Aug 19 3 ways to get kids to tune in and pay attention when schools go virtual By Eric M. Anderman, Kui Xie, The Conversation One big complication with K-12 distance learning is how hard it is to get children and teens to log in and do their schoolwork. But there are things teachers and families can do to help. Continue reading
Aug 17 U.K. scraps exam grading system that enraged students, parents By Jill Lawless, Taryn Siegel, Associated Press The head of the country's exam regulator acknowledged Monday that the system had caused "real anguish and damaged public confidence."… Continue reading
Aug 17 Virus clusters erupt at U.S. universities as semester begins By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press From the dorms at North Carolina to the halls of Notre Dame, officials at universities around the U.S. scrambled on Monday to deal with new COVID-19 clusters at the start of the fall semester. Continue reading
Aug 13 Justice Department says Yale discriminates against Asian, white applicants By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A Justice Department investigation finds that Yale University is illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants, in violation of federal civil rights law. Yale denies the allegation, calling it "meritless" and "hasty."… Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 11:51 Kellyanne Conway on school reopening and Kamala Harris Many school districts across the country say they are not ready to bring students back for in-person learning due to the spread of COVID-19 in their communities. But President Trump continues to pressure them to reopen as normal, making the… Continue watching
Aug 12 Federal judge refuses to block campus sexual assault rules By Carole Feldman, Collin Binkley, Associated Press The suit argued that the rules, which narrow the definition of sexual harassment, would block schools from investigating certain sexual abuse complaints and discourage students from filing complaints. Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Trump, new adviser push in-school learning By Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to hold a press briefing Wednesday on children returning to school safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Why this university scaled back its reopening plan By Dan Sagalyn Once UMass Amherst “started looking at all the logistics of how this would work,” chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy said, they realized it was going to be too risky and difficult if all the students who were expected to come showed up. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 6:10 College towns weigh benefits of students’ return with virus risks By John Yang As the new academic year gets underway, college students, parents, administrators and faculty are deliberating over whether it will be safe to hold in-person classes and resume dorm life. And residents of the surrounding towns and cities worry about the… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 5:53 Parents and students reevaluate college costs amid virtual learning For higher education, the pandemic has forced major questions about affordability and cost into the spotlight. Both students and parents are hesitant to spend tens of thousands of dollars on classes taken via video, and many feel that the loss… Continue watching