Jul 21 Watch 8:08 Sen. Perdue on GOP proposals for pandemic relief, reopening schools Senate Republicans are considering legislation to sustain a country struggling with the pandemic’s economic fallout. The House passed its own proposal in May, but there is still dissent within the GOP about how much new money to allocate to the… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 7:34 Colleges and universities grapple with decision to return to campus By Hari Sreenivasan, Cat Wise U.S. colleges and universities are scrambling to finalize their fall plans as coronavirus infections continue to rise in much of the country. While some students, faculty and staff are looking forward to returning to campus, others are raising serious health… Continue watching
Jul 17 Chicago plans to have kids in classrooms two days a week By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Most Chicago children would return to the classroom two days a week and spend the other three days learning remotely once the school year begins under a tentative plan outlined by officials from the nation’s third-largest school district… Continue reading
Jul 17 WATCH: California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines strict guidelines for schools By Jocelyn Gecker, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press The rules announced Friday include a mandate that students above 2nd grade and all staff wear masks in school. Newsom's new guidance mandates that public schools in California counties that are on a monitoring list for rising coronavirus infections cannot… Continue reading
Jul 16 'Magic School Bus' author Joanna Cole dies at age 75 By Associated Press "Joanna Cole had the perfect touch for blending science and story," Scholastic CEO Dick Robinson said in a statement Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 7:19 How one community college is grappling with the pandemic, reckoning on race By Hari Sreenivasan, Cat Wise How will the fall of 2020 look for students, families and schools as the pandemic reshapes the education landscape? Community colleges, which educate about 40 percent of U.S. undergraduates, were already stretched thin. Now, their enrollment is expected to increase… Continue watching
Jul 13 Analysis: Why some schools stayed open during the 1918 flu pandemic By Dr. Howard Markel During the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic, when an estimated 675,000 people died in the U.S. alone, the majority of public schools were closed for weeks to months on end. But three major cities kept their schools open amid valid questions and… Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 6:48 'Teachers are scared' to be in school, Florida educator says Although President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos are urging schools to reopen in person this fall, other officials fear the health risks are too high, especially as the virus surges in many states. Florida is one of them --… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: More than 200 colleges join lawsuit over foreign student visas In our news wrap Monday, more than 200 universities have announced their support of a lawsuit against pandemic restrictions on international students. The schools object to the Trump administration's plan to deny visas to students not taking at least one… Continue watching
Jul 13 More than 200 schools back lawsuit over foreign student rule By Collin Binkley, Associated Press More than 200 universities are backing a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s policy saying international students cannot stay in the country if they take all their classes online in the fall. Continue reading