5 ways President Joe Biden is affecting education Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio One of President Joe Biden’s first actions in office was to extend a pause on student loan payments and interest that began during the coronavirus.
Biden also released a plan for combatting the pandemic that included a push to reopen schools in the first 100 days of his presidency and included funding to do so in a coronavirus “rescue plan.”
Federal funding has been essential for school districts and higher education institutions seeking to offset costs from the pandemic, as well as cuts in state support. The CARES Act passed in March provided some support, and education advocates long urged Congress to pass the Heroes Act, which would have provided additional relief.
CHARLESTON With some counties continuing to offer remote learning despite a mandate for in-person class work, the West Virginia Board of Education decided W
The board approved a resolution honoring Dumezich’s service, acknowledging her bipartisan approach and work ethic. Dumezich did not attend Tuesday’s meeting.
The union says more kids in the classroom means less room for social distancing.
“We are concerned about the health of our parents, of our students, and our teachers,” said John Moreno Escobar, a parent who has a son at Sawgrass Elementary School.
“Aside from fighting for teachers we also need to challenge the consensus that we should be sending more kids to school and sacrificing the need to social distance,” said Rocco Diaz, a senior at Fort Lauderdale High School.
Rocco admitted that even if the number of students in his classes doubled, there would still be plenty of physical distancing space.