August 22, 2020 NYC parents spending $70,000 for their kids to remote learn in 'pods' Christopher Rim, founder of the education and college consulting firm Command Education, has been inundated with calls from “desperate parents,"
August 21, 2020 Teachers turn COVID-19 desk shields into Jeeps: 'Playful, not imprisoned' Two first-grade teachers transformed desk shields into mini Jeeps to make them feel more comfortable in socially distanced classrooms.
August 20, 2020 Colleges struggle to contain coronavirus due to party culture As the novel coronavirus continues to be present throughout the U.S., colleges and universities are cracking down on gatherings and partying to minimize campus outbreaks.
August 20, 2020 Georgia teachers record back-to-school rap to get kids excited for virtual learning The phrase “rapping teacher” may draw a cringe from many teens, but a pair of Georgia teachers have gone viral for the surprisingly high-quality music video they released to get their students amped up for the new school year.
August 8, 2020 Kerstin Lindquist: 'Back to school' during coronavirus pandemic — 7 ways to help your kids adjust Don’t base your structure on school’s physical presence but instead accept that constant change is the new norm.
August 7, 2020 Amid coronavirus, is it safe to send children back to school? Experts, parents weigh in Experts and parents weigh in on the possibility of sending children back to school this fall amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
August 5, 2020 Chicago public schools will not reopen this fall; lessons will be held remotely Chicago public schools announced on Wednesday that children will not be returning to the classroom in the fall and will instead begin remote learning in early September.
August 3, 2020 Chicago leaders call for Illinois to abolish history class until a less 'racist' curriculum is formed Local leaders in the Chicago area lobbied to do away with history classes in the surrounding schools on Sunday until a less "racist" curriculum can be formed, that doesn't promote "white privilege."
July 27, 2020 Gottlieb, Azar push for safe school reopenings amid coronavirus Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner, and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar advocated for school reopenings contingent on local virus conditions with CBS’s “Face the Nation.”
