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First LookHistory, herstory, hxrstory: Whose stories will be told in CA?A model ethnic studies curriculum for California high schoolers has been in the works for over two years, in an era of tense racial reckoning in the United States. The final draft doesn鈥檛 meet everyone鈥檚 standards, but proponents say it is a good starting point.聽
The ExplainerWhy public school enrollment matters to district bottom linesLast fall 鈥� mid-pandemic 鈥� public K-12 enrollment dropped by 2% nationally and experts say it may cause an education budget crisis.
First LookWhat would Black reparations look like in Amherst, Mass.?Around the United States, communities and organizations are working to provide reparations to Black people for past injustices. These debates are playing out in the Massachusetts college town of Amherst, where only 5% of residents are Black.聽 聽
Miguel Cardona: Biden鈥檚 pick for Education is a teacher 鈥� and unifierBiden's choice for Education Secretary rose fast from Connecticut school teacher to state education chief, building a reputation as a unifier.
First LookPublic school parents consider pandemic leap to private schoolsAcross the U.S., parents are growing frustrated with public schools as K-12 students record low performance with distant learning. Now lawmakers are proposing to allow families to use public funds to pay for private or home school.
First LookEnrollment at US community colleges plummets amid pandemicCommunity college students are finding it harder than ever to juggle school, financial needs, and family responsibilities.
Reopen public schools? How Chicago became ground zero for debate.The city of Chicago and Chicago Teachers Union are engaged in a tussle over reopening public education. Parents say children are caught in middle.
Teaching the Capitol riot is tricky. Especially if the teacher was there.Teachers who showed up at the Capitol on Jan. 6 are facing complaints at home from parents who question their judgment and neutrality.聽
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.