Oct 10 Watch 5:27 Research on the run: How a Cleveland city planner is mapping his city By Karla Murthy, Sam Weber Phil Kidd moved to Cleveland two years ago to work as a city planner. In the midst of the pandemic, he decided to start an ambitious project to better understand his adopted city. Kidd has started a project to run… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 4:55 How to talk to kids about race and racism As schools across the nation resumed in-person classes, teachers and students faced increased pressure from local school boards and organizations over how to teach and talk about race in the classroom. Dana Crawford, a pediatric and clinical psychologist in New… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 8:33 Politics of vaccine, mask mandates complicate return to normal on college campuses By Hari Sreenivasan, Jason Kane, Maea Lenei Buhre Millions of students returned to campus this fall for the in-person college experience, as the Delta variant continues to impact parts of the U.S. Some schools have strict mandates for vaccination, testing and masking. In other places, that’s not an… Continue watching
Oct 05 Black colleges' funding hopes dim amid federal budget battle By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Annie Ma, Associated Press They now stand to receive just a small fraction of the original amount, perhaps as little as $2 billion in competitive grant funding that could be used for educational programs and infrastructure. Continue reading
Oct 05 Arizona can't use COVID money for anti-mask grants, feds say By Collin Binkley, Associated Press In a letter to Ducey, the Treasury Department said the grant programs are "not a permissible use" of the funding. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Education officials testify about supporting schools during COVID, School board group asks US for help policing threats By News Desk and Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra are expected to testify before a Senate committee on Thursday about schools during the pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 29 A pro-slavery petition is the latest racist incident at this Kansas City high school. Parents say they've had enough By Gabrielle Hays Parents say the district is doing little to mitigate the ongoing problems, including individual attacks on students based on their race. Continue reading
Sep 28 Here are this year's MacArthur fellows and 'genius grant' recipients By Don Babwin, Associated Press The Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation on Tuesday announced the 25 recipients, who will each receive $625,000. Continue reading
Sep 24 CDC studies show masks lessen school outbreaks By Associated Press One study in two Arizona counties found coronavirus outbreaks were almost four times more common at public schools without mask mandates on the first day than at those that re-opened with a masking requirement. Continue reading
Sep 22 Florida makes quarantine optional for exposed students By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Florida's new surgeon general has signed new protocols allowing parents to decide whether their children should quarantine or stay in school if they are asymptomatic after being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Continue reading