News Clips

For school counselor Karrah Briley, working remotely and video conferencing with her students has come with a pretty steep learning curve.

Meal deliveries for Ocean Beach School District students began in earnest on March 19, as the minimum six-week school closure across the state still in the early stages.

If there is one thing that the human race has proved time and time again, it is that, in the face of great crisis, people are capable of coming together to make life better for each other. As the… Read more »

hen news came that coronavirus concerns would close South Carolina’s Benedict College for the semester, Jayla Berry soon found herself heading home to Detroit with her ticket fully paid for and… Read more »

A student paper publishes a farewell; students, staff at Pitt and Carnegie Mellon step up amid COVID-19.

For high school seniors, the coronavirus pandemic has created an uncertain future. College admission letters have gone out, and deadlines are coming up.

One in 17 college students use cannabis on a daily or near-daily basis.

At the nation’s largest community college district, communication about the coronavirus has been confusing. Less than half of the faculty had been trained in “distance education” before the… Read more »

The Hardin County Schools safety net program to help ensure area children will be fed has been enhanced once again.

College Success for Single Mothers is  a three-year project (2020-2022) funded by ECMC Foundation.  The project will assist eight community colleges to identify the needs of… Read more »

Although many of the services that make up daily life on campus like recreation centers and libraries have ceased operating, dining halls and health and counseling services remain open.

The Illinois State Board of Education voted unanimously this week to include arts as a weighted indicator of K-12 success in its school accountability metrics under the Every Student Succeeds Act… Read more »

To meet the needs of their most vulnerable learners, these institutions should provide critical services such as help applying for government assistance.

When the former University of Wisconsin-Madison professor heard on March 10 that Harvard University was asking students to move out, the COVID-19 pandemic quickly took on a new form — a crisis… Read more »

On an ordinary Wednesday afternoon a school yard would be filled with kids having recess, enjoying themselves. We’re certainly not living in ordinary times and that can have a real impact on a… Read more »

Educators who have a plan for welcoming back students removed from the classroom for disciplinary reasons are better positioned to restart the learning experience on a positive note, David Bulley… Read more »

Teens who feel personally empowered are less likely to bully, harass or commit acts of sexual violence, according to a study by Rutgers University, the University of Nebraska, and the University… Read more »

The School District of Philadelphia will not allow teachers to do “remote instruction” with students while schools are closed during the coronavirus outbreak, according to a letter sent to… Read more »