Kristina Washington, special education staff member at Desert Heights Preparatory Academy, walks past desks and chairs at the closed Glendale, Ariz., school in early June. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Kristina Washington, special education staff member at Desert Heights Preparatory Academy, walks past desks and […]
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To help with social distancing, children at Valley of the Sun YMCA sites in Arizona were taught to make “airplane arms” when standing in line. Courtesy of Valley of the Sun YMCA hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Valley of the Sun YMCA To help with social distancing, children at […]
At least two-thirds of American high school students attend a school with a police officer, according to the Urban Institute, and that proportion is higher for students of color. Now, the national uprising for racial justice has led to a push to remove police officers from security positions inside schools. […]
There is no one answer for what the coming school year will look like, but it won’t resemble the fall of 2019. Wherever classrooms are open, there will likely be some form of social distancing and other hygiene measures in place that challenge traditional teaching and learning. Future outbreaks will […]
For Ananay Arora, this spring has brought good news and bad news. The good news: The Arizona State University sophomore snagged one of the most prestigious internships in the country. He’ll be working with the software engineering team at Apple. The bad news: Instead of rubbing elbows with Tim Cook […]
Nightmares. Tantrums. Regressions. Grief. Violent outbursts. Exaggerated fear of strangers. Even suicidal thoughts. In response to a call on social media, parents across the country shared with NPR that the mental health of their young children appears to be suffering as the weeks of lockdown drag on. Most U.S. states […]
No field trips. No game rooms. No teddy bears. These are some of the CDC’s guidelines for reopening schools, childcare centers and day camps safely in places where coronavirus cases are on the decline. The guidance, which also covers restaurants, churches and other public places, was obtained by The Associated […]