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The ‘summer slide’ meets the ‘COVID slide’: Drop in test scores isn’t surprising with remote schooling, experts say

The ‘summer slide’ meets the ‘COVID slide’: Drop in test scores isn’t surprising with remote schooling, experts say

by Quinn Clark | Jan 20, 2022 | Education, Featured

When students left their classrooms for virtual learning from home, it was more problematic for teachers to detect learning problems, leaving students and parents to fill in the gaps. That’s why it’s not surprising that students’ test scores have dropped, said Dr....
Supreme Court’s Majority Hints at Requiring States to Fund Religious Schools

Supreme Court’s Majority Hints at Requiring States to Fund Religious Schools

by Courtney Degen | Dec 8, 2021 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — The majority of Supreme Court justices on Wednesday signaled they would support the requirement that schools offering religious instruction be included in state-mandated tuition assistance programs. “Religious schools also teach secular subjects and...
Fostering Free Expression on College Campuses Is Critical, Task Force Says

Fostering Free Expression on College Campuses Is Critical, Task Force Says

by Courtney Degen | Nov 30, 2021 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — As colleges and universities serve increasingly diverse student bodies, it is imperative that their campuses foster open discussion and civic debate, university presidents, faculty and civic leaders said at a webinar on Tuesday. In November of 2020, the...
Education Department Promises to Monitor COVID Relief Funds and Support Schools

Education Department Promises to Monitor COVID Relief Funds and Support Schools

by Courtney Degen | Nov 17, 2021 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — The Department of Education is engaged in ongoing monitoring of the use of COVID-19 relief funds after approving the funding plans of 46 states, department officials told lawmakers at a hearing on Wednesday. Congress has passed three separate bills since...
Parent-Teacher Relationships Key to Students’ Success in Recovering from Remote Learning

Parent-Teacher Relationships Key to Students’ Success in Recovering from Remote Learning

by Courtney Degen | Nov 10, 2021 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — A year and a half into the pandemic, educational recovery for children, specifically those who learn differently, will depend on strengthening parent-teacher relationships. “Our children cannot reach their fullest potential unless there is engagement...
Free Community College Cut from Slimmed-Down Spending Bill

Free Community College Cut from Slimmed-Down Spending Bill

by Courtney Degen | Oct 28, 2021 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — Two years of tuition-free community college did not make the cut in the Democrats’ multi-trillion spending bill, leaving many lawmakers and advocates frustrated over what was one of President Joe Biden’s signature campaign promises.  “No one got...
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