The nation’s schools, which could serve as community shelters, are not ready to withstand the floods, wildfires and hurricanes that are expected to be even more common in the near future.
Nearly half of teachers who identified as Black or African American reported that they were likely to leave their jobs by the end of the school year – a significantly higher percentage than teachers of other races.
The Large Unit District Association, which represents 52 of Illinois’ largest school districts and more than half a million students throughout the state, sent state superintendent Carmen Ayala a letter this week demanding that the state publish public health guidelines for schools aligned with the Phase 5 reopening plan.
"Starting this summer, all Iowa schools – large and small, rural and urban – will benefit from ongoing research, best practices and evidence-based support."
In a 4-3 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court struck down a Madison Local School District policy that allowed up to 10 employees with concealed handgun licenses and training to carry weapons while in school.
"As I have said repeatedly when asked about this bill, discrimination is not a Louisiana value, and this bill was a solution in search of a problem that simply does not exist in Louisiana," the governor said in a statement.
“Whatever you do, civics will be relevant. You have to discharge the duties of citizenship and we want people to be able to do that with a very strong foundation,” the governor said.
The U.S. Supreme Court will discuss Thursday whether to hear a case that could settle for good whether states can exclude religious schools from publicly funded voucher programs.
Given the added value of teachers of color, a pressing problem remains: There is a considerable demographic mismatch between teachers and students of color in the U.S.
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