Italy will reopen schools next month, but first it needs 3 million new desks
Italian schools are set to reopen on Sept. 14, but only if 2.6 million single-seat desks are built within the next month to allow the social distancing that the traditional two-person desks in classrooms make impossible. Reopening schools is seen as a crucial step...
Italy will reopen schools next month, but first it needs 3 million new desks
Italian schools are set to reopen on Sept. 14, but only if 2.6 million single-seat desks are built within the next month to allow the social distancing that the traditional two-person desks in classrooms make impossible. Reopening schools is seen as a crucial step...
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Does the CARES Act Present a Funding Threat to Higher Education?
? For-profit colleges accounted for 71 of the 100 schools that received the most emergency grant funding per student from the CARES Act, as shown by an analysis of Education Department data by students at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University....
Does the CARES Act Present a Funding Threat to Higher Education?
? For-profit colleges accounted for 71 of the 100 schools that received the most emergency grant funding per student from the CARES Act, as shown by an analysis of Education Department data by students at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University....
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Under ICE rules and visa complications, a semester with no new international students awaits
Some schools have decided to brace for a semester without new international students as the new ICE rule forces all international students attending U.S. colleges out of the country if their classes were conducted fully online.
Under ICE rules and visa complications, a semester with no new international students awaits
Some schools have decided to brace for a semester without new international students as the new ICE rule forces all international students attending U.S. colleges out of the country if their classes were conducted fully online.
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Parents want to know how children identify their gender, national survey finds
The Heritage Foundation conducted a nationwide survey asking parents and school board members about teaching gender identity in schools. Of the school board members surveyed, 80 percent said they do not think schools should teach kindergarteners to “challenge gender stereotypes” or be provided with sexual activity instruction, including sexual orientation and gender identity. Similarly, two-thirds of the parents surveyed agreed.
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The 1619 Project curriculum taught in over 4,500 schools — Frederick County Public Schools has the option
Teachers in Frederick County public schools have the option to teach about racial injustice and slavery via The 1619 Project curriculum.
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In-person learning matters, but local schools prioritize public safety
Saratoga Springs schools try hard to reopen in the fall, but practical concerns still exist.
read moreYears of study ‘wasted’: College students on visas fret over ICE ruling that could force them out of US
New ICE policy pressures international students to rethink academic and career plans.
Sex education at Albany area schools remains an ongoing conversation
Young people engage in risky sexual behavior whenever they have free time, according to Children’s Aid Society’s director of family planning and pregnancy prevention programs Pascale Saintonge Austin. Learn more about how Albany schools are teaching sex education during the pandemic.
Congress considers college athlete compensation following Florida law
The NCAA blocks players from opportunities other students could monetize, like participating in commercials or creating a social media presence.
Some community college students ineligible for federal COVID-19 relief
The presidents of community colleges in Spokane, Washington, said the CARES Act assistance was important, but e many students in need were left out.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly seeks to resolve labor shortage with bill
Representative Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) sponsored a bill to help businesses suffering labor shortage and make education more affordable for college students pursuing degrees in high skilled industries.
College debt threatens economic future of young Americans, congressman says
WASHINGTON -- Americans will make student debt a priority in the 2020 presidential election because more young college graduates can’t afford housing while other young people avoid college, causing business owners to struggle to find workers, said House Education and...
Senators say programs to help fund rural communities should be reauthorized
Senators and witnesses at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Thursday say that federal programs that provide funding rural communities should be reauthorized.
Washington students honor lives lost from transphobic violence
Wednesday marked the 20th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. Students at George Washington University observed the day with a vigil on campus.
Maryland senators push McConnell to vote on HBCU funding
Maryland’s four historically black colleges and universities could face layoffs, expired contracts and programming issues if the federal funding for HBCUs nationwide is not renewed for at least two years, the state’s two U.S. senators warned Wednesday at a news conference.
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