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Administrators have begun to say what was previously unthinkable: that schools may not operate normally for the 2021-22 school year.
The Broward School District has scoured Facebook pages of teachers working remotely to catch them partying, traveling and failing to wear masks at a time the educators say COVID-19 makes it too risky for them to return to campus.
With Biden’s COVID-19 plan, Cardona said, school leaders can expect “consistency in messaging,” and a national strategy that can inform and drive local efforts.
Hawaii Gov. David Ige has told the state Department of Education that its budget cuts would be reduced by about $123 million because of additional federal funds and more optimistic revenue projections.
“We are bargaining for minimal risk of COVID-19 infection, and minimal risk of death,” the teachers union said.
Firmly linking teen suicides to school closings is difficult, but rising mental health emergencies and suicide rates point to the toll the pandemic lockdown is taking.
President Joe Biden’s nomination of Miguel Cardona for education secretary has been largely well received. But his choice for the number two spot at the department is prompting some objections from education interest groups.
“It’s to filter the air, lessen the effects hopefully, it’s supposed to break down the particles to clean the air better so we have better airflow. so beneficial for both staff and students,” said Pamela Reese-Taylor, Health Services Director in Cedar Hill ISD.
The bill requires schools to implement a program of after-school learning mini-camps, learning loss bridge camps, and summer learning camps to remediate student learning loss.
DA’s National Technology Leadership Academy will train your top technology trailblazers to successfully navigate the new landscape and help prepare all students to be global digital citizens.
District Administration’s National Superintendent Academy is specially designed for K-12 directors and coordinators ready to take the next step in leading a school system.
In the Leander Independent School District, the social studies curriculum team curated specific resources for teachers to use when guiding students through the event.
Historians widely panned the report, saying it offers a false and outdated version of American history that ignores decades of research.
Teachers and administrators said the best thing for their students was to be in school.
To prepare for the rollout, area school leaders are doing what’s necessary to save their employees a spot in line — including committing to in-person learning in some form by March 1.