#Pandemic prompts changes in how future teachers are trained

#Pandemic prompts changes in how future teachers are trained

“#Pandemic prompts changes in how future teachers are trained” COLUMBUS, Ohio — Before last year, a one-credit technology course for students pursuing master’s degrees in education at the University of Washington wasn’t seen as the program’s most relevant. Then COVID-19 hit, schools plunged into remote learning and suddenly material from that course was being infused…

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#School districts struggle to hire bus drivers amid post-pandemic shortage

#School districts struggle to hire bus drivers amid post-pandemic shortage

“#School districts struggle to hire bus drivers amid post-pandemic shortage” School districts from coast to coast are struggling to hire enough bus drivers coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.   “This has been the perfect storm,” says Curt Macysyn, the Executive Director of the National School Transportation Association. Most school districts say they had a huge problem attracting…

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#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 6, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 6, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 6, 2021” The Issue: Sen. Josh Hawley’s bill requiring schools to teach students the United States’ founding documents. Josh Hawley’s “Love America” column was absolutely true (Post­Opinion, Aug. 2). Parents have to make sure the school system teaches our children to respect and love our country. Students have to…

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#PA school official under fire for silencing CRT critic

#PA school official under fire for silencing CRT critic

“#PA school official under fire for silencing CRT critic” A Pennsylvania school board president has come under fire and faces calls to step down after cutting off an Iranian woman who spoke out against critical race theory during a board meeting. Anita Edgarian, an Iranian immigrant and mother of three, voiced her concerns to the…

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#Masking kids and closing schools is irrational child abuse

#Masking kids and closing schools is irrational child abuse

“#Masking kids and closing schools is irrational child abuse” America’s public-health bureaucrats, chiefly the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are insisting on masking kids and granting baseless alibis to teachers unions that would delay or defer schools reopening for another year, if they could get away with it.  This, even as fresh evidence mounts…

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#Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across US

#Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across US

“#Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across US” Although the pandemic disrupted family life across the U.S. since taking hold in spring 2020, some parents are grateful for one consequence: They’re now opting to homeschool their children, even as schools plan to resume in-person classes. The specific reasons vary widely. Some families who spoke with…

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