When It Comes To Reopening Schools, 'The Devil's In The Details,' Educators Say
Teachers, parents and district leaders say the back-to-school season has fogged over with confusion. Will schools reopen? And if so, how?
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New York City Schools To Open In Fall With Some In-Person Instruction
The plan will likely put students in school twice a week. Mayor Bill de Blasio said 75% of families wanted to send their kids back to school.
Justices Rule Teachers At Religious Schools Aren't Protected By Fair Employment Laws
The 7-2 decision carving out a religious exemption could potentially affect other employees of religious hospitals, universities and charities.
Effective Anti-Racist Education Requires More Diverse Teachers, More Training
Travis Bristol, an assistant professor of education at the University of California at Berkeley, explains how teacher training and the presence of Black teachers can help reshape education.
'I Couldn't Believe My Eyes': International Students Blindsided By ICE Rule Change
As Harvard and MIT challenge a new visa requirement that doesn't allow for online-only curricula, students face difficult choices.
Top Pediatrician Says States Shouldn't Force Schools To Reopen If Virus Is Surging
The American Academy of Pediatrics says children are better off in school but that the decision to reopen cannot ignore spiking infection rates.
Massachusetts Attorney General On New ICE Regulation Regarding International Students
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey about a new rule requiring international students to leave the U.S. if their schools offer online-only classes this fall.
Is There A Way To Safely Reopen Schools In The Fall?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Brown University economist Emily Oster about the consequences of not opening schools for the fall semester.
We Are Repeating The Discrimination Experiment Every Day, Says Educator Jane Elliott
Elliott created the blue-eyes/brown-eyes classroom exercise in 1968 to teach students about racism. Today, she says, it's still playing out as the U.S. reckons with racial injustice.
Michael Drake Will Be The First Black President In U.C. System's 152-Year History
Michael Drake, a physician, previously served as the president of The Ohio State University. He was unanimously approved by the University of California Board of Regents on Tuesday.