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Around The World: Black Lives Matter
From Durham, North Carolina, to Tokyo to San Francisco to Berlin, thousands of people took to the streets to protest George Floyd’s death, police brutality and racism.
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Amid Uprisings, Schools Consider Terminating Their Contracts With Police
The number of cops in schools has exploded in the last two decades. Now, some districts are starting to take a second look.
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How The Science Of Vaccination Is Taught (Or Not) In U.S. Schools
As scientists race to find a vaccine for COVID-19, teachers say teaching about the issue has become increasingly tricky
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At Least 100 Catholic Schools Across The Country May Not Reopen This Fall
Catholic schools from New Jersey to California are permanently closing their doors.
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Betsy DeVos Makes Moves To Quietly Prop Up Private Schools
Critics say the education secretary is using coronavirus stimulus money to push her school privatization agenda.
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NJ To Schools: You Can’t Make Parents Promise Not To Sue Before Offering Special Education
After a previous HuffPost report, the state has issued guidance saying such practices are illegal, violating the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and state Department of Education regulations.
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School Districts Are Preparing To Lay Off Thousands Amid Coronavirus-Related Budget Shortfalls
Big city districts have warned that they may have to cut as many as 275,000 staff members combined as tax revenue plummets due to economic shutdowns.
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Secretary DeVos Recommends Maintaining Core Parts Of Disability Law Amid Pandemic
Disability rights advocates were concerned that U.S. Secretary of Education was going to attempt to gut the law.
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To Access Online Services, New Jersey Students With Disabilities Must Promise Not To Sue
Special education groups are taking issue with waivers from schools — but the districts say they're necessary in this unprecedented time.
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Parents Worry New School Waivers Could Unravel Special Ed Protections. Districts Say They're Necessary.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is preparing recommendations on whether schools should be freed from some disability law requirements amid the pandemic.
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School Lunch Programs Are Rapidly Going Broke
Schools are keeping kids fed, losing millions of dollars in the process. They fear they will have to make deep cuts next year, when the country is still reeling.
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Grieving At Home, Kids Face Their Teachers' Deaths
With widespread school closures, children have been left to grieve in isolation, sometimes experiencing the tragedy of death for the first time.
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As Universities Warned Students Of Virus, Liberty Kept Its Students In The Dark
HuffPost found that the evangelical college led by Jerry Falwell Jr. gave little to no information to students in the early weeks of March, flouting CDC guidelines.
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A Crisis In Education: Schools Can't Reach Thousands Of Children
Some school districts have tried to reach out since closing, but thousands of families have not responded, leaving leaders to wonder if they’re hungry or safe.
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How Children With Disabilities Are Getting Left Behind
Schools are struggling to educate 7 million students who receive special education services in the absence of physical classrooms.
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Liberty Pre-Med Student: Jerry Falwell’s Coronavirus Rhetoric Has Been ‘Irresponsible’
“He’ll always put his name and face before his students and their general well-being," said an alum, who studied medicine.
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They Thought They Escaped Homelessness. Then Came Coronavirus.
Families that just got back on their feet are now facing another downward spiral.
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The Trump Administration To Cancel Standardized Tests For Closed Schools
A vast majority of schools have shut down to combat the spread of the Coronavirus.
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New Coronavirus Package Could Unravel Protections For Students With Disabilities
Advocates of disabled students are calling the legislation "shameful" and saying it is exploiting a crisis to potentially roll back necessary protections.
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National Teachers Union Calls On All Schools To Shut Down
The National Education Association said all schools should close immediately for at least two weeks, as the American Federation of Teachers said schools should plan for "inevitable" shutdown.