Re-open Class

12/30/2020

School closures as a result of health and other crises are not new, at least not in the developing world, and the potentially devastating consequences are well known; loss of learning and higher drop-out rates, increased violence against children, teen pregnancies, and early marriages.

Children all over the world have had their education severely disrupted this year, as schools struggle to cope with repeated closures and re-openings, and the transition, if it’s even an option, to online schooling. Disadvantaged children, however, have been worst-hit by the emergency measures. In...

12/14/2020

Two-thirds of parents of children under 18 are worried about the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their child's mental health, according to the findings of a survey released Wednesday by Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Two-thirds of parents of children under 18 are worried about the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their child's mental health, according to the findings of a survey released Wednesday.

12/09/2020

As school closures continue, UNICEF is supporting teachers to help keep children healthy and learning

12/09/2020

New York City schools this week reopened for the second time during the pandemic, but schools in Los Angeles are shutting down all in-person tutoring and special services.

Schools across the country are using a patchwork of distance learning and in-person instruction as COVID-19 cases climb, reflecting differences in exposure risk, infection rates, management strategies and public pressure from coast to coast.

12/08/2020

At the start of the pandemic, parents and advocates expressed concerns about how difficult or impossible it is for some students with disabilities to learn from home.

Special education advocates are concerned as more school districts are switching to...

12/08/2020

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court has affirmed that Mississippi parents may...

12/07/2020

The teachers union says it doesn't oppose reopening the city's schools but that it has to be done safely and equitably.

12/07/2020

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) — The activism of Jennifer Dale began when she watched her third grade daughter struggle with distance learning, kicking and screaming through her online classes. The mother of three initially sent emails to her local school officials with videos of the disastrous school day...

12/07/2020

High schools are not doing a great job with online education, and we shouldn't be surprised, writes Patrick O'Connor.

12/04/2020

In-person learning is superior to virtual instruction, which, more than mere nostalgia, explains its persistence.

Children are likely to bear the greatest burden

12/04/2020

During the pandemic, many students with disabilities have not received all of the services they’re entitled to, according to a survey of more than 1,100 parents.

12/04/2020

The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act guarantees a free public education to children with disabilities and allows for “compensatory” services if a state education agency, in response to a complaint, determines that more needs to be done. Now parents are starting to make requests.

The pandemic is threatening to wipe out the educational progress made by many of the nation’s 7 million students with disabilities