Hillary Clinton appeared to sour at the Trump administration urging schools to reopen for in-person learning in the Fall, stating that teachers should not have to face the choice between “their lives and their jobs.”
The man who spearheaded Common Core and called parents opposed to it as “white suburban moms” now says he backs “local control” of education.
Democrats and teachers’ unions have demanded $305 billion in coronavirus aid, claiming the taxpayer funds are necessary to reopen public schools “safely.”
Wednesday on CNN, anchor Anderson Cooper accused President Donald Trump of not caring about the “health and safety” of American children, teachers and parents while his administration works to reopen schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday on MSNBC, anchor Chris Hayes criticized Trump administration’s push to reopen schools U.S. coronavirus response as a failure in the past few weeks, and tonight he opened going off on President Donald Trump’s push for schools across the country to be reopened.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced public schools will only open part-time in the fall because of the coronavirus.
Washington’s planning guide for reopening schools says one approach to phase in face-to-face instruction prioritizes “students of color.”
The Trump administration is working “hand in hand” with localities to move toward school openings in the fall, as some states, like Florida, begin to craft their statewide plans.
The Trump administration aims to work “hand in hand” with localities to move toward reopening schools in the fall, as some states, like Florida, begin to craft their statewide plans.
Schools across the state of Florida have been ordered to reopen in August per an emergency order signed by Florida Department of Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran on Monday.
Joe Biden told members of the National Education Association’s (NEA) representative assembly that the longer schools remain closed due to the coronavirus, the more low-income “students of color” will suffer learning losses.
The National Education Association will expect active members to pay more in dues to compensate for the significant drop in membership.
The lead attorney who achieved a victory at the Supreme Court in Tuesday’s ruling protecting religious liberty and school choice said many opponents of choice are hiding behind anti-Catholic amendments, backed by the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) a century ago, in order to sustain their education monopoly.
Members of Washington State’s Edmonds School Board voted unanimously to end contracts with law enforcement agencies, thereby removing police presence from three schools in the district, deeming officers a “real risk” to students.
Jeffco Public Schools in Jefferson County, Colorado, is planning to open schools for in-person learning in the upcoming academic year following months of nationwide school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Two Wall Street Journal reporters write that the national experiment in remote learning, courtesy of the coronavirus pandemic, has failed.
A new poll released by USA Today/Ipsos found that one in five, or 20 percent, of teachers say they are not likely to return to their schools should they reopen in the fall.
The president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) said she does not agree with President Donald Trump’s view that schools should reopen as soon as possible.
Harvard law professor Elizabeth Bartholet doubled down on her attacks against homeschooling parents, underscoring her view that they are primarily “right-wing Christian conservatives” who may be abusing their children.
A RealClear Opinion Research poll found 40 percent of families are more likely to homeschool or engage in virtual learning once the coronavirus pandemic subsides.
The chairman of the Democratic National Committee urged members of his party to blame President Donald Trump if public schools fail as they reopen in the fall.
Teachers’ union heads are condemning Trump’s suggestion that schools in some areas of the nation consider reopening prior to summer.
A study reveals a historic drop in U.S. student reading and math scores since the adoption of the Common Core standards more than a decade ago.
U.S. eighth graders’ scores in U.S. history and geography plummeted on the Nation’s Report Card assessment, with no improvement in civics.
Harvard Magazine published an interview with a law professor who released a paper that calls for a “presumptive ban” on homeschooling.
Maryland’s superintendent of schools said she is “not sure” school will look the same for students “going forward” after the coronavirus pandemic subsides.
Pennsylvania schools will stay closed for the remainder of the academic year, Gov. Tom Wolf (D) announced on Thursday.
Teachers’ unions and other stakeholders in government-run K-12 schools are seeking billions of dollars in funding in coronavirus relief.
Teachers’ unions and their public school allies are pushing states to clamp down on charter schools during the coronavirus school closures.
A Washington Post op-ed says children learning at home with “iPads and parents” during the coronavirus crisis will suffer “damaging” effects.
Actress and radio host Sam Sorbo said the coronavirus crisis has inadvertently become the “impetus” for Americans to rethink education.
The National Education Association (NEA), the nation’s largest labor union, has endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has released resources for K-12 teachers and local officials on managing student privacy and ensuring disabled students receive required services during school closures due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Many school districts across the country are unprepared to implement online learning should the coronavirus force more school closures.
An 18-year-old Wisconsin high school student was arrested Thursday for fourth-degree sexual assault, child enticement, and exposing his genitals to a child in the school’s gender-neutral bathroom.
Parents in Madison, Wisconsin are suing the school district over a policy that lets children change gender identity without parental consent.
Texas A&M University hosted a sold-out drag queen show at the MSC Town Hall event that was co-sponsored by the A&M LGBTQ+ Pride Center.
A national parents’ organization is releasing a film that seeks to expose the “lies and government schemes” of federally-run education.
A federal appeals court sided with a school district’s “student safety plan” that allows students to use bathrooms corresponding to gender identity.
School vouchers have proven to bring about a win-win situation for education, improving both private and public school outcomes, a new study reveals.
A Boston teacher’s union president has come under fire this week after encouraging Boston public school teachers to wear “Black Lives Matter” apparel to school. The Boston Police Union condemned the teacher demonstration, arguing that “Black Lives Matter” activists make police work “more dangerous than ever.”
