Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has changed his position on school re-openings. Here is a timeline on his school re-opening positions. ...
Continue readingLast month, I shared a study by Corey DeAngelis and Christos Makridis that found school reopening decisions are being driven more by teachers' union influence than actual safety concerns. Additional recent studies have drawn similar conclusions. ...
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Many of Minnesota's students are now logging in at home for school, with little chance of them returning to in-person instruction until at least January 2021. But even if schools do resume in-person instruction in January (which may or may not actually happen), the average U.S. student will still have lost seven months of learning. Black students will have lost 10 months of learning, and low-income students more than an entire year. ...
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Surveys, research, and student grades show that remote learning has had many shortcomings, including thousands of students disengaging all together from school. With many school districts planning to remain in distance learning at least until January 2021, and now with in-person youth sports activities paused at least through December 18, there is concern that more students will disengage from school and drop out....
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Biden has an opportunity to fulfill his pledge of being a president for all Americans by supporting education opportunities outside of the traditional system that has left too many students behind. Will he fulfill this promise or put teachers' unions and their agenda first?...
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On Friday, state leaders updated the 2020-21 planning guidance for Minnesota's public schools. Included was direction to districts to prepare and plan to administer all required statewide assessments for the school year. This is a good thing, even if it might be challenging....
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Millions of students across the United States are relying on distance learning for their education, but many aren't getting live contact from a teacher....
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A new report by the Child Mind Institute and the California Partners Project has found that teens are struggling with isolation from school closures and have greatly increased their screen time to cope. ...
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According to experts and a growing body of research, a scientifically-based literacy program is the most effective way to improve literacy and reduce the achievement gap. But teachers are often told their primary job is to meet the social and emotional needs of their students, or have strong classroom management, or unpack their implicit bias, and they aren't given permission to focus on reading. Policymakers can help change this. ...
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Will he stand up for every child, or just be another politician? ...
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