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: 33 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.
Math scores stink in America. Other countries teach it differently – and see higher achievement.
U.S. schools teach math differently than other countries, which has led to low scores. These schools steal 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?
Georgetown researchers tracked a group of kindergartners into the labor market. Here’s what they learned
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.
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.
Dad was deported. School helped Mom find a cheaper home. Why Texas schools handle housing
In gentrifying Austin, low-income families are getting pushed out. The district trained staff to help them find new, cheaper homes close to school.