This article was written by Bailey McCallister of The Vanderbilt Hustler on October 9, 2021. On Sept. 28, Vanderbilt announced a partnership between Peabody College and Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) with goals of researching and providing support to administrators as a vessel to address the racial and social inequities ingrained in the MNPS system.   “The roots […]

This article was written by Sandra Sadek of Community Impact on October 4, 2021. Carroll ISD trustees amended their 2021-22 general fund budget Oct. 4 to reflect their newly approved tax rate and recent pay increases for district staff. On Sept. 27, the board of trustees approved a total tax rate of $1.286, which includes the […]

This article was written by Katherine Fling of Newsweek on October 5, 2021. For more than a year, millions of American children were forced to pivot to online learning as schools across the nation shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic. Remote classes brought a multitude of challenges, ranging from computer and broadband internet access to dramatic […]

This article was written by Kyle Englander of KNOE News 8 on October 4, 2021. Monroe City Schools is delaying adding cameras to special education classrooms despite a new state law requiring it. In June, Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill requiring cameras in special education classrooms if a parent requests one. A parent […]

This article was written by Perry Stein of The Washington Post on October 4, 2021. The Bowser administration continued to feud with the D.C. Council this weekend over which students should qualify to remain home and continue with virtual learning this year. Six weeks into the academic year, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) has remained firm […]

This article was written by Anna Lonnquist, Stephen Bradley and MC Claverie of Boston College Heights on October 3, 2021. The 2021–22 academic year has brought many changes across Boston College’s campus. As new and returning students prepared for a more normal year of college with significantly fewer COVID-19 restrictions, professors prepared to take on their […]

This article was written by Marissa Iati of The Washington Post and published by Stars and Stripes.com on October 3, 2021. At the start of the school year, 9-year-old Harli Hecht pulled out a set of rainbow-colored markers and crafted a letter to her fellow fourth-graders. “My name is Harli, and I’m in your class,” […]

This article was written by Matt Barnum of Chalkbeat on October 1, 2021. In Denver, schools are struggling to find nurses. In Detroit, they’re short security officers. Principals across the country say substitute teachers appear to have vanished altogether. In Anchorage, Alaska children in several schools without enough cafeteria workers had to forgo hot meals. […]

This article was written by Alex Zimmerman of Chalkbeat New York on October 1, 2021. Rodney Lee began looking for alternatives to in-person instruction for his daughter as soon as it became clear that New York City would not offer a remote option for families this year. Ten-year-old Priya suffers from a seizure disorder that could be […]

This article was written by Corbett Smith of DallasNews on September 30, 2021. Dallas ISD took the first step in clearing a backlog of over 2,000 special education referrals, some of which dated back as far as 2017. As of last week, DISD had progressed in all but three of the 2,140 past-due referrals, either […]