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Some parents are concerned statewide standardized testing won't be fair to students who were forced to learn remotely due to the pandemic.

Chicago Teachers Union Would Require Eligibility for ‘Full’ Vaccination Prior to Reopening Schools 8 Feb 2021 A proposed deal between Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) to reopen schools for in-person learning would begin phasing in students into classrooms this week and require all teachers be eligible for “full” vaccination against the coronavirus before returning into school buildings. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) and CPS CEO Janice Jackson said Sun...

State Rep. Hannah Kane, R-Shrewsbury, recently announced the release of more than $50 million in one-time state funding to assist local school districts, charter schools, and educational collaboratives with the costs associated with safely operating and educating students during the ongoing COVID-19

Forest Hills Central High School switches to remote learning next week Westaby, Robb and last updated 2021-02-05 15:47:11-05 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Forest Hills Central High School is switching to all-remote learning following an increase in COVID-19 cases. Principal Steve Passinault informed families of the decision this afternoon. He says the school was informed that five more students had tested positive for coronavirus, raising the total to thirteen since the first of the month. Passina...

The decision to hold class in bad weather is not a light decision for school leaders Some schools closed during blizzard-like weather on Thursday, February 4 while others opted for remote learning days or half days. Author: Josh Lamberty (WQAD), Katrina Lamansky Published: 7:28 PM CST February 4, 2021 Updated: 7:29 PM CST February 4, 2021 ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Some schools closed during blizzard-like weather on Thursday, February 4 while others op...

4:31 As New Mexico schools got the go-ahead last month from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to resume partial in-person teaching beginning Feb. 8, revised re-entry plans have come before districts for debate. The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education on Wednesday, Feb. 3, postponed a decision about students going back to the classroom after several hours of discussion. Prior to the board meeting, protesters gathered outside the districts headquarters. At least 100 APS teachers attended a ca...

The Chicago Teachers Union sent a letter to Chicago Public Schools parents on Thursday emphasizing safety and equity as both sides continue negotiations over...

UMass Issues Stay-at-Home Order for 2 Weeks Feb. 8, 6:24 a.m. The University of Massachusetts at Amherst ordered all students to "self-sequester" for two weeks. "Self-sequestration means that students must stay in their residences, both on and off campus, except to get meals, undergo twice-weekly COVID testing, or to attend medical appointments. In addition, to minimize

Most discussions about the drawbacks of online education focus on the negative effects it has on learning. Less obvious – but also quite important – is how remote instruction can affect the teacher’s use of humor. Scholars have formulated various explanations for why people use humor. As someone who has helped prepare and provide professional development for prospective and veteran teachers for more than 30 years, I am often asked whether humor is an effective way to teach. Decades of res...

Whats life like at Napa elementary schools these days? Take a look inside Browns Valley Elementary. Samie Hartley Napa’s public school network will soon take a large step toward restoring traditional on-campus teaching, nearly a year after the novel coronavirus abruptly forced thousands of students out of classrooms and into months of online learning. Beginning March 1, students in the Napa Valley Unified School District’s hybrid learning program will have thei...