Category: Education
The Federal Government gave billions to America’s schools for COVID-19 relief. Where did the money go?
The Education Department’s limited tracking of $190 billion in pandemic support funds sent to schools has left officials in the dark about how effective the aid has been in helping students. by Annie Waldman and Bianca…
My kids’ school won’t reinstate masks despite a recent surge in COVID cases. Here’s what I chose to do.
Georgia’s Cobb County School District had parents choose between virtual and in-person learning, then lifted its mask mandate. Many families are frantically figuring out how to navigate this reality. ProPublica reporter Nicole Carr is one of…
‘ESAs are merely a Band-Aid’: Arizona education advocates oppose bill to expand school vouchers
by Samantha Molina and Reed Harmon, Cronkite News Thursday February 18, 2021 Phoenix – Public education advocates and leaders of the Arizona School Boards Association’s Black Alliance and Hispanic-Native American Indian Caucus gathered at the Arizona State…
Rathke: Confusing Support and Autonomy for Welfare Recipients
Greenville Some months ago I was reading about the demise of a significant social service and advocacy organization. A former executive director, David Tobis, who had also written a book about the organization and was one…
Once a symbol of desegregation, Ruby Bridges’ school now reflects another battle engulfing public education
If that building’s walls could talk, they certainly would tell the well-known story of its desegregation. by Connie L. Schaffer, University of Nebraska Omaha; Martha Graham Viator, Rowan University, and Meg White, Stockton University On…
Teacher deaths and college-town outbreaks deepen concern over Covid-19 risks stirred by school reopenings
Rising infections among students and educators as reopenings begin appear to confirm warnings from teachers and parents that schools lack adequate resources to safely restart in-person classes. by Jake Johnson, staff writer Friday, September 11 New…
DeVos says pandemic ultimately a ‘good thing’ for US public education
“Calling Covid-19 a ‘good thing’ for our schools just goes to show you how divorced this administration is from reality.” by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer Monday, August 31 On the heels of two federal judges halting…
After Organizing mass ‘sick-out,’ Arizona teachers and school staff applauded for ‘bold’ collective action to stop unsafe reopening
“Teachers are in a position to have a voice, and they just weren’t being heard.” by Julia Conley, staff writer Teachers and school staff members in a Phoenix suburb were praised by progressives and public health…
The federal government gives native students an inadequate education, and gets away with it
The Bureau of Indian Education has repeatedly neglected warnings that it is not providing a quality education for 46,000 Native students. Once called a “stain on our Nation’s history,” the school system has let down its…
US teachers and pediatricians demand major Federal investment in schools to allow for safe reopening
“It’s incredible to me that the federal government would see the necessity of bailing out airlines and banks and not see the need to do something similar for the public schools in this country,” said one…
Trump accused of suppressing CDC warning that full school reopenings pose ‘Highest Risk’ of Covid-19 spread
“By trying to bury what the CDC recommends, Trump is betraying every student, teacher, and parent in this country. Shame on him. Shame on those who enable him.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer Monday, July 13…
Hyper Education
by Wade Rathke Pearl River The President says, open the schools. Actually, he doesn’t have any power over opening the schools, so it’s more bully-boy posturing and threatening backed up by Betsey DeVos prattling along…
Lawmakers demand Trump rescind plan to force international students out of US
“ICE’s arbitrary new policy is irrational and xenophobic, and risks the health of students, faculty, and staff.” Even though NAU students will be affected by the ICE move US Rep. O’Halleran did not sign the letter….
Teachers say rush to reopen schools without Covid-19 safety plan shows Trump and DeVos ‘Do not care about students’
“America must listen to the health experts on when to reopen schools and to educators on how to return to in-person instruction.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer Wednesday, July 8 A coalition representing millions of American…
Teachers Union says CDC flowchart on school reopening shows Trump disregard for student safety
“The reality of reopening school buildings and college campuses is that any missteps could cost lives… Once again, this administration has politics trumping science.” by Jon Queally, staff writer Monday, May 18 The largest education union…
Giving private schools federal emergency funds slated for low-income students will shortchange at-risk kids
Low-income Seattle students began to pick up bagged lunches in March after their school closed. Karen Ducey/Getty Images by Derek W. Black, University of South Carolina Public schools have faced three distinct challenges since…
5 ways parents can support their college-age children who’ve been forced to return home due to COVID-19
Matthew J. Mayhew, The Ohio State University Editor’s Note: With many college students forced to return home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tensions and arguments are bound to flare up. Here, Matthew Mayhew, an education researcher…
AZ schools to remain closed thru end of school year. School’s out for summer, sort of
Mayors call on Gov to issue order closing non-essential businesses March 30 11:00 AM MST Flagstaff This morning Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) said that schools will not reopen this year. Arizona students will have to…
The digital divide leaves millions at a disadvantage during the coronavirus pandemic
Unsurprisingly, the internet is playing a critical role in getting the word out to be careful and to help flatten the COVID-19 curve. Slow or unreliable internet access is a reality for millions of Americans. ben…
Why colleges should think twice before punishing student protesters
Jerusha Osberg Conner, Villanova University For much of the 2019-2020 academic year, Syracuse University has been besieged by student protests over how the school handled of a series of racist incidents on campus. In the latest…
Democratic candidates seek a big and unprecedented K-12 funding boost
David S. Knight, University of Washington Democratic presidential candidates are proposing new approaches to the federal government’s role in public education. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders want to triple the US$15 billion…
Arizona education funding may be sent out of state
If a few Arizona senators have their way we could be sending our education tax dollars out of state. Senate Bill 1224 would be the only voucher program that designates money for out of state schools…
Unique ‘Mary Farfisa’ Episode, A River In Space, touches on old age, Alzheimer’s
By Jim Cheff, The Meteor ‘Mary Farfisa’ is a series of radio plays for children, created by writer/artist Jim Cheff. It ran for two years on Radio Sunnyside in Flagstaff. It now can be found…
Screen time: Conclusions about the effects of digital media are often incomplete, irrelevant or wrong
Humans are barraged by digital media 24/7. Is it a problem? Bruce Rolff/Shutterstock.com Byron Reeves, Stanford University; Nilam Ram, Pennsylvania State University, and Thomas N. Robinson, Stanford University There’s a lot of talk about digital media….
