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College dorms are becoming financial albatrosses 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 2911
Zoom, remote class frustration 4 3Hotdogs Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1637
Reanimated Corpse of Antonin Scalia Tries to Stop Student Debt Cancellation 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 8 2414
NYT Editorial Board: The Wreckage Betsy DeVos Leaves Behind 1 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 1599
The Professor of Denial 2 Geechie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 1669
It could take years for Biden's pick for education secretary to repeal Betsy DeVos' harmful policy 4 Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 Dec 2020 3 1915
Some U.S. Colleges Cut Tuition, Ending Relentless Price Spiral 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 3 1404
Firing Day at the Charter School 12 Starry Messenger Jun 2012 Dec 2020 44 5175
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos heads for the exits, leaving a legacy of turmoil 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 5 1546
Challenges to delivering special education have increased during the COVID era 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 1285
National math and reading tests in U.S. postponed until 2022 due to coronavirus 1 Eugene Nov 2020 Nov 2020 0 1412
I have an opportunity to set up an at home broadcasting studio. 6 littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 Nov 2020 2 1663
Do any of you have any experience with the Goldwater Fellowship application process? 0 redstatebluegirl Nov 2020 Nov 2020 1 1166
Online learning no substitute for in-person contact 5 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Nov 2020 2 4383
I reluctantly declined a teaching job today. 13 no_hypocrisy Sep 2020 Nov 2020 32 2836
Dr. Jill Biden Wants To Return To Teach At NOVA Community College As First Lady 4 appalachiablue Nov 2020 Nov 2020 8 2252
Please, President-Elect Biden, pick a Sec. of Education who doesn't want to privatize schools! 2 OrlandoDem2 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 6 1372
Friendly's restaurant chain files for bankruptcy amid COVID-19 crunch 0 left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 1 1291
'We want some standardization': Teachers union asks Maryland for more information 0 elleng Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1317
Broadcast Studio Help 3 littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1754
Boston Public Schools Suspend In-Person Learning For All Students 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 4 1312
Department of Justice sues Yale, alleging race-based discrimination 2 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1828
Notre Dame's President Faces an Angry Campus After Getting the Coronavirus 4 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 22 2327
Judge rebuffs bid to ease pandemic limits at private schools in New Mexico 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 3 1406
'Significant outbreak' of COVID-19 in UW Greek system 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1283
Teachers, Parents Outraged At WH School Reopening Push; Teachers Ready #RedFor Ed Resurrection 1 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Sep 2020 5 1578
State education commissioner tells Miami schools to open by Oct. 5 or prove exceptions 0 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1179
When the Classroom Comes With Room Service and Poolside Cabanas 1 elleng Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 1241
The Battle Over Dyslexia 2 Clash City Rocker Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 1693
Federal funding threatened over transgender athlete policy 0 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1107

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Teacher reinstated after parents complained about Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ posters 2 douglas9 Aug 2020 Sep 2020 13 1827
Federal Government Relaxes Rules on Feeding Low-Income Students 1 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1709
New York City delays school start in deal with unions over coronavirus concerns 2 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 7 1340
Pompeo hopeful China's Confucius Institutes will be gone from U.S. by year-end 2 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 1373
'Many Schools Haven't Even Opened Yet, But Covid-19 Is Growing Fast Among Kids' 1 appalachiablue Aug 2020 Aug 2020 2 1347
'Reopened Schools Find Health Risks, Legionella Bacteria In Water After Covid-19 Lockdowns': NYT 0 appalachiablue Aug 2020 Aug 2020 3 1208
Yale Law School & Women: Prof Rubenfeld suspended for being creepy a.f. 5 suegeo Aug 2020 Aug 2020 6 2224
A generous offer to help you with school supplies from Chrissy Teigen!! 2 littlemissmartypants Aug 2020 Aug 2020 12 2009
'Schools Beat Earlier Plagues Like TB With Outdoor Schools, We Could Too,' NYT 2 appalachiablue Aug 2020 Aug 2020 6 2003
----"Here in GA you get free tuition from the lottery if you're grades are above X." 2 Prosper Nov 2019 Aug 2020 3 2082
U.S. Schools Worried About Inadequate Ventilation Systems, Mull Outdoor Classes Amid Pandemic 0 appalachiablue Aug 2020 Aug 2020 3 1112
The "Liberal Arts" 4 no_hypocrisy Aug 2020 Aug 2020 9 1893
Calls for nationwide sickout as Arizona school district cancels reopening 0 Eugene Aug 2020 Aug 2020 11 1588
Principal in Holocaust Dispute Shouldn't Have Been Fired, Judge Rules 0 Eugene Aug 2020 Aug 2020 1 1434
Re-opening schools during a pandemic 3 no_hypocrisy Aug 2020 Aug 2020 7 1295
College textbook merger raises 'serious concern' among U.S. lawmakers 4 Eugene Mar 2020 Aug 2020 6 3185
Students/kids aren't major Covid transmitters, 7 BigmanPigman Jul 2020 Aug 2020 3 2810
'As US Hits 5 MILL COVID Cases, Teachers, Students Shuffle Back To In-Person Classes'; DeVos On CNN 0 appalachiablue Aug 2020 Aug 2020 1 1528
The Latest: Arkansas says public schools must be open 5 days 4 Eugene Aug 2020 Aug 2020 4 1466
260 employees in Georgia's largest school district test positive for or exposed to coronavirus 0 Eugene Aug 2020 Aug 2020 14 1289
'Teachers Fearing In-Person Schooling Make Wills, Retire or Plan Strikes.' Deadly Risks Worry 0 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 4 1201
2020's States with the Best & Worst School Systems 0 left-of-center2012 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 4 1318
"....efforts to reopen schools in most communities will fail." 6 BigmanPigman Jul 2020 Jul 2020 26 2548
"New CDC guidelines come down hard in favor of opening schools" 7 BigmanPigman Jul 2020 Jul 2020 3 2184
Law Firm Offering Free Wills For Wisconsin Teachers, As Schools Debate Reopening Plans 2 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 4 1416
'Biden Tells Teachers Their Profession Is The 'Most Important,' Will Replace Educ. Secy. DeVos Day 1 2 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 11 1400
Put me down as another teacher retiring because of COVID-19 26 teach1st Jul 2020 Jul 2020 85 8439
California's governor announced rules that would force most schools to start the year with virtual l 1 Eugene Jul 2020 Jul 2020 7 1262
(NM) Albuquerque Public Schools publishes 64-page school reentry plan 0 left-of-center2012 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 3 1155
Aging Teachers Ask Themselves, Do I Quit Or Risk My Life? 13 BigmanPigman Jul 2020 Jul 2020 19 2528

Education Continued...

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3 Arizona Teachers Caught Coronavirus But Only 2 Survived. This Is What They Want You To Know 0 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 2 3054
Do you think the ACT should cancel its July test? 6 OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 2 1794
Which schools will open in August and be Trump's babysitting guinea pigs? 2 GreenPartyVoter Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 1513
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 1plus1equals1 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 3 1231
This pandemic is an opportunity to do an education makeover. 9 Joe Nation Jul 2020 Jul 2020 2 2252
Colleges Face Rising Revolt by Professors, Most universities plan to bring students back to campus. 3 BigmanPigman Jul 2020 Jul 2020 13 1793
Colleges are rescinding admissions offers as racist social media posts emerge 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 16 1985
"Outside Schools Are Trending. But Are They Feasible?" 3 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 3 1763
Coronavirus pandemic has worsened racial disparities in education, lawmakers told 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 2 1722
5 reasons to make sure recess doesn't get short shrift when school resumes in person 3 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 6 1491
50 Trivia Questions Only Geniuses Can Answer 0 mfcorey1 Jun 2020 Jun 2020 1 2013
Why is ShutdownSTEM trending? 5 Alex4Martinez Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 2630
Parents are quickly learning how much work teachers do... 13 BigmanPigman Mar 2020 Jun 2020 21 4730
Florida Principal Removed After Refusing to Call Holocaust 'Factual' 4 Eugene Jul 2019 May 2020 10 2584
Amid coronavirus pandemic, a growing list of colleges in financial peril 3 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 8 2452
Michigan settles suit after landmark right to read ruling 2 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 3 1724
Cuomo Adds Another Billionaire to 'Reimagine' Public Ed, Post- Pandemic; Beware 2 appalachiablue May 2020 May 2020 3 1683
Unimpressed by online classes, college students seek refunds 10 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 7 2513
CDC and other documents related to K-12 school operations during Covid-19: 4 Alex4Martinez May 2020 May 2020 4 1908
Return to Normal Unlikely by September, Harvard President Bacow Tells Faculty 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 May 2020 5 1618
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