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CHICAGO (CBS) — Parents and students in Illinois plan to put more pressure on state leaders and education officials to reopen schools and start fall sports, even going so far as to file a class action lawsuit to get back on the field. In recent months groups have held a series of rallies to convince Gov....
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Just days after amending their back to school plan, Miami-Dade schools may have to go back to the drawing board – quickly. A letter from the education commissioner of Florida to the Miami-Dade School Board suggests they need to come up with a strategy to get students who want to go back...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Schools’ CEO says the virtual start to this unprecedented school year has been fairly smooth. “It’s been a real solid start to the new year,” Dr. Sonja Santelises told WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren. “Our school board — our community — is absolutely monitoring the health conditions within Baltimore City. We...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The MTA will increase service when most New York City students head back to school. Buses will add nearly 1,000 weekday trips beginning Oct. 1. A total of 105 buses are being added to routes. Transit workers will also hand out masks to help students stay safe. Visit new.mta.info/schedules/bus to find...
For several months last spring, New York City was the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic: Hospitals were overwhelmed by patients, a makeshift morgue was erected in Manhattan, and residents feared to leave the safety of their homes. But after a months-long lockdown, New York gained the upper hand on the virus, and since then,...
Gov. Larry Hogan remains enthusiastic about students across Maryland returning to classrooms, and though plans from school districts have been approved and state health metrics have been trending downward, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties are still aiming for a return sometime next year. “All 24 of our public school jurisdictions have now made the decision...
Ivanka Trump was dressed to impress as she stepped out of her Washington, D.C. home on Thursday morning and took her nine-year-old daughter Arabella to school for the first time since the COVID-19 closures. The 38-year-old White House senior adviser looked ready for fall in a $1,295 tan and red wrap coat by Gabriela Hearst, which she...
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Students at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, are furious after the school refused to stop an off-campus rally in support of President Donald Trump, police officers, and law enforcement officials. What are the details? According to a Thursday report from Campus Reform, students became enraged after finding out about the rally and...
NEWTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos met with parents in Bucks County on Wednesday to discuss the school closure impacts due to the pandemic. The group expressed their concerns about education in the time of COVID-19. One by one, parents were able to ask questions and share their experiences with virtual learning...
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – After a day and a half long meeting, the Miami-Dade School Board has voted to push back the proposed date for the return of students to the classroom. On Tuesday, the board voted to push the proposed return date for the first group of students to, at least, Oct. 14. Everyone else...
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The Teachers' Union believes that New York City needs to hire 6,000 to 7,000 extra teachers.The United Federation of Teachers says those are the numbers needed to open middle and high schools safely next week.So far, the city has committed to hiring 4,500.Albert Einstein School in the Bronx, reopens Wednesday...
Loudoun County, Virginia, students implored education officials to reopen classrooms at a school board meeting Tuesday night, invoking the stresses of distance learning since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the kids needed step stools to reach the microphone during the school board’s public comment period, but their words were clear and their...
There is no "perfect option" that would guarantee the safe return of schoolchildren to K-12 classrooms in the era of COVID-19, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told "The Daily Briefing" Tuesday. CORONAVIRUS PRESENTS RISK FOR NEARLY HALF OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES: STUDY "I know that parents across the country want their kids to be back in school and continuing to learn," DeVos told host Dana Perino, "and...
RICHARDSON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – More schools will open their doors in the coming weeks, allowing students on campus for the first time in six months. The transition could be tricky, so we asked parents how they prepared their kids to go back to class. “They are very nervous about it,” said Krystal Hurst. The Richardson...
Maryland high school football players aren’t allowed to play yet, and coaches are rallying to change that. Keith Rawlings, head football coach for Edgewood High School in Harford County, says Maryland is one of only nine states that do not have a plan to return to playing high school football. “There’s a lot of high...
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Miami-Dade School Board is on day two of a meeting where they are listening to 18 and a half hours of recorded public comment about whether schools should reopen so students can return to their classrooms. CBS4’s Brooke Shafer has been monitoring the meeting and said speakers have been overwhelmingly...
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Monday was the first day for the nation's largest school district.While more than one million students attended classes online, tens of thousands headed back to their classrooms for in-person learning.EMBED More News Videos CeFaan Kim has the latest on the first day of in-person learning for 90,000 New York City...
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price Has Message For School Board: I Believe These Kids Need To Be In School
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price is calling on the Fort Worth ISD school board to get students back in the classroom, as the district considers extending online learning another month. “I have strong feelings about that,” Mayor Price said in a video posted to social media Monday night. “I believe these...
Massachusetts is strongly encouraging about 15 school districts to put students back in the classroom. School districts in communities where the risk of COVID-19 infection is low should be offering in-class education, the state said. Low-risk districts that started the school year remotely, and do not have a firm date on when in-class education will...
A substitute teacher shortage is looming in some school districts already grappling with the complicated logistics of returning to the classroom during the coronavirus pandemic. A number of schools throughout the Northeast are already facing challenges with classroom coverage weeks into the new school year. More school districts are having trouble securing enough substitute...
Monday’s return to New York City schools wasn’t the one anyone planned for. For most, it wasn’t a return at all. Only pre-kindergarten and some special education students were scheduled to end a six-month absence from school buildings after a last-minute decision to postpone, for the second time, plans to be among the first big...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- As Chicago Public Schools begins its third week of remote learning of the school year, the Chicago Teachers Union said Monday that while some things are working, other areas need improvement."I see my kids and I know that we can do better by them," said CPS Spanish teacher Lori Torres.CTU hosted a...
After months of uncertainty, plans for reopening some schools in Los Angeles and Orange County are becoming more solidified.At 8 a.m. Monday, Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner is expected to provide an update to the school community about efforts to reopen campuses.LAUSD is working with some schools that want to reopen and help students...
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The first day of the first day of school will be in-person for just 90,000 students in New York City's Pre K, 3-K and special education schools."Those 90,000 plus students still are the largest number of students starting in person anywhere in the country," Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza told Eyewitness...
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The first day of the first day of school will be in-person for just 90,000 students in New York City's Pre K, 3-K and special education schools."Those 90,000 plus students still are the largest number of students starting in person anywhere in the country," Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza told Eyewitness...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Remote classes begin Monday for New York City public schools, but in-person learning will see a staggered rollout. It was supposed to be the first day of school for all students, but another delay was announced last week. “I was a public school parent here in New York City. I understand...
By CAROLYN THOMPSON and JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — Monday’s return to New York City schools won’t be the return anyone planned for. For most, it won’t be a return at all. Only pre-kindergarten and some special education students are scheduled to end a six-month absence from school buildings after a last-minute decision to...
As the third week in September began, millions of American parents experienced firsthand exactly what it means to be saddled with a president who bungled this country’s response to the worst public health crisis in over a century, leaving their children unable to attend grade-school classes or college lectures in person, and forcing them instead to...
ANDY ROBERTSON has urged Liverpool fans to give Marcus Rashford a STANDING OVATION when he plays at Anfield - for all his charity work. The Liverpool No26 was full of praise for club rival Rash and the Scot believes that the forward would get a superb reception from the Kop after providing free meals for...
TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Samantha Smith is the mother of two young students in the Baltimore County Public School system and she’s outraged over the superintendent’s sudden announcement this week that some children can go back for in-person instruction in November—months earlier than initially planned. Additionally, Dr. Williams announced the school system’s timeline for staff...
The superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland says he is confident most students will willingly wear masks on school buses, when pandemic conditions improve enough to allow in-person learning. In a virtual meeting between the Montgomery County Board of Education and Service Employees International Union Local 500, representing bus drivers, food service workers,...
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday said he’s “very confident” the city will stick to its new back-to-school schedule — following the last-minute decision the day before to once again delay in-person instruction. Hizzoner was grilled during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on whether he could guarantee to parents that students would be back...
COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County Public Schools announced Thursday night that they too will be bringing back small groups of students for in-person instruction. “Recently, Superintendent Martirano announced that in-person supports and services will soon be offered to small groups of selected students. Following is an overview of the programs and services under consideration...
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City BY DONNA DUARTE-LADD As many kids start or have returned to school, some students who have had the steepest regressions in learning are kids with special needs. We spoke with Lori Caplan-Colon, a leading speech-language pathologist...
POLLOCK PINES (CBS13) — Students in Pollock Pines Elementary School District head back to school early next month. The district is implementing a hybrid model that will split students into two groups, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. The new schedule will begin on Oct. 5. READ ALSO: Rocklin Students Return To...
The US Department of Education launched an investigation into Princeton University after its president's acknowledged that racism remained 'embedded' at the institution. Officials with the Trump administration on Wednesday addressed a letter to Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber over his recent comments about systematic racism. The Department of Education (DOE) noted that Princeton University had received...
Sean Hannity Thursday called Sen. Kamala Harris a “fake, out of touch, far-left swamp politician” for a joke she made about children returning to classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic. During a Thursday campaign event in Pennsylvania, the vice presidential hopeful said, “One of the biggest dilemmas for any of us as a parent is what to do about...
TOWSON, Md. (AP) — School officials in Baltimore County announced plans to bring small groups of students back for in-person learning beginning in November. The announcement Thursday drew disparate reactions from state and local political leaders _ Republican Gov. Larry Hogan praised the school system and Democratic County Executive Johnny Olszewski criticized a lack of...
ROCKLIN (CBS13) — Another Placer County school district is making the move to bring kids back on campus next week. Though some don’t feel it’s the safest plan. “We’re putting our kids’ lives in their hands,” said Nikki Sobola, a Rocklin Unified mom. Sobola’s daughter is ditching distance learning and heading back to the classroom...
TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — The decision to reopen schools for in-person learning has been a tough one across Maryland with many remaining virtual. On Thursday, Baltimore County Public Schools announced plans to bring some students back into the classroom in November. Baltimore County schools is working on a plan to bring small groups of students...
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – The San Jose Unified School District announced that distance learning will continue through at least the end of December 2020, saying conditions continue to remain unsafe for in-person learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This has been one of the most difficult decisions we have ever had to make as...
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