Jul 10 Watch 12:55 David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart on Trump’s school pressure, Biden’s economic plan New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how the surging coronavirus is affecting President Trump’s public support, the significance of the Supreme Court’s recent rulings… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 9:46 The ‘unwise, disruptive policy’ of shutting out international students By Jeffrey Brown New rules for foreign college students have stunned American academic institutions. The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that all of the roughly 1 million international students currently enrolled in the U.S. must attend at least one in-person class this… Continue watching
Jul 09 WATCH: McCarthy says reopening schools not a question of if, but how By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press "We cannot miss out on a generation of not being taught," House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said, adding that if restaurants and casinos are allowed to reopen, schools and daycare centers should be, too. Continue reading
Jul 09 CDC will not rewrite guidelines for reopening schools despite criticism from Trump By Carole Feldman, Associated Press Dr. Robert Redfield, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says the agency will issue “additional reference documents” to facilitate reopening schools. Continue reading
Jul 08 Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen By Collin Binkley, Associated Press He says the guidelines his own federal health officials have created for schools to reopen are impractical and expensive. Continue reading
Jul 08 Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students By Associated Press The universities contend that the directive violates the Administrative Procedures Act because officials failed to offer a reasonable basis justifying the policy and because the public was not given notice to comment on it. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 9:49 Schools face unprecedented pressure as they grapple with reopening Parents across the U.S. are wondering what the next school year will hold for their children. While reopening decisions will ultimately be up to state and local officials, President Trump said Tuesday he'll pressure governors to resume in-person classes. Judy… Continue watching
Jul 07 States sue U.S. Department of Education over diverted virus relief funds for schools By Olga R. Rodriguez, David Eggert, Associated Press In the lawsuit filed Tuesday, the attorneys general of California and Michigan say the department run by Secretary Betsy DeVos is attempting to take pandemic relief funds away from K-12 public schools and divert them to private schools. Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: Trump gives speech on safely reopening schools amid COVID-19 pandemic By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Trump did not immediately explain how he would pressure governors, but he repeated an earlier claim that Democrats want to keep schools closed for political reasons and not health reasons. Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: College officials testify on future of higher education amid COVID-19 By Courtney Vinopal The Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee will hold a hearing July 7 on COVID-19's impact on the future of higher education. Continue reading