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Daily Video July 14 2020

Teachers in Florida push back against reopening mandate

Florida's governor and education commissioner are pushing for full classroom reopenings this fall, but some teachers and health authorities are pushing back.

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Post May 08 2020

Teaching in the age of coronavirus: Week 6 -- The new normal?

Photo credit: Maximillian Re-Sugiura By Sari Beth Rosenberg I am not sure if o…

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Lesson Plan January 07 2019

Special Olympics' federal funding may be in jeopardy

Since its founding in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of President John F. Kennedy, the …

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Daily Video June 16 2017

Trump administration slashes education budget to fund school choice

The Trump administration’s budget, which has yet to pass Congress, proposed deep cuts to a large number of federal agencies and initiatives which sought to compensate for trillions of dollars in tax cuts, a sizable military buildup and a renewed investment in infrastructure.

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Daily Video January 19 2017

Education nominee Betsy DeVos faces questions on school choice

The confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for education secretary, Betsy DeVos, saw many questions about her support of school choice and charters.

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