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Districts slow to follow New York City’s lead on reopening schools

Officials in other districts continue battles with unions over the science and politics of reopening or remain wedded to their own approaches — and teaching remains largely online.

Case File: ED accepts order barring enforcement of rule altering CARES Act funds

A quick look at a new ruling on the interim final rule, which required school districts to provide CARES Act funding to nonpublic schools

New York City to close public schools again as virus cases rise (subscription)

In a big setback for the city's recovery, the schools chancellor, Richard Carranza, said the nation's largest district would return to all-remote learning.

PHOTOS: How a Conn. district is making in-person schooling work

Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut has adapted in creative ways, from using tents, classroom and bus seating charts, student cohorts and more to make in-person learning possible.

Lessons from Europe, where cases are rising but schools are open

Across Europe, schools are staying open as COVID cases climb, and many businesses are shut or restricted.

Colorado report touts safety of school but offers few solutions to district challenges

As more districts move some or all of their students to online learning, state public health officials issued a new report that stresses the benefits and safety of holding school in-person but offers scant new guidance or protocols to make that feasible.

Who will succeed DeVos? With Senate control up for grabs, Democrats hunt for ‘unicorn’

According to one expert, virtually no one outside the Democratic Party leadership has any meaningful insight into who will lead the Department of Education in a few months' time.

District Administration October, 2020

Click here to read the October, 2020, District Administration magazine

Minnesota state H.S. league raises fees up to 300% for schools

Despite shortened seasons and canceled tournaments, Minnesota's state athletic association plans a huge increase in pay to play for members. A school leader says it is a 'kick in the gut'

Teacher deaths in 3 states raise alarm as new school year begins

American Federation of Teachers president: "If community spread is too high, if you don’t have the infrastructure of testing, and if you don’t have safeguards ... we believe you cannot reopen in person.”

Miami-Dade School Board votes to cut ties with online platform

Beset by a number of problems to start the academic year, Miami-Dade County Schools will now allow teachers and students to use other platforms for remote learning

Study: Charters close achievement gap on district schools

Black and low-income students from charter schools make up the most ground in reading and math, according to new research

Alaska district may lose millions due to enrollment dip, home schooling

In addition, with more than 5,000 students opting to not enroll from school this year, funding is reaching a breaking point for Anchorage schools

NY district suspends student for attending in person on remote day

The Long Island high school senior says 'I was going to school like students should be going to school,' but school officials disagree, citing state safety mandates

Why schools are struggling to feed students

'Children are going hungry' is a refrain being echoed by districts across the country as they wrestle with budgets and getting kids meals during the pandemic