May 13, 2020
Education Week, Vol. 39, Issue 32
School & District Management
Letter to the Editor
Reopening Schools Will Demand Change
To the Editor:
Now that most schools have been closed for the school year, thoughts must move to reopening them with increased efficiency (“Kansas First State to Close Schools for Rest of School Year Due to Coronavirus,” March 17, 2020). Loss of so much school time will create social and academic disruptions for all children while hurting certain groups even more.
Now that most schools have been closed for the school year, thoughts must move to reopening them with increased efficiency (“Kansas First State to Close Schools for Rest of School Year Due to Coronavirus,” March 17, 2020). Loss of so much school time will create social and academic disruptions for all children while hurting certain groups even more.
Teaching Profession
Letter to the Editor
Education Is Not Scalable
To the Editor:
I enjoyed the video of Diane Ravitch (“Diane Ravitch in Her Own Words,” Education Week Video, April 10, 2020), a historian who has modified her perspective about education through the years. I’d like to broaden her perspective yet again.
I enjoyed the video of Diane Ravitch (“Diane Ravitch in Her Own Words,” Education Week Video, April 10, 2020), a historian who has modified her perspective about education through the years. I’d like to broaden her perspective yet again.
Equity & Diversity
Briefly Stated
Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed
Tennessee Voucher Law Ruled Unconstitutional; Gov. Shifts Strategies
Education Funding
Devastated Budgets and Widening Inequities: How the Coronavirus Collapse Will Impact Schools
The recession brought on by the pandemic will make inequalities in schools worse.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
The Pandemic Is Causing Widespread Emotional Trauma. Schools Must Be Ready to Help
Students and adults in the school community will all need more support when schools reopen, writes the head of the National Association of School Psychologists.
Student Well-Being
Schools Struggle to Meet Students' Mounting Mental-Health Needs
Keeping up with students’ growing mental-health needs was a concern for districts long before the pandemic began. It’s even harder now, educators and psychologists say.
School & District Management
Opinion
A Blueprint for Reopening This Fall: What Will It Take to Get Schools Ready?
There are six areas of key work ahead, write John P. Bailey and Frederick M. Hess.
School & District Management
District Hard-Hit by COVID-19 Begins 'Tough Work' of Getting On
No place in Georgia has suffered a higher rate of coronavirus cases than Dougherty County. And the school system, largely rural and poor, is in the middle of it.
Law & Courts
Right-to-Education Ruling Jolts Education-Advocacy World
The decision by a federal appeals court recognizing the right to a basic minimum education may be felt far beyond the substandard Detroit schools underlying it, but hurdles could remain.
Classroom Technology
Teachers Without Internet Work in Parking Lots, Empty School Buildings During COVID-19
While most teachers have online access at home, internet service for many educators in rural areas is spotty, expensive, or nonexistent.
School & District Management
7 Big Issues for Unions and Districts in Remote Teaching Agreements
EdWeek studied 12 agreements that set school districts’ expectations for their teachers during remote instruction. Seven common themes emerged.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
When Moving Too Quickly Fails: On Supporting Schools in the Pandemic
People want to spring into action to help, but moving thoughtfully ends up saving time, writes a veteran of Katrina.
Classroom Technology
'Summer Melt' Could Be a Flood as Seniors Shift College Plans
Faced with uncertainty, new financial concerns, and the prospect of more remote learning, and confusion, a growing number of college-bound high school seniors are reconsidering where and whether they’ll pursue higher education.
Student Well-Being
'There Was a Better Fate for Her': Remembering 18-Year-Old Who Died From Coronavirus
High school senior Yasmin Peña was among the youngest victims of the pandemic in her state. Her friends, family, and teachers remember her as so much more that.