having money withheld.

Education Dept. Will Stop Collections On Student Borrowers In Default

2:29pm March 25, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

Those who have defaulted on their federal student loans will get a temporary reprieve from having their wages, Social Security benefits and tax refunds garnished by the federal government.

Doctors test a hospital staffer Tuesday for coronavirus, in a triage tent that's been set up outside the E.R. at St. Barnabas hospital in the Bronx. Hospital workers are at higher risk of getting COVID-19, and public health experts fear a staffing shortag

States Get Creative To Find And Deploy More Health Workers In COVID-19 Fight

8:40am March 25, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

To stop COVID-19, retired doctors are signing up to take clinical shifts. Specialists, including dentists, could move to front line care. And med students are fielding calls in overwhelmed clinics.

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Remote Learning Poses New Challenges For Students With Disabilities

1:53pm March 24, 2020

by Keri Brown

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As classes move online, many schools fear students with disabilities could be left behind, in violation of federal laws. The Education Department calls this reading of the law "a serious misunderstanding."

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Education Dept. Says Disability Laws Shouldn't Get In The Way Of Online Learning

1:44pm March 23, 2020

As classes move online, many schools fear students with disabilities could be left behind, in violation of federal laws. The department calls this reading of the law "a serious misunderstanding."

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North Carolina Educators Seek Federal K-12 Testing Waiver

12:20pm March 23, 2020

by Associated Press