Education

States Sue Education Department Over Allocation Of Pandemic Funds To Schools

9:10pm July 07, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Five states and the District of Columbia have accused the Trump administration of trying to unlawfully divert COVID-19 relief funds from public schools to private schools.

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Why U.S. Schools Are Still Segregated — And One Idea To Help Change That

7:01pm July 07, 2020

Rebecca Sibilia, founder of EdBuild, says a Supreme Court case shaped a funding model for public schools that reinforces inequity. She tells All Things Considered about a new model that could help.

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Florida's education commissioner has ordered the state's schools to reopen for in-person instruction in the fall, subject to the advice and orders from health authorities.

Florida Orders Schools To Reopen In The Fall For In-Person Instruction

6:35pm July 07, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The state's largest teachers union says educators want schools to reopen, but the plan lacks detail on safety measures. "There's a lot of angst from teachers across the state," a union official says.

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Local School Officials Wait, Express Confusion Over Reopening Guidance

6:18pm July 07, 2020

by Keri Brown

Education officials are trying to figure out what the next school year is going to look like.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, seen here during a White House briefing in March, will participate in a panel discussion Tuesday on how to reopen America's schools safely.

Trump Pledges To 'Pressure' Governors To Reopen Schools Despite Health Concerns

5:57pm July 07, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

The administration acknowledges the risk of students spreading the contagion to vulnerable populations but emphasizes that school closures disrupt "critical services to children and their families."

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ICE Threatens To Deport International Students If They Don't Attend In-Person Classes

5:46pm July 07, 2020

by Max Larkin (WBUR)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday new guidelines that deny visas to international students attending U.S. colleges that offer online-only courses this fall.

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What Would It Take For Teachers To Go Back To The Classroom This Fall

5:43pm July 07, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Lily García, president of the National Education Association, about what teachers need as schools begin making plans for reopening in the fall.

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The Trump Administration Pushes To Reopen Schools In The Fall

4:15pm July 07, 2020

Today the Trump administration began a full-court press encouraging public school leaders across the country to reopen schools full-time in the fall.

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Georgia Tech, pictured in 2016, will be holding some in-person classes in the fall. Faculty are upset that face coverings will not be mandatory.

'A Nightmare': Georgia Tech Faculty Push Back Against In-Person Reopening Plans

9:46pm July 05, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The University System of Georgia is holding in-person classes this fall, with no masks required. It's an anomaly among top public universities — and it will put people at risk, professors say.

How Teachers Are Thinking About Reopening Schools

5:25pm July 05, 2020

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with three teachers — Maxie Hollingsworth, Mariah Najmuddin and Karen Lloyd — to hear how they're thinking about schools reopening amid a global pandemic.