May 02 Watch 6:17 California shuts down beaches as crowds flock to the coast By PBS NewsHour California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday closed all beaches in Orange County after thousands flocked to the coast amid the ongoing global pandemic. The move came as pressure has been mounting on officials to reopen some business in the state. Continue watching
May 02 AP FACT CHECK: Testing ‘czar’ rebuts Trump; vet care hyped By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Actually, Trump is nowhere close in his prediction of providing 5 million tests a day, according to his own federal “testing czar.”… Continue reading
May 02 Most states fall short of coronavirus testing thresholds By Christina A. Cassidy, Matthew Perrone, Jason Dearen, Nicky Forster, Associated Press With no specific guidelines, states are left to figure out what a successful testing program should be while they simultaneously try to reopen their shattered economies. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Trump breaks with Georgia governor over reopening certain businesses ‘too soon’ By Jeff Amy, Russ Bynum, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he “disagreed strongly” with the decision by Georgia's Republican governor to reopen salons, gyms and other nonessential businesses later this week, saying, “It's just too soon.”… Continue reading
Apr 21 Cuomo presses Trump in meeting for more help on virus testing By Jonathan Lemire, Marina Villeneuve, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The New York governor said he told Trump that a rapid increase in testing was a crucial “benchmark” that his state and others need before they can safely reopen the economy and help communities return to a semblance of normalcy. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: Trump suggests governors don’t ‘understand’ U.S. virus testing capacity By Associated Press Many of the nation’s governors have expressed concerns about returning to a more normal course of business without greatly expanding testing. Continue reading
Apr 17 Test troubles cloud Trump recovery effort By Matthew Perrone, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press The United States is struggling to test enough people for the novel coronavirus so officials can track and control the spread of the disease. Continue reading
Jun 05 Opinion: Students are pushing themselves to unhealthy limits. Here’s how teachers can help By David Cutler Pressure on students to obtain A's is having a harmful impact on stress, depression and anxiety levels. High school teacher David Cutler shares some ways to help students learn from setbacks and then move on. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 5:26 What the first round of test results say about Common Core progress By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 18 Thousands of students opt out of Common Core tests in protest By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Thousands of students are opting out of new standardized tests aligned to the Common Core standards, defying the latest attempt by states to improve academic performance. Continue reading