From shiny red pencils reading “My Attendance Rocks!” to countless plaques and ribbons and trophies and certificates and gold stars: For as long as anyone can remember, taking attendance — and rewarding kids for simply showing up — is a time-honored school ritual. For good reason: Just being there, day […]
Anya Kamenetz
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A new national effort asks K-12 schools to voluntarily — and anonymously — report their confirmed and suspected coronavirus cases, along with the safety strategies they’re using. Opening schools safely in person is seen as key to restarting the economy and recovering the learning loss that has fallen most heavily […]
Patricia Stamper, with her 5-year-old son, works with children who have cognitive and physical disabilities at an elementary school in Washington, D.C. Jared Soares for NPR hide caption toggle caption Jared Soares for NPR Patricia Stamper, with her 5-year-old son, works with children who have cognitive and physical disabilities at […]
There’s a LOT of education news these days. Here’s an overview of the stories from this week that you might have missed, plus some valuable links we’ve gleaned from around the web. First let’s turn to the world of higher education. As we reported last week, college towns are driving […]
New York City schools Chancellor Richard Carranza speaks at New Bridges Elementary School in Brooklyn on Aug. 19. Carranza has said that without an infusion of cash, thousands of city education jobs could be lost. Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images New […]
Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers in New York City, said at a press conference Wednesday that schools were not ready to reopen. Richard Drew/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Drew/AP Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers in New York City, said at a […]
SDI Productions/Getty Images SDI Productions/Getty Images Kirk Gallegos is a single father of four. He works construction in Barstow, Calif. Prudence Carter is a single mother of one. She’s the dean of the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley. Both of them share the same problem […]
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Evan Vucci/AP Public schools should delay reopening in […]
The American Academy of Pediatrics once again plunged into the growing debate over school reopening with a strong new statement Friday, making clear that while in-person school provides crucial benefits to children, “Public health agencies must make recommendations based on evidence, not politics.” The statement also said that “science and […]
School buses sit idle in a Seattle bus yard. On July 2, Seattle Public Schools announced it is planning to resume some in-person learning in the new school year. Karen Ducey/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Karen Ducey/Getty Images School buses sit idle in a Seattle bus yard. On July […]
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 […]
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 […]