Education

Biden Administration Proposes $130 Billion To Help Schools Reopen

6:55am February 08, 2021

by Anya Kamenetz

President Biden's relief bill currently includes $130 billion for public K-12 schools. The biggest chunk of of the spending would go to districts to avoid layoffs and hire more personnel.

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Children Will Eventually Return To Schools, But Schools Won't Be The Same

7:48am February 07, 2021

Teresa Thayer Snyder, former superintendent of schools in Voorheesville, NY says kids can't just go back to "normal" learning after the pandemic, and previous standards and benchmarks should change.

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot, left, and Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson, second from left, visit a preschool classroom at Dawes Elementary School in Chicago on Jan. 11. The district wants more in-person classes to resume next week; the teachers union wa

Chicago Teachers At Odds With District Over School Reopening

9:13pm February 06, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Chicago Public Schools leaders want in-person classes to resume. The teachers union says it is "not willing to accept the inevitable illness and death a reckless reopening will inflict on our city."

School children wearing facemasks walk outside Condit Elementary School near Houston in December. The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday that it will begin collecting data on the status of in-person learning during the pandemic.

Education Dept. Launches First Federal Effort To Track School Reopening

6:27pm February 05, 2021

by Anya Kamenetz

For the first time since the pandemic began, the U.S. Education Department will begin tracking where schools have reopened and just how unequal the access to learning has been.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks during a White House briefing on the Biden administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Should Schools Reopen If Teachers Aren't Yet Vaccinated? CDC Will Soon Weigh In

5:15pm February 05, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Biden wants schools to reopen quickly. But there are questions about whether teachers should first be vaccinated. The CDC will provide more guidance next week.

Education

Fewer Applications And Less Money: Why Some Colleges Are Merging

4:18pm February 05, 2021

by Stacey Vanek Smith

With college applications expected to decline in coming years, many U.S. schools are having trouble balancing their books. This tough financial reality has led to a wave of recent school mergers.

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Turkish Authorities Face Backlash As Students Protest University Appointment

4:18pm February 05, 2021

by Peter Kenyon

Authorities in Turkey are seeing massive student protests over the appointment of a ruling party official to run a prestigious university. More than 160 people have been detained by police.

Africa's Hit Science Show For Kids Is Coming To The U.S.

10:48am February 05, 2021

by Amy Fallon

African TV execs say it's unlike any show for kids that's been produced and broadcast on the continent — especially with its focus on women presenters and scientists.

President Biden wants most K-8 schools to go back to in-person learning within his first 100 days, but teachers and administrators don't agree on how to do that.

Teachers Union Head: Examples Of Success And Trust Key To Reopening Schools

7:00am February 05, 2021

Getting some teachers comfortable with opening schools will hinge in part on elected officials showing they have educators' "best interest in mind," says union leader Randi Weingarten.

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Iowa Sees Pressure To Reopen Schools, But Safety Fears Persist

5:00am February 05, 2021

by Clay Masters

Iowa's governor is ordering K-12 schools offer students 100% in-person learning. But Iowa doesn't have a mask mandate, all teachers and staff aren't vaccinated and social distancing is a challenge.

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