WASHINGTON, D.C. - Teachers may feel like they have a partner in the White House with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden who held an educator s virtual event as her first
CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s two largest teachers unions are asking judges to halt or slow down the governor’s push to reopen more classrooms during the pandemic.
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President Biden has tapped Miguel Cardona to lead the Education Department, and he ll soon have the chance to make his case for the job before the Senate during a confirmation hearing.
If confirmed, Cardona will step into the hot seat after Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who was the bitter target of Democratic scorn for her changes to Title IX, her support of school choice and charter programs, and for changes to Obama-era student loan borrowing policies.
Here s everything to know about Cardona, 45, Connecticut s education commissioner:
He was an ESL learner in Connecticut public schools
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CHARLESTON As West Virginia’s two teachers’ unions file lawsuits to block a state Board of Education mandate for in-person school, Gov. Jim Justice said Thursday he applauded board members for holding their ground.
“I am really happy our schools have reopened for in-person learning. It’s going smoothly at this time,” Justice said during his coronavirus briefing Thursday at the Capitol. “I want to thank the state Board of Education for everything they’re doing to make sure the in-person learning option is made available to all of our families across the state.”
Both the West Virginia Education Association and the West Virginia chapter of the American Federation of Teachers filed injunctions Wednesday against the state Board of Education and the Department of Education. The AFT-WV suit also names Kanawha County, while the WVEA lists both Kanawha and Monongalia counties.