Education

Can we fix the inequities exacerbated by remote learning?

By PBS NewsHour

When schools across the nation shifted to remote learning at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the change exacerbated several inequities between students including class, race, access to technology, and learning abilities, indicating which students may or may not succeed.

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College towns growing alarmed over outbreaks among students

By Bryan Anderson, David Pitt, Associated Press

The outbreaks since students began returning to campus in the past few weeks have heightened town-gown tensions and led to recriminations between local politicians and university officials.

How some educators are teaching antiracism to the youngest students

By Aaricka Washington, The Hechinger Report

Education leaders have started to reckon with how to comprehensively teach history and antiracism. With young kids, the challenge is finding ways to tackle those topics in substantive yet age-appropriate ways.

How nations are going back to school -- or not

By Associated Press

Governments around the world are taking different strategies toward the new school year, depending on how many infections they're seeing, the state of their health care systems and political considerations.

Indiana teachers hit by pellets in shooter training drill sue police

By Associated Press

A group of teachers at a northern Indiana elementary school who were struck and injured last year by plastic pellets during an active shooter training drill are suing local police, accusing them of using excessive force during what the lawsuit…

Falwell says he's resigned from Liberty University

By Sarah Rankin, Elana Schor, Associated Press

Falwell confirmed his departure in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, a day after the school said he had submitted, then rescinded his resignation.

Liberty University official says Jerry Falwell Jr. is resigning. Falwell says he does not plan to leave permanently

By Sarah Rankin, Elana Schor, Associated Press

Jerry Falwell Jr.’s future at evangelical Liberty University was unclear late Monday, with a senior school official saying he had resigned from his leadership post but Falwell telling several news outlets that he does not plan to leave permanently.

Florida judge says reopening public schools 'disregards safety'

By Tamara Lush, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

A Florida judge temporarily blocked Gov. Ron DeSantis and top education officials from forcing public schools to reopen brick-and-mortar classrooms amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, ruling that the state's order "arbitrarily disregards safety."…

Zoom gets glitchy on first day of school for thousands

By Associated Press

Zoom is experiencing partial outages during the first day of school for thousands of students who are relying on the video conferencing technology to connect with educators. The company said Monday that it began receiving reports of disruptions around 9…

Quarantines, closures and confusion reign as schools reopen

By Tammy Webber, Kimberlee Kruesi, Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press

For countless families across the country, the school year is opening in disarray and confusion, with coronavirus outbreaks triggering sudden closings, mass quarantines and deep anxiety among parents.