Participating in dual enrollment "helps students move their gaze from a few feet in front of them to a point further on out on the horizon and start on that road," said Amy Williams, executive director of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships.
After Floyd's death prompted the Minneapolis school board to terminate its longstanding contract with the city police department, the district hired a cadre of "public safety support specialists," many with criminal justice experience, to fill the void.
Administrators have faced a range of challenges during education's big shift online, but many have found new opportunities that should outlast the pandemic.
Superintendent Christy Perry told school board members the district has decided not to renew its contracts to station 11 police officers in local schools, nearly a year after local activists began pushing for a change.
"With all of our key safety protocols met, this agreement reflects a uniform health and safety plan that we can be proud of as educators and that puts us on the path for a safe return, across LAUSD and in all of our schools," UTLA President Cecily Myart-Cruz said.
Two California students and their parents are suing a private Catholic high school for $20 million, claiming that the boys were forced to withdraw after they were falsely accused of wearing blackface in a photo.
Civics and history education must be rebuilt, say scholars who have developed an extensive inquiry-based, social studies roadmap for a less polarized society.
New Mexico could not account for more than 12,000 students at the start of the school year, children who were enrolled before the pandemic but never showed up in the fall.
