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National News: Fall school reopenings didn’t dramatically increase COVID-19 hospitalizations
For the most part, school reopenings in the fall did not appear to contribute to increased hospitalization rates due to COVID-19, according to research released on Monday. But in places where… Read More
Former NAESP Member Nominated for Secretary of Education
On Dec. 23, 2020, President-elect Joe Biden nominated Dr. Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s education commissioner and a former teacher and public school principal, to be the next secretary of education. A… Read More
National News: How the latest COVID-19 aid for education breaks down, in two charts
The massive new, $900 billion coronavirus relief package finally signed into law at year’s end provides tens of billions of dollars to K-12 schools and related services to help them address the… Read More
Pandemic plagued schools in 1st semester, likely to continue after holidays
While the end of a tumultuous first semester is in sight, school districts plagued with uncertainty and ever-changing situations brought on by the coronavirus pandemic are far from in the… Read More
Pa. education groups say stimulus deal just one step for schools
Pennsylvania education groups say the stimulus bill passed by Congress last week is a promising start, but that more must be done to help schools recover from the COVID-19 pandemic…. Read More
Biden’s Pick for Ed. Secretary: U.S. Must Help Schools ‘Forge Opportunity Out of Crisis’
The coronavirus crisis has taken some of the “most painful disparities” in America’s schools and “wrenched them open even wider,” Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona said as President-elect Joe Biden… Read More
Public school enrollment is down a half million students across 33 states
An analysis of data from 33 states obtained by Chalkbeat and The Associated Press shows that public K-12 enrollment this fall has dropped across those states by more than 500,000… Read More
10 questions about the new stimulus money for schools, answered
After months of waiting and watching, public schools are set to receive billions to help respond to and recover from the pandemic. Congress has passed — and President Trump is expected to… Read More
Biden Picks Connecticut Schools Chief Miguel Cardona for Education Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden announced Tuesday he will nominate Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s education commissioner and a former teacher and public school principal, to be the next secretary of education. Cardona would… Read More