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A Massachusetts school district doubles pay for substitute teachers

The district needs “a set number” of certified and non-certified substitutes for each building, but it doesn’t need “a hundred different substitutes” coming into the schools.

Hybrid learning may be the most dangerous option of all

If you want to limit children and teachers’ exposure to infection, it’s better to have students spend their time within a consistent group of peers.

The simple intervention that could lift children out of ‘covid slide’

Tutoring is one of the oldest forms of education. A growing body of research shows that, when done right, it’s also one of the most effective means of lifting student achievement.

Teacher offers extra credit to students who wear masks

In Oklahoma, masks are recommended — but not required — in many schools. As schools prepare to reopen, one teacher in Oklahoma plans to offer extra credit to his students who wear masks in his class.

An Arizona music teacher fined $2,000 for quitting over in-person instruction

Students cannot wear masks or face coverings to stem the spread of the virus and play certain instruments or sing in band and chorus class.

Why Black families are choosing remote online learning for their kids

Almost 70 percent of Black households with school-aged children said they support or strongly support keeping all instruction online, according to a recent poll. Only 32 percent of white parents indicated the same.
Fri Aug 7th, 2020

Superintendent warns of discipline if staff and students don’t follow virus rules

Multiple deliberate infractions of covid-19 rules could result in a student being withdrawn from a brick-and-mortar school site to the school's Digital Academy, Assistant Superintendent Kathleen Rodgers told the board.
Thu Aug 6th, 2020

Many parents prefer mixing online and in-person school, poll finds

44 percent of parents want their schools to offer a mix of online and in-person classes. In a close second place is all-virtual education, favored by 39 percent of parents. Fully in-person school comes in a distant third, with 16 percent favoring it for their children.
Thu Aug 6th, 2020

The idea of moving classes outside has gained steam among schools

The Five Town Community School District in Maine is buying tents, yurts and enough all-weather snowsuits for each of its elementary school students.
Thu Aug 6th, 2020

All Newark public school employees must get a covid-19 test before reopening

All Newark public school teachers and other school employees will need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test before they return for the new school year “for the safety of our school community,” according to the district’s reopening plan.
Wed Aug 5th, 2020

Could $50 a week empower high school students to meet education goals?

With no end to the pandemic yet in sight, a New Orleans high school is poised to carry out a first-of-its-kind small-scale pilot to see whether modest grants to seniors will boost their prospects.
Wed Aug 5th, 2020