Tag: K-12 education
School buildings need more space to safely reopen
Samantha Keppler, University of Michigan and Karen Smilowitz, Northwestern University
When COVID-19 first arose, the battle cry was “flatten the curve.” As states make plans...
Skipping standardized tests in 2020 may offer a chance to find...
James D. Kirylo, University of South Carolina
The Education Department is letting states cancel standardized tests. The move is a practical one: School buildings across...
For parents of color, schooling at home can be an act...
Monisha Bajaj, University of San Francisco
My 6-year-old hates the British. To be more specific, the British Empire that ruled over up to a quarter...
7 things public schools do besides teach kids academic basics
Samantha Keppler, University of Michigan
With schools closed due to COVID-19, communities are scrambling to provide students with meals and supplies and meet other needs....
6 tips for parents who home-school
Erin Baker, Wayne State University
With most U.S. schools closed for the rest of the school year due to the COVID-19 outbreak – and uncertainty...
7 things public schools do besides teach kids academic basics
Samantha Keppler, University of Michigan
With schools closed due to COVID-19, communities are scrambling to provide students with meals and supplies and meet other needs....
With schools everywhere suspended, an education expert answers 4 questions about...
Jon Pedersen, University of South Carolina
Most of the school systems that shut their doors due to the COVID-19 outbreak initially said these closures would...
America’s poorest children won’t get nutritious meals with school cafeterias closed...
Thurston Domina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Schools aren’t only places where kids learn. They are also places where kids eat.
Thanks to the...
