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What studies about ‘flipped’ classrooms could tell us about refining our approach to remote learning

Using lengthy, previously recorded lectures is considered a “bad flip.”

Teachers union approves deal with Chicago schools to return to class

The vote by the union’s roughly 25,000 members ends the possibility of an immediate teacher lockout or strike.

Teachers grapple with being bullied during pandemic learning

"I have not seen such collective bullying like I have seen with this."

A Utah school made black history month optional, then reversed decision

A school in Utah is continuing its Black History Month curriculum after parents asked the school to allow their children opt out of the program.

Schools plan for potential of remote learning into the fall

After seeing two academic years thrown off course by the pandemic, school leaders around the country are planning for the possibility of more distance learning next fall at the start of yet another school year.

Even older teens benefit from catch-up classes

Long-term study of Israeli high school students finds higher incomes in adulthood.

Share professional development opportunity with technology leaders

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.

Education Dept. launches first federal effort to track school reopening

The survey will be administered to approximately 7,000 nationally representative elementary and middle schools across the country. It follows an executive order from President Biden.

The union leader who says she can get teachers back in schools (subscription)

In cities and suburbs where schools remain closed, teachers unions are often saying: not yet. Can Randi Weingarten change that?

San Francisco school district and unions reach tentative deal on reopening for in-person learning

The agreement would allow teachers and workers to return to school in the red tier if Covid-19 vaccines are made available. Return to in-person instruction can happen without vaccine availability in the orange tier.

5 ways schools hope to fight COVID-19 learning loss

Tutoring: Research shows “high dosage” tutoring can help boost reading skills, especially in the early years of elementary schools. Some states like Tennessee have specifically targeted learning loss from the pandemic with existing tutoring corps.

Schools ‘spy’ on students to save lives

Frisco ISD has the technology in place on district devices where certain keywords and phrases immediately send an alert to campus counselors.

Atlanta Public Schools may require students to attend summer school

The Summer Academic Recovery Academy will run five-days-a-week and will be offered both online and in-person.

San Francisco vs San Francisco School Board

The city argued it's safe enough and the district has dragged its feet on preparing for the students' return.

Education nominee pledges new guidance, more virus testing

President Joe Biden’s nominee for education secretary is pledging to counter what he calls the “frustration and distrust and fear” about reopening schools in the middle of a pandemic.