The debate over how and where to educate students, from preschool to university, has been among the fiercest fought throughout the pandemic. Nearly every solution presents challenges for parents, students and teachers alike. The Covid-19 crisis and an ongoing nationwide shortage of qualified teachers have created a perfect storm in […]
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By Sarah Simon Education inequality in the United States was a problem long before the internet. With new educational tools requiring internet access, that inequality has only magnified. A 2018 study found that one in five US teens “can’t finish their homework because of the digital divide,” especially among Black […]
Boris Johnson takes aim on a visit to a school in Upminster, Essex – Lucy Young/Evening Standard/PA Troubled test and trace system to be scaled back The failing test and trace system will be scaled back nationally under new plans to put more “boots on the ground” to stop the spread of […]
Days after President Donald Trump defended his administration’s “incredible” handling of the coronavirus outbreak in a widely viewed interview, the nation’s top health official called the country’s response “disparate” and “not as well suited” to the dynamics of the pandemic. “What happened when the rubber hit the road on this, […]
surgeon HRAUN/Getty Images An exam taken by surgeons in the US saw its online system fail Thursday, leaving more than 1,000 aspiring surgeons in the dark on when — or if — they will take the test. The test is a critical and costly part of transitioning from medical resident […]
surgeon HRAUN/Getty Images An exam taken by surgeons in the US saw its online system fail Thursday, leaving more than 1,000 aspiring surgeons in the dark on when — or if — they will take the test. The test is a critical and costly part of transitioning from medical resident […]
Two security guards talk on the campus of the closed McKinley School, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) system, in Compton, California, just south of Los Angeles: (2020 Getty Images) The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has announced that remote learning will continue in August, as […]
The clock is ticking for school districts across the country to decide what school will look like in the fall amid the coronavirus pandemic, and Howard County is no exception. In Maryland, school systems have until Aug. 14 to submit their plans to the Maryland State Department of Education. The […]
The University System of Georgia will now require face masks on campus as schools plan to welcome back students this fall. As COVID-19 cases continue to trend in the wrong direction, the USG says it will require students, faculty, staff and visitors to wear a face covering inside campus buildings. […]
Former President of Kaplan University and CEO of Great Hearts Academies to Lead APUS Forward Charles Town, WV, July 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Public University System (APUS), a leader in providing affordable, inclusive, quality online higher education to military, veteran and service-minded communities, announced today that it has […]