Public Education
Parents uneasy as tech begins to ‘replace the teacher’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Parents are growing increasingly concerned about the prevalence of technology in classrooms, and the negative side effects that change is fueling among children nationwide. Ever… Read More
Government
Poll: Majority of Americans glad to see federal workers return to office(The Center Square) – A majority of Americans support the mandate that sent federal workers back to the office, according to a new poll. Within hours of being sworn in… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Public school enrollment plunge was especially deep among younger students, report findsEnrollment in America’s public schools plummeted during the pandemic particularly in lower grades, according to a new report. The American Enterprise Institute report examines how… Read More
Culture
Massachusetts education official: No substitute for in-person learning(The Center Square) – As the widespread impact of pandemic-induced classroom closures has come into sharper focus, Massachusetts educators and lawmakers alike are grappling with how to make up for… Read More
Public Education
Study: remote learning meant younger, disabled, minorities, fell further behind(The Center Square) – Students who were younger, disabled, Black, Hispanic or economically disadvantaged experienced the most significant effects of lost instructional time during the pandemic, a study commissioned… Read More
Public Education
Columbus City Schools plan remote learning if teachers strike(The Center Square) – Ohio’s largest school district continues to move forward with plans to open the school year for students Aug. 24, despite the system’s teachers union getting closer… Read More
Public Education
Study: Remote learning a ‘primary driver’ of widening achievement gaps(The Center Square) – A new working paper analyzed testing data from 2.1 million students in 49 states plus D.C. and found that “remote instruction was a… Read More