As school moves online during the coronavirus outbreak, parents say schools are struggling with how to provide special education — required by law.
Author: Erin Richards, USA TODAY
When will school reopen? No date in sight, and schools struggling to put learning online
With at least 70% of America’s schools closing, perhaps for the school year, districts are trying to figure out online school. It’s not going well.
Coronavirus school closings: 24 states, Los Angeles’ LAUSD, New York City shut all K-12 schools
Schools in Ohio and Maryland kicked off closures across the U.S. The nation’s largest district in New York City followed on Sunday.
U.S. students lag other countries in math. The reason likely lies in how schools teach it.
US schools teach math differently than other countries – which has led to low scores. These schools are stealing teaching tricks from around the world
New York is in uproar over push to ax gifted programs. This school is doing it anyway
At holiday concerts, one class would be mostly white, followed by a class of mostly black students. Parents at the NYC school ended gifted programs.
These are the best U.S. cities to live in on a teacher’s salary — and the worst
Can you guess the 5 most expensive and 5 least expensive cities to live on a single teacher’s salary?
7 out of 10 wealthy kindergarten students with low test scores were affluent by age 25, study finds
Even among kids with high test scores, blacks and Latinos are less likely to get college degrees and prestigious jobs than white and Asian students.
‘Living with 2 roommates in a dump’: Hawaii is too expensive to be paradise for teachers
Homes cost $800,000 — often more. Rent is $1,625 for a one-bedroom “junk” apartment. So Hawaii’s teachers are leaving by the thousands.
Why Special Olympics gets federal money: It runs school programs & has presidential ties
Betsy DeVos’ proposed, then restored, cut was a small part of Special Olympics’ budget. But the group’s federal support runs deep, dating back to JFK.
AP exam changes: Helpful for test prep, or more money for the College Board?
College Board is giving AP teachers more test prep materials. But some say new deadlines and fees could scare off students.