Public School News

• Chicago Public Schools: Parents weigh in on CTU's push to remain remote
  
  Some parents support the teachers and the push to remain remote, but other parents say it's time to get back in the classroom.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 23 Jan 2021.
• 13,000 School Districts, 13,000 Approaches to Teaching During Covid
  
  To assess how public schools have navigated the pandemic and the impact on students, The Times examined seven representative districts. The answers were strikingly different.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 21 Jan 2021.
• Chicago Public Schools: CTU delegates pass resolution authorizing remote learning to continue
  
  The Chicago Teachers Union House of Delegates passed a resolution allowing all members to only work remotely. Many teachers have been refusing to return to the classroom over COVID-19 concerns.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 21 Jan 2021.
• In Pennsylvania, The Dismantling Of A Public School System
  
  Chester Upland School District is on the verge of making history. That's not a good thing.
  Forbes.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.
• Chicago Teachers Union leader under fire for pushing remote schooling while vacationing in Caribbean
  
  A Chicago Teachers Union leader is under fire for pushing for Chicago public schools to remain remote because of coronavirus risks while vacationing in the Caribbean.
  Fox News.  Friday, 1 Jan 2021.
• Editorial: Help the students COVID-19 has pushed through the cracks
  
  Given the probability that public schools will be closed for many more weeks, it's time to think about how to rev up online learning for hundreds of thousands of disengaged students in California.
  Los Angeles Times.  Tuesday, 29 Dec 2020.
• Statue of Civil Rights Activist Barbara Rose Johns Will Replace U.S. Capitol's Likeness of Robert E. Lee
  
  Johns, whose efforts helped desegregate public schools, is set to represent Virginia in place of the Confederate general
  Smithsonian.  Wednesday, 23 Dec 2020.
• Biden education secretary nominee pushed microaggression resources in response to riots
  
  Miguel Cardona is said to have been chosen for the role in part because of his public school experience.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 23 Dec 2020.
• Biden announces Miguel Cardona as education secretary nominee
  
  Cordona, who has been the education commissioner of Connecticut and has public schools experience, will become the third Latino tapped to serve in the Biden administration.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 22 Dec 2020.
• Public School Employee Charged With Sexual Assault Of Children 40 Years Later
  
  The suspect was working as a special education paraprofessional
  Daily Caller.  Tuesday, 22 Dec 2020.
• Biden to tap Miguel Cardona as education secretary
  
  Cordona is the education commissioner of Connecticut, and has public schools experience.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 22 Dec 2020.
• Trouble In Paradise: Most Hawaii Public Schools Are Still Remote
  
  Shockingly, despite relatively low Covid-19 positivity rates, Hawaii ranks third highest in the nation for percentage of schools that are engaged entirely or mostly in distance learning. Working parents and children are suffering. ...
  Forbes.  Sunday, 20 Dec 2020.
• New York City Changing Academic Admissions Policies To Combat Segregation In Specialized Schools
  
  'New York City public schools remain some of the most segregated'
  Daily Caller.  Friday, 18 Dec 2020.
• Ransomware Cyberattacks Cripple US Systems
  
  But what happened to the public school system in Baltimore was not an isolated case.
  Voice of America.  Friday, 18 Dec 2020.
• For Opponents of Native American Nicknames, 2020 Brought Hope
  
  Leaders in the movement to rid sports of such nicknames and the logos that accompany them saw a domino effect building in public schools after two major professional teams made changes. But there are staunch holdouts.
  New York Times.  Friday, 18 Dec 2020.

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