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Teacher approved

Google’s ‘Teacher approved’ apps mislead on kids’ privacy, activists tell FTC

Google's 'Teacher approved' apps mislead on kids' privacy, activists tell FTC Via Reuters: Two advocacy groups on Wednesday called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether apps that Google’s Play Store labels as “Teacher approved” are unlawfully collecting personal data without parental consent to target ads at children. The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) and the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD), which have helped spur FTC […]

today03/31/2021 12

Homeschooling

Homeschooling numbers soar amid continued school closings

Homeschooling numbers soar amid continued school closings Via Just The News: Parents in the U.S. are continuing to show elevated interest in homeschooling, signaling a potential surge as the future of institutional in-person schooling throughout the country remains unclear in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Beginning just over a year ago, schools throughout the country began to close down for fears that schoolchildren might contribute to the spread of […]

today03/29/2021 3

No-Show Teachers

Poll shocker: Almost 40% Favor Firing Or Suspending No-Show Teachers

Poll shocker: Almost 40% Favor Firing Or Suspending No-Show Teachers Via Just The News: Voters are closely split on how to respond to teachers who refuse to return to the classroom if schools are reopened for in-person learning. In a new Just the Poll with Scott Rasmussen, a combined 39% favored suspending (21%) or firing (18%) no-show teachers, while 45% said they should be "allowed to stay home." The finding […]

today02/04/2021 10

Public School

US Public School Enrollment Dips As Virus Disrupts Education

US Public School Enrollment Dips As Virus Disrupts Education Via AP News: Fearful of sending her two children back to school as the coronavirus pandemic raged in Mississippi, Angela Atkins decided to give virtual learning a chance this fall. Almost immediately, it was a struggle. Their district in Lafayette County didn’t offer live instruction to remote learners, and Atkins’ fourth grader became frustrated with doing worksheets all day and missed […]

today12/22/2020 3

math

Study: Students Falling Behind In Math During Pandemic

Study: Students Falling Behind In Math During Pandemic Via AP News: A disproportionately large number of poor and minority students were not in schools for assessments this fall, complicating efforts to measure the pandemic’s effects on some of the most vulnerable students, a not-for-profit company that administers standardized testing said Tuesday. Overall, NWEA’s fall assessments showed elementary and middle school students have fallen measurably behind in math, while most appear […]

today12/01/2020 8

COVID-19 testing

NYC public schools will begin to reopen with weekly COVID-19 testing

NYC public schools will begin to reopen with weekly COVID-19 testing Via Reuters: New York City’s public schools will begin to reopen for in-person learning on Dec. 7, starting with elementary schools for students whose parents agree to a weekly testing regimen for the novel coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Sunday. The schools, which make up the country’s largest school system, were closed less than two weeks ago […]

today11/30/2020 2

Jerry Falwell Jr

Jerry Falwell Jr Future At Liberty College In Doubt Amidst Scandal

Jerry Falwell Jr Future At Liberty College In Doubt Amidst Scandal Via AP News: Jerry Falwell Jr.’s future at evangelical Liberty University amid a sex scandal was uncertain Monday, after the school said he had offered his resignation but then reversed course. Falwell agreed to “resign immediately as President of Liberty University today but then instructed his attorneys to not tender the letter for immediate resignation,” according to a university […]

today08/25/2020 14

Hallway

Georgia Student Suspended After Posting Picture Of Crowed Hallway

Georgia Student Suspended After Posting Picture Of Crowed Hallway Via CNN.com: A viral photo showing students in a Georgia high school crowded in hallways and with few visible masks resulted in the sophomore who posted it being suspended, she said. Hannah Watters, a student at North Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia, saw a photo of packed halls on the first day of school go viral. And when she saw […]

today08/07/2020 30

Schools

If School Don’t Reopen, POTUS Wants Education Funds To Go To Parents

If Schools Don't Reopen, POTUS Wants Education Funds To Go To Parents Via JustTheNews.com: President Trump has been advocating for schools to reopen after many students were stuck at home for months amid the coronavirus crisis. And now he's calling for $105 billion of education funding to be included in Congress's next coronavirus-related legislative package."To encourage schools to make in-person classes available this fall, the President is requesting $105 billion in education funding as part of the next coronavirus relief bill—$70 billion […]

today07/27/2020 7

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