DETROIT — Principal Jacqueline Dungey was searching for one of her kindergartners. She’d called every number she had for his family. She’d sent urgent notes to his parents. She’d reached…
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Computer hack complicates e-learning at Valparaiso schools | Education
Berta said the district currently is seeking outside technological assistance to halt the attacks and prevent further complications. He said numerous parents with information technology experience, whose children attend Valparaiso…
Metro Atlanta schools struggling with computer, Wi-Fi supplies
The dash for laptops, tablets and Wi-Fi hot spots comes as districts are preparing for what could be a long slog of distance learning with a patchwork of solutions to…
Back to school? Despite CDC recommendations, most major schools going online as COVID-19 cases spike
As COVID-19 cases rise in most states, the prospect of in-person learning this fall at the country’s major school districts is becoming increasingly remote. So far, nine of the top…
Trade schools might be a better option than colleges. Here’s why.
In July, Jessica Galvan, a 25-year-old resident of Springfield, Ill., started a cosmetology program at Midwest Technical Institute, forgoing a chance to attend a four-year college to obtain a bachelor’s…
Arizona won’t make schools reopen in mid-August
PHOENIX — Arizona’s governor says public schools won’t be required to reopen for in-person learning as expected in mid-August as the coronavirus pandemic continues at a high level. Gov. Doug…
Open schools for younger kids, top pediatrician says
Kindergarten teacher Holly Rupprecht carries plexiglass panels to her room at Zion Lutheran School in Bethalto, Ill., on Monday. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) WASHINGTON — Younger children pose…
Back to school? Most major schools are heading toward online class as COVID-19 cases spike
As COVID-19 cases rise in most states, the prospect of in-person learning this fall at the country’s major school districts is becoming increasingly remote. As of late Wednesday, 11 of…