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Difference MakerSan Antonio educator: College-ready kids make poverty-proof adultsCollege readiness 鈥� and keeping students in college 鈥� is Superintendent Pedro Martinez鈥檚 top goal for his low-income, Hispanic school district.聽 聽
Meet the students who say remote learning works just fineSome students are finding that learning remotely, while challenging, has its upsides. What factors are leading them to succeed?
First LookIn UK, donated computers help in fight against 鈥榙igital poverty鈥�Many students in England face difficulties accessing online learning. In response, dozens of businesses and community-led programs around the country are donating old computers and tablets to help to plug the gaps faced by those without them.
FocusAs DeVos exits, where does education go next?Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos鈥� tenure comes to an end with debate about her effect on U.S. education.
Pandemic education: How Jordan鈥檚 tech platform bridges divisionsJordan鈥檚 remote learning platform has proven robust in spreading opportunity to students during the closure of classrooms.聽
鈥楪ood morning, sweet girl鈥�: A day in the life of an online teacherAs schools pivoted to virtual learning, teachers scrambled to reach students digitally. In Atlanta, third grade teacher Ms. Rogers leads with grace.
鈥楲ost year鈥� for education: Global lessons on how students can reboundThe closure of schools during the pandemic has set back students but learning gaps can be closed, based on research into past crises.聽
Chinese students have cooled on US. Could Biden change that?Chinese students鈥� numbers in the U.S. have leveled off after years of double-digit growth. Could Biden administration policies reverse the trend?
When your students are your workforce, what happens in a pandemic?The pandemic poses unique challenges for work colleges, where students help keep the campus running, but it shows the value of everyone pitching in.聽聽
FocusBars or schools? How nations rank education in pandemic priorities.The U.S. and Germany offer a tale of two approaches for prioritizing opening schools, suggesting societal differences in how education is weighted.
First LookStudents lagging behind in math? Blame the pandemic.Remote school has made learning in general more difficult, but children seem to be especially struggling in math. One standardized-testing executive says math鈥檚聽sequential nature, where one year鈥檚 skills 鈥� or deficits 鈥� carry over into the next year, might be the reason.
Difference MakerFirst Thanksgiving: How a Native woman is setting the record straightLinda Coombs鈥� lifework is to share a fuller picture of the Wampanoag Nation and its contact with some of the first English settlers.
As Native freshman enrollment falls sharply, tribal colleges respondAs the pandemic disrupts college freshman enrollment, especially for students of color, tribal schools work hard to attract Native American students.
Families move to get their kids the ultimate education: an in-person oneFrustrated by remote learning, some families have moved to other states for in-person instruction for their children and an overall lifestyle change.
First LookRuling: Harvard doesn't discriminate against Asian AmericansA federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Harvard does not discriminate against Asian American applicants, saying Harvard鈥檚 use of race in admissions is contextual. The lawsuit has sparked a national debate around affirmative action and diversity.
On college campuses, one surprising relief from pandemic stress: friendsAs college students' mental health worsens with the pandemic, campus centers turn to聽technology and students to camaraderie for support.
Racial equity and the pandemic: How a collegiate football player is tackling bothFor one college football player, George Floyd鈥檚 death and the need to speak up about safety protocols during the pandemic moved him to take action.聽
As remote learning spreads, so have cyberattacks. Are schools ready?School cyberattacks across the U.S. have聽disrupted the transition to online learning in some districts. But schools are adapting to the new threat.
Homeless and trying to learn in a pandemic: What some students faceThe needs of homeless students are one reason that New York City schools are forging ahead with some in-person learning.
First LookAmid pandemic, African schools broadcast lessons to close gapsGovernments and charities across Sub-Saharan Africa had to innovate when schools shut due to the pandemic. As schools reopen, many new outreach programs will continue using radio and TV to help vulnerable children access education.
