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260 employees in Georgia's largest school district test positive for or exposed to coronavirus 0 Eugene Aug 2020 Aug 2020 14 1407
'Teachers Fearing In-Person Schooling Make Wills, Retire or Plan Strikes.' Deadly Risks Worry 0 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 4 1366
2020's States with the Best & Worst School Systems 0 left-of-center2012 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 4 1459
"....efforts to reopen schools in most communities will fail." 6 BigmanPigman Jul 2020 Jul 2020 26 2924
"New CDC guidelines come down hard in favor of opening schools" 7 BigmanPigman Jul 2020 Jul 2020 3 2614
Law Firm Offering Free Wills For Wisconsin Teachers, As Schools Debate Reopening Plans 2 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 4 1624
'Biden Tells Teachers Their Profession Is The 'Most Important,' Will Replace Educ. Secy. DeVos Day 1 2 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 11 1598
Put me down as another teacher retiring because of COVID-19 26 teach1st Jul 2020 Jul 2020 85 9516
California's governor announced rules that would force most schools to start the year with virtual l 1 Eugene Jul 2020 Jul 2020 7 1467
(NM) Albuquerque Public Schools publishes 64-page school reentry plan 0 left-of-center2012 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 3 1302
Aging Teachers Ask Themselves, Do I Quit Or Risk My Life? 13 BigmanPigman Jul 2020 Jul 2020 19 2968
3 Arizona Teachers Caught Coronavirus But Only 2 Survived. This Is What They Want You To Know 0 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 2 3166
Do you think the ACT should cancel its July test? 6 OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 2 2080
Which schools will open in August and be Trump's babysitting guinea pigs? 2 GreenPartyVoter Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 1683
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 1plus1equals1 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 3 1382
This pandemic is an opportunity to do an education makeover. 9 Joe Nation Jul 2020 Jul 2020 2 2620
Colleges Face Rising Revolt by Professors, Most universities plan to bring students back to campus. 3 BigmanPigman Jul 2020 Jul 2020 13 1992
Colleges are rescinding admissions offers as racist social media posts emerge 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 16 2180
"Outside Schools Are Trending. But Are They Feasible?" 3 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 3 2031
Coronavirus pandemic has worsened racial disparities in education, lawmakers told 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 2 1906
5 reasons to make sure recess doesn't get short shrift when school resumes in person 3 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 6 1681
50 Trivia Questions Only Geniuses Can Answer 0 mfcorey1 Jun 2020 Jun 2020 1 2134
Why is ShutdownSTEM trending? 5 Alex4Martinez Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 2932
Parents are quickly learning how much work teachers do... 13 BigmanPigman Mar 2020 Jun 2020 21 5209
Florida Principal Removed After Refusing to Call Holocaust 'Factual' 4 Eugene Jul 2019 May 2020 10 2817
Amid coronavirus pandemic, a growing list of colleges in financial peril 3 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 8 2678
Michigan settles suit after landmark right to read ruling 2 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 3 1921
Cuomo Adds Another Billionaire to 'Reimagine' Public Ed, Post- Pandemic; Beware 2 appalachiablue May 2020 May 2020 3 1872
Unimpressed by online classes, college students seek refunds 10 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 7 2903
CDC and other documents related to K-12 school operations during Covid-19: 4 Alex4Martinez May 2020 May 2020 4 2229

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Return to Normal Unlikely by September, Harvard President Bacow Tells Faculty 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 May 2020 5 1815
Alaska School District Votes Out 'Catch-22,' 'Gatsby' and Other Classics 5 Eugene May 2020 May 2020 2 2106
Detroit Students Have a Constitutional Right to Literacy, Court Rules. 1 elleng Apr 2020 Apr 2020 10 1589
'Homework gap' shows millions of kids lack home internet 11 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Apr 2020 6 4065
New York City mayor orders public schools shut for rest of school year; Cuomo says it's his call 1 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1711
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1008
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Eugene Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1003
Making Wonders: Art Projects that Engage Kids 1 elleng Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1528
US universities see decline in students from China 2 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Mar 2020 4 1915
Missouri Redesigns School Report Cards -- And It's A Lot To Digest 1 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Mar 2020 3 1756
If schools are closed until Sept what grade will kids be in when they return? 13 BigmanPigman Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 2711
Vibes thread for educators who are scrambling to keep learning going during 2 GreenPartyVoter Mar 2020 Mar 2020 8 1349
High school teachers, help me out here. 27 proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 Mar 2020 2 8907
Are Any Colleges Insured Against Coronavirus Fallout? 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1643
Is there a comprehensive list of colleges/universities where classes are shut down? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1319
Are liberal arts colleges doomed? 11 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Mar 2020 9 3017
Teacher crisis is worse than we thought. And it's driven by low wages (DUH!) 8 OrlandoDem2 May 2019 Mar 2020 4 3720
The Powerful Effects of Drawing on Learning 4 elleng Mar 2020 Mar 2020 7 2000
Ramapo, NY: Board accused of gutting public school funding in favor of private yeshivas 1 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 7 1366
South Carolina faces lawsuit over LGBTQ+ sex education ban 0 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 1214
Calling all grammar geeks and word nerds 12 mfcorey1 Oct 2019 Feb 2020 6 3065
Charter School Mvmt. Implodes; WH Plan For 'School Choice' Leads To More Privatization of Public Ed 1 appalachiablue Feb 2020 Feb 2020 5 1779
After reaping attitude from an obnoxious 7th grade female student since September, 2 no_hypocrisy Feb 2020 Feb 2020 8 2310
Homeless US student population 'highest in more than a decade' 3 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 6 2172
DeVos threatened with subpoena by House oversight panel 2 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 7 1700
'Who Will Protect My Right NOT To Pay For Your Child's Religious Education?' SCOTUS Case 0 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 5 1755
Hidden Payments and Costly Plans Dent Teachers' Retirement Savings 1 question everything Dec 2019 Dec 2019 7 1924
Tufts University to remove Sackler name from its buildings 0 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 5 1606
A Harlem School That Former Students Say Is Run Like 'A Cult' Faces New Scrutiny 0 mfcorey1 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 7 1623
Parents Are Giving Up Custody of Their Kids to Get Need-Based College Financial Aid 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Nov 2019 9 2297

Education Continued...

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Well, this is discouraging... 1 Backseat Driver Nov 2019 Nov 2019 6 2792
Facing lawsuit, DeVos erases student loans for 1,500 3 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 11 2163
Secret Service study: School attackers showed warning signs 1 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 6 1536
The Missing "One-Offs": The Hidden Supply of High-Achieving, Low Income Students 3 ArtTownsend Oct 2019 Nov 2019 2 2037
Trump administration let nearly $11 million in student aid go to unaccredited for-profit colleges 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 1537
School suspends girls, says rape-awareness note was bullying 2 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 18 2234
Rural School Districts Look To After-School Programs And Teacher Training To Expand STEM Offerings 0 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 1420
A professor spoke about whiteness at Georgia Southern University. Students burned her book. 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1655
Mississippi student scores 27 on ACT in sixth-grade 5 mfcorey1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 2312
Attention, parents and students! ACT announces big changes to testing policies 0 mfcorey1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1879
A once-acclaimed attorney who paid $75,000 to cheat on daughter's ACT sentenced to 1 month in prison 5 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 2353
DeVos violated a court order to stop collecting on the debts of Corinthian College students. Now, th 4 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 1876
Betsy DeVos calls $5 billion school tax credit plan 'the conservative answer to what ails American e 2 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 5 1999
FINLAND'S School System Is The Envy Of The World, It's Easy To See Why 2 appalachiablue Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 1717
CA issues subpoenas to doctors over vaccines. 0 BigmanPigman Sep 2019 Sep 2019 4 1652
Charter Schools Were Never A Good Idea, Corporate Plot To Privatize & Make Money 24 appalachiablue Sep 2019 Sep 2019 7 5363
Needing Help 19 littlemissmartypants Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 4145
Falwell blasted Liberty student as 'retarded,' police chief as 'half-wit' in emails 3 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 5 2006
When Students In India Can't Earn College Admission On Merit, They Buy Their Way In 5 Shrek Aug 2019 Sep 2019 0 1937
Study says non-mathematicians can see beauty in math 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1515
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