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On Pandemic ‘Learning Loss,’ Schools Look Forward, Not Back
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A complete picture has yet to emerge of how much learning was ...
Foreign Students Show Less Zeal for US Since Trump Took Over
CHICAGO (AP) — On a recruiting trip to India's tech hub of Bangalore, Alan Cramb, the ...
In Video Classes Teachers Parse Clues to Student Wellbeing
DENVER (AP) — Orange skies, winds gusting up to 70 mph, smoke tornadoes and hazardous air ...
Historically Black School Renames Hall Honoring KKK Leader
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A historically black university in Alabama has renamed a dormitory that honored ...
On #MeToo Anniversary, Leaders Say Focus is On Inequality
DETROIT (AP) — When #MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke thinks about the group's future as the ...
GIGXR Launches Holographic Standardized Patients for Medical and Nursing School Remote Simulation Training
GIGXR, Inc., provider of the extended reality (XR) GIG Immersive Learning System for instructor-led teaching and ...
DC Charters Offer Innovations in Pandemic-Era Education
WASHINGTON (AP) — Returning to school in the nation's capital during the pandemic has proven to ...
With Americans Anxious to Go Out, Walking Tours Pick Up Pace
CINCINNATI (AP) — With an eerily quiet and empty stadium plaza behind him, the tour guide ...
Enrollment Drops Worry Public Schools as Pandemic Persists
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rather than wait to see how her children's Florida public school ...
INSIGHT: WDSE Promo on Duluth Nonprofits
In this collaboration with WDSE in Duluth, host Mark Oppenheim interviews nonprofit leaders from Northeastern Minnesota ...
State School Board Rejects Plan to Value Exams Close to Zero
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state Board of Education balked Thursday at a plan to make standardized ...
Sex Ed Mandate Sparks Bitter Washington State Ballot Fight
SEATTLE (AP) — Democrats in the Washington state Legislature thought they had passed a routine sex ...
Little Rock Teachers Won’t Show Up for In-Person Classes
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Little Rock teachers won't show up for in-person classes due to ...
On Guns, Abortion, High Court Could Become More Conservative
WASHINGTON (AP) — If Congress confirms President Donald Trump's nominee to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, ...
US Colleges Struggle to Salvage Semester Amid Outbreaks
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Colleges across the country are struggling to salvage the fall semester amid ...
Diversity Matters: Tackling Racism and Prejudice at the Education Level
How can school campuses become more diverse and inclusionary for all students? ...
US Parents Delaying Preschool and Kindergarten Amid Pandemic
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Claire Reagan was feeling overwhelmed as her oldest child's first day of ...
S Carolina Teachers Stay Home to Advocate for Pay, Safety
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some South Carolina teachers took a personal day Wednesday to fight for ...
Dramatic Diorama Raises Ethical Issues for Pittsburgh Museum
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh museum decided a dramatic diorama that has been on display for ...
Infection Rates Soar in College Towns as Students Return
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Just two weeks after students started returning to Ball State University last ...
What Are the Rules on Masks in Schools?
What are the rules on masks in schools? ...
World Isn’t Meeting Biodiversity Goals, UN Report Finds
A decade-long global effort to save Earth's disappearing species and declining ecosystems has mostly stumbled, with ...
Astronomers See Possible Hints of Life in Venus’s Clouds
Astronomers have found a potential sign of life high in the atmosphere of neighboring Venus: hints ...
Perfectly Preserved Ice Age Cave Bear Found in Arctic Russia
Reindeer herders in a Russian Arctic archipelago have found an immaculately preserved carcass of an Ice ...
Virus America, Six Months in: Disarray, Dismay, Disconnect
For years, Erin Whitehead has been a committed fan of the crisis-fueled medical drama "Grey's Anatomy." ...
Refugee Families Face Unique Struggles with Online School
PHOENIX (AP) — Samuel Lavi knew he'd have to find unique ways to stay connected to ...
Child Care Crisis Pushes US Mothers Out of the Labor Force
NEW YORK (AP) — Angela Wynn had just launched her own project management business, hitting a ...
NYC Delays Start of School Year to Do More Virus Safety Prep
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City postponed students' return to classrooms by more than a ...
In Mexico, Women Inmates Find Education Chance Amid Pandemic
ALMOLOYA DE JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Prison inmates in Mexico have suffered from coronavirus infections at ...
As The Coronavirus Upends Schools, Experts Say Don’t Forget The Arts
For some parents and schools, education amid a pandemic will mean a focus on reading, writing ...
Dozen New COVID-19 Cases Found in UConn Residence Hall
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut reported a new cluster of COVID-19 cases ...
Floyd’s Death Sparks New Activism Among Communities of Color
When Washington, D.C.'s NFL team dropped the offensive reference to Native Americans from its name last ...
Large, Non-Native Tegu Lizard Documented in South Carolina
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources has announced the first documented ...
Black-Owned Bookstores Want Action After Influx in Business
PHOENIX (AP) — A renewed focus on social justice in the wake of police killings of ...
Douglas’ Statue to be Removed from Illinois Capitol Lawn
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A statue of Stephen A. Douglas, a senator from Illinois whose national ...
Iowa Governor’s Push to Reopen Schools Descends Into Chaos
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An aggressive push by Iowa's pro-Trump governor to reopen schools amid ...
Museum Says Displaying Confederate Statue Part of Healing
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston museum dedicated to conserving African American culture said Tuesday that its ...
Suffrage Anniversary Commemorations Highlight Racial Divide
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — As the U.S. marks the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage, many event ...
Universities Scramble to Deal with Virus Outbreaks
North Carolina's flagship university canceled in-person classes for undergraduates just a week into the fall semester ...
Connecticut Student Mask Requirement Challenged in Court
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Two Connecticut parents filed an appeal in state court challenging a ...
