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A Teacher's Diary of a Week of School Closure

It's hard to keep the coronavirus crisis in perspective, especially when that perspective keeps shifting, writes New York City teacher Colin Lieu.




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One Teacher's Life in a Coronavirus Epicenter

The days are a technology overload, mixed with the joy of seeing her students' faces and worry about her own family's health and safety, New York City teacher Ariel Sacks writes.




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New York City Schools Will Stay Closed for Academic Year, Mayor Says

Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed back on the Mayor Bill de Blasio's announcement, however, saying "no decision" had been made about reopening schools in New York City or elsewhere in the state.




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School Closures for Coronavirus Could Extend to the End of School Year, Some Say

More than half of all states have ordered schools closed for multiple weeks to help slow the pandemic.




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NYC schools stay open, deputies break up illegal fight club




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NYC to reopen schools, even as virus spread intensifies




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Mayor: No in-person learning for upper grades until new year




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Heavy Response to Nebraska Restraint Bill Illuminates Teachers' Frustrations

A Nebraska senator introduced a bill that would give teachers legal cover to physically restraint disruptive students, prompting a strong positive response from members of the state teachers' union.




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Nebraska School Cook Who Served Kangaroo Meat to Students Is Fired

A school cook in Nebraska was canned after he mixed kangaroo meat into chili made for students.




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School Closings Leave Rural Students Isolated, Disconnected

The switch to remote learning in rural New Mexico has left some students profoundly isolated—cut off from others and the grid by sheer distance.




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Lessons from COVID-19 pandemic teaching educators too




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Teacher vacations one reason to close schools in New Mexico




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Nevada school district may cut jobs amid online learning




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Teacher shortage has Connecticut turning to college students




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School: Teacher cited Floyd's death in chemistry exercise




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No More Snow Days, Thanks to Remote Learning? Not Everyone Agrees

An increasing number of schools are replacing snow days with remote learning, but some plan to stick with the snow day tradition for now.




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Teachers call for full remote learning, absent new protocols




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Tribal leaders back bill on teaching Native American history




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North Dakota starts free rapid COVID-19 testing for teachers




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Theater Educators Struggle to Keep Shows Going Amid COVID-19

Convinced that the show must go on, many high school theater troupes are turning to livestreamed productions, outdoor performances, and radio plays.




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Schools Grapple With Substitute Teacher Shortages, Medical Leave Requests, Survey Finds

The demand for substitute teacher positions is outpacing the supply, and the quality of those applying is a concern in many places.




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Fauci: US may see 'surge upon surge' of virus in weeks ahead




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NYC to reopen schools, even as virus spread intensifies




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Indiana teacher, substitute shortage worsened by COVID-19




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Students' notes offer encouragement to health care workers




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Louisiana education leaders look to improve child literacy




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Wyoming teacher honored for student support amid pandemic




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Anchorage School District to continue online-only learning




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Lawsuits Defy Arizona Initiative Taxing Wealthy for Schools

Two lawsuits were filed Monday challenging a proposition that Arizona voters approved to impose an additional 3.5% tax on individuals earning above $250,000 to pay school teacher salaries and training.




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Mississippi schools receive computers for distance learning




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School system dismisses early after cybersecurity threat




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Mayor: No in-person learning for upper grades until new year




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School district returns to remote learning amid COVID spike




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How Parents and Schools Can Work Together to Keep Math Learning on Track

Collaboration doesn’t require turning parents into math experts, classroom teachers say.




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Teaching Math Through a Social Justice Lens

Teachers are drawing on high-profile issues such as policing patterns, the spread of the pandemic, and campaign finance to explore math concepts.




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Teacher Tips: Keeping Kids Engaged During Online Math Class

Math teachers share advice for making remote instruction work.




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The Problem With Giving Math Tests Online, and How Teachers Are Solving It

With many students working remotely, there’s no point in administering assessments that ask students to come up with a single answer; it’s simply too easy to cheat.




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Kids Are Behind in Math Because of COVID-19. Here’s What Research Says Could Help

Previous studies can provide a window into why math learning is taking a big hit during the pandemic, and what educators can do about it.




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Teaching Math in the Era of COVID-19

An early look at pandemic-related school disruptions suggests one area of learning in particular stands to be affected: mathematics.




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Tennessee expands COVID-19 mental health hotline to teachers




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Carney urges school districts to continue hybrid learning




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Confederate president's name to disappear from Biloxi school




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How Teachers' Unions Are Influencing Decisions on School Reopenings

With coronavirus cases surging, labor groups are continuing to flex their political muscle, most often pushing for a conservative approach to getting teachers and kids back in buildings.




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School closings threaten gains of students with disabilities




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Alexander preaches consensus in farewell to fractious Senate




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What Educators Need to Hear From Biden on COVID-19

Consistent, science-based messaging is crucial, but the new administration still faces political headwinds and a skeptical public.




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Remote Learning Cuts Into Attendance. Here Are Remedies

Data suggest low-income communities are hit much harder than affluent ones, writes researcher Heather C. Hill.




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Ohio House OKs school funding plan; unclear if Senate will




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Alabama Board Taps Superintendents' Group Leader As Next State Chief

The state's last superintendent resigned under pressure after he attempted to take over Montgomery's school system and figure out a way to grade the state's schools.




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AEA: Doctors letting quarantined kids return early to school