Tag: Education (K-12)
Lucy Calkins Retreats on Phonics in Fight Over Reading Curriculum
The curriculum, which goes on sale this summer, also includes a 20-page…
San Francisco Voters Recall 3 Board of Education Members
In a recall election fueled by pandemic angst and anger, San Francisco…
Connecticut to End Statewide School Mask Mandate
Connecticut will permit students and staff members to stop wearing masks in…
School Mask Mandate to Be Lifted in New Jersey
New Jersey’s policy shift is based on the state’s precipitous drop in…
Facing a Ban, a School District Fights to Keep ‘Indian’ Nickname
Cory and Sarah McMillan of Cambridge, N.Y., recoiled when their 6-year-old daughter…
Seven Virginia School Boards Sue Over Governor’s Mask Order
Seven school districts in Virginia sued Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Monday, objecting…
Disruption, Dismay, Dissent: Americans Grapple With Omicron
CHICAGO — With infection rates mounting, the Omicron variant has ushered in…
No Way to Grow Up
American children are starting 2022 in crisis.I have long been aware that…
With Omicron’s Rise, Americans Brace for Returning to School and Work
Across the country, workers were steeling themselves for months of disruptions to…
Former Puerto Rico Education Secretary Is Sentenced to Prison
Two years ago, federal agents arrested Puerto Rico’s former education secretary, Julia…
Schools Are Closing Classrooms on Fridays. Parents Are Furious.
DETROIT — Caitlin Reynolds, a single mother, was happy that her son,…
Minneapolis’ School Plan Asks White Families to Help Integrate
But Ms. Jackson couldn’t help but ask: Why now?To her, some changes,…