April 1, 2020
Education Week, Vol. 39, Issue 28
Classroom Technology
Letter to the Editor
Calling All Marooned Teachers
To the Editor:
Teachers are frantic. Schools are closing because of COVID-19 (“Coronavirus and Schools,” Feb. 29, 2020). Suddenly, teachers have to create an online curriculum for their courses. I would like to recommend teachers use an online blogging platform. This is an amazingly creative tool for learning, teaching, and communication.
Teachers are frantic. Schools are closing because of COVID-19 (“Coronavirus and Schools,” Feb. 29, 2020). Suddenly, teachers have to create an online curriculum for their courses. I would like to recommend teachers use an online blogging platform. This is an amazingly creative tool for learning, teaching, and communication.
College & Workforce Readiness
Letter to the Editor
College Is Not for Everyone
To the Editor:
It’s about time that the harm done in advocating “college for all” is finally exposed (“Not Every Student Should Go to College. And That's OK,” March 10, 2020). The truth is that not everyone is college material. For one reason or another, they lack the wherewithal for success. This explains why, according to a 2018 report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, more than 40 percent of first-time fall 2012 students at two-year public institutions failed to graduate in six years.
It’s about time that the harm done in advocating “college for all” is finally exposed (“Not Every Student Should Go to College. And That's OK,” March 10, 2020). The truth is that not everyone is college material. For one reason or another, they lack the wherewithal for success. This explains why, according to a 2018 report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, more than 40 percent of first-time fall 2012 students at two-year public institutions failed to graduate in six years.
Families & the Community
Will Learning Gaps Deepen as Schools Stay Closed?
Not every parent can step in as teachers when schools are closed. Not every school can teach remotely. Educational disparities are opening up as schools shut down.
Education Funding
Here's What the Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Means for K-12 Education
The massive aid package prompted by the coronavirus pandemic includes both funding and regulatory flexibility for schools and students.
Classroom Technology
The Scramble to Move America's Schools Online
Already in crisis mode, K-12 schools must now figure out how to educate tens of millions of children stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Federal
Schools Get $13.5 Billion in Coronavirus Package Signed Into Law
The measure fast-tracked through Congress and signed by President Donald Trump includes regulatory flexibility and money for K-12, but states and local officials already say more is needed.
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
Lessons From a Homeschooling Researcher: What You Should Know Now
Homeschooling isn't a decision to be taken on lightly, but COVID-19 just changed the calculus, writes Michael Q. McShane.
Families & the Community
Opinion
When Schools Close, Vulnerable Families Are Left in the Dark
Schools are missing the digital contact information for far too many families. That's suddenly an urgent problem, write researchers Todd Rogers and Jessica Lasky-Fink.
Classroom Technology
Teachers in Limbo as Districts Rush to Boot Up Online Learning
While districts work through the challenges of getting remote instruction to all amid the coronavirus shutdown, teachers in many places plan, reach out to students, and wait.
Classroom Technology
Opinion
How Effective Is Online Learning? What the Research Does and Doesn't Tell Us
Research suggests on average students don't learn as much online, particularly if they are already struggling, writes Susanna Loeb.
Recruitment & Retention
With Schools Shut Down, What Happens to Hiring?
April is usually peak hiring season in districts, but the coronavirus pandemic is already disrupting how candidates are screened and could grind overall hiring to a halt.
Special Education
How Will Schools Provide Special Education During the Coronavirus Crisis?
With the coronavirus pandemic pressing tens of thousands of the nation's school districts into extended closures, education administrators across the nation are wrestling with a complex and legalistic problem: how to keep services flowing for students with disabilities.