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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...