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Outdoor High School Graduations Possible In July
New state guidance allows for high schools to hold in-person, outdoor graduation ceremonies starting July 19. -
DeVos Faces Pushback Over Plan To Reroute Aid To Private School Students
The U.S. education secretary has told public K-12 schools they should use their coronavirus relief money to help private school students, too. -
Who'll Take The Tortoise? What Happens To Classroom Pets During The Lockdown
In the pandemic, families are taking on all kinds of unexpected roles. Here's another one: zookeeper.When the New York City schools closed in March, my… -
Remote Teaching Presents Hurdles for Special Education
The abrupt switch to instruction from home is forcing special education teachers to face a new set of challenges. -
Three Companies Submit Bids To Provide New Entrance Test For Boston Exam Schools
“A new test is the next best step to removing barriers,” said Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius. -
AP Tests Begin Online And At Home — But Not For Everyone
The college credit exams were moved online in response to the pandemic. But many students don't have Internet access at home. Up until Friday, one senior planned to take her tests in a parking lot. -
Judith Warner's New Book On Middle School Suggests It Doesn't Have To Be All Bad
Middle school spans those tween and early teenage years when, for many, puberty hits.Bullies seem to reign supreme. And we begin to grow into… -
CDC Guidance For Reopening Schools, Child Care And Summer Camps Is Leaked
No field trips. No game rooms. No teddy bears. These are some of the CDC's guidelines for reopening schools, childcare centers and day camps safely in… -
A Few Schools Reopen, But Remote Learning Could Go On For Years In U.S.
Governors are starting to float ideas for reopening schools. But there are many concerns about what education will look like when that happens. -
Students To Get Graduation Pomp At Drive-In Theater Despite Circumstances
Amid all the disappointments and cancellations for high school seniors this year because of COVID-19, many schools around the nation are scrambling to…