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School districts in Florida are contemplating a wide range of approaches to the resumption of school this coming fall, with those ranging from delayed start dates to required masks to online education.
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A new collaboration between 3M and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could lead to a faster, cheaper way to detect COVID-19 — one with results that are measured in minutes rather than days.
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Many school districts are planning to reopen in the months to come by using a hybrid learning model, but with specifics varying so wildly, it is worthwhile to examine what that will mean for students and teachers.
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Thousands of Detroit students have now received new laptops complete with Internet connections, and the students will get to keep the devices as part of an effort to bridge the city’s digital divide.
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In the wake of COVID-19, California State University students could be forced to remain online for the rest of the academic year, which is slated to end May 2021, CSU Chancellor Timothy White said Tuesday.
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As the Yakima School District prepares for the return of classes in the fall, a full online schooling option will be available to families, with a hybrid option or full return to campus depending on local virus trends.
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Colleges and universities across the United States have started scrambling this week to make sure that their reopening plans include enough in-person instruction to protect students from deportation.
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Ashtabula County, Ohio, Auditor David Thomas will be hosting a free virtual education session on the Auditor’s Geographic Information System mapping platform for interested residents.
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The program, dubbed Chicago Connected, will provide more than 100,000 Chicago Public School students with the Internet at home, and officials say the goal is to make sure those students are never without broadband again.
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In its first official meeting, Indiana’s Silver Creek school board approved a series of district policies for the health and safety of students and staff, including virtual options and face-covering protocols.
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Now in Phase IV of New York’s reopening plan, higher education institutions in the region are cleared to begin the process of restarting campus operations and move forward with fall semester plans.
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As Columbus, Ohio, students look toward a school year with largely online learning, a new report shows that more than 30 percent of households in some city neighborhoods don't have broadband access.
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With COVID-19 affecting schools across the state, enrollment in the Georgia Virtual School has already risen 30% and officials think it could go much higher, overwhelming the 250 teachers for the program.
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The number of students in California without the ability to participate in remote learning is higher than initially reported. A study reveals that 25 percent of students lack adequate Internet access.
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The Idaho State Board of Education has now received a $4 million grant from the federal coronavirus relief bill intended to improve the delivery of online education to its post-secondary students.
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Facebook plans to build an $800 million data center in DeKalb, Ill., which is home to Northern Illinois University, and it will rely solely on renewable energy while creating about 100 jobs.
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As the coronavirus pandemic shows little signs of slowing down, calls are growing for the Los Angeles Unified School District to improve upon a hastily launched system of online learning for the coming academic year.
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The Clark County School Board is considering a proposal that calls for $84.6 million in additional funding for transportation, technology, protective gear and more, as new budget challenges stem from COVID-19.
