School Enrollment Dips — Where Are All The Students? : Consider This from NPR : NPR
Public school enrollment dropped three percent nationwide during the 2020-2021 school year.NPR's education team continued to track enrollment this school year and found that while districts have gained students, a significant majority are still not back to where they were prior to the pandemic.A similar story has unfolded in Los Angeles, Chicago and at more public schools across the nation.NPR education reporter Cory Turner looked into why students are still not coming back to school and what schools are trying to do about it.Meanwhile, some of the students not enrolled in public school have started being homeschooled during the pandemic. WBHM education reporter Kyra Miles spoke to Black families in Alabama who are choosing that option in increasing numbers.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
npr.orgWith school year underway, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rising for Illinois kids
Newly released federal and state data shows COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations climbing among Illinois children, along with outbreaks tied to schools, as the state tries to balance limiting the virus’s spread while keeping kids in class.
chicagotribune.comTexas school temporarily closes after two teachers die from COVID-19 in a week
A school in Texas closed for the rest of the week on Tuesday after two teachers died from COVID-19 within a week, the Waco Tribune-Herald reports. State of play: The campus at Connally Junior High School won't open until after Labor Day for deep sanitation, after sixth-grade social studies teacher Natalia Chansler died on Aug. 28, having notified the school three days earlier that she tested positive for COVID-19.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. S
news.yahoo.comIllinois board of ed to restore state recognition for suburban private school after it agrees to comply with mask mandate
The Illinois State Board of Education restored a suburban private school’s state recognition Friday, after school officials agreed to fully comply with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask mandate when students arrive on campus this month.
chicagotribune.comTeachers, students struggle with online classes in Chile
Marcela Garc�a teaches science classes sitting on three cushions placed on a chair in her dining room in Chile’s capital, while many of her students listen to her from their beds because they all lack sufficient space for the remote teaching brought on by the pandemic
washingtonpost.comAustralia’s New South Wales Adjusts To New Borders And Covid Rules
Other states have imposed a variety of restrictions for Sydneysiders, with Western Australia and South Australia shutting their borders completely to anyone from New South Wale. “The New South Wale government will not hesitate to go further and harder if we have to,” the premier said on June 23. Other states have hardened their borders two days before New South Wales public schools break for two weeks. Southern Australia has also closed its border with New South Wales, excluding a 100km buffer zone for cross-border communities. New Zealand Covid-19 task force has paused its travel bubble with New South Wales and released a set of guidelines.
thewestsidegazette.comDollarmites To Go From Australian State Schools
Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory have also moved to end school banking programs, and Grace said other states were looking to follow suit. School banking will cease in Queensland state schools after July 31. Our students learn financial literacy skills from the Australian curriculum.”Bendigo Bank ceased its school banking program with the education department in 2020. Payments to schools for implementing school banking programs incentivize schools to encourage greater participation in the programs. “Young children are vulnerable consumers and are exposed to sophisticated advertising and marketing tactics by school banking program providers.
thewestsidegazette.comSchool's solar panel savings give every teacher up to $15,000 raises
School's solar panel savings give every teacher up to $15,000 raises Renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar are generating more power in the U.S. than coal. Ben Tracy visits a rural Arkansas school district using the sun's rays in an unusual way.
cbsnews.comSchool's solar panel savings give every teacher up to $15,000 raises
School's solar panel savings give every teacher up to $15,000 raises Renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar are generating more power in the U.S. than coal. Ben Tracy visits a rural Arkansas school district using the sun's rays in an unusual way.
cbsnews.comMore parish consolidations announced in south suburbs as footprint of Chicago-area Catholic Church shrinks
St. Ann Parish and School in Lansing, St. James Parish in Sauk Village and St. John Parish in Glenwood will be united to form one parish with two worship sites and one pastoral team, the archdiocese said in a news release. Mark Kalema will be pastor of the newly united parish, which will hold regular Mass only at St. Ann and St. James, with the schedule to be determined.
chicagotribune.comMore Catholic parishes forced to merge by Chicago Archdiocese, with further consolidation announcements expected this week
St. Benedict Parish and School in Blue Island, St. Walter Parish and School in Chicago’s Morgan Park neighborhood and St. Peter Claver Mission in Robbins will unite under a single name and pastoral staff in July, with regular public services held only at St. Benedict. St. Benedict and St. Walter schools will unite for the coming school year as one school, sharing a name, with two active campuses, the archdiocese said in a news release Tuesday night. The church at St. Walter will not hold regular Sunday Mass but can be used for school Masses, funerals and other individual events.
chicagotribune.comTeenager accused of making online threats against school in Pompano Beach
The school at 310 N.E. Sixth St. was placed on a Code Red lockdown. The Sheriff’s Office Real Time Crime Center monitored the cameras on the campus while deputies searched the middle school and determined that there was no actual threat, authorities said.
sun-sentinel.comSchool disrupted and families without homes after deadly Texas storm
School disrupted and families without homes after deadly Texas storm A deadly Texas storm has taken a toll on teachers, parents and students, who were already having to navigate remote learning during the pandemic. Janet Shamlian reports.
cbsnews.comSeveral positive COVID-19 cases confirmed in Broward County as second wave of students begin in-person learning
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – As Broward County continues to move forward with beginning in-person learning for district students, Local 10 has confirmed several positive COVID-19 cases in both public and charter schools. “They must wear a face covering including the weight room and physical education classes,” said Broward School Board General Counsel Barbara J. Myrick. The school district made the decision to temporarily shut down the campus after two students tested positive for COVID-19. MAST is one of several Miami-Dade County public schools to have new COVID-19 cases after reopening in early October. The superintendent said as of Monday afternoon, 10 students and one employee in the school district tested positive for the virus since physical schooling resumed.
Coming Back Together
Growing the Voices of Our FutureThe Westside Gazette Newspaper is honored to feature these editorial contributions made by local students. By Samara RawlsAt the start of this school year, many students didn’t have the opportunity to go back to school with all their peers. Thankfully, my school was able to allow the students back, but only at half capacity. I am very sure our school will do a great job of preventing Covid-19, so I am not too worried. I hope everyone has a great week.
thewestsidegazette.comThis Week in South Florida: Robert Runcie
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – School children in South Florida haven’t been in their classrooms since March. Now there is a concentrated effort to get them back into school, even if their parents don’t agree. It’s a big, complicated puzzle that school board members, teachers and parents have been trying to solve for months. Leading the effort in Broward County is Superintendent Robert Runcie. He joined This Week in South Florida host Michael Putney to chat about the ongoing situation.
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,477 new known COVID-19 cases and 7 more deaths reported as state passes 5 million tests and Chicago releases outdoor dining guidelines for fall and winter
“We’re not trying to get rid of remote learning, we’re not trying to force anyone to go into the school that can’t do that, we want our kids back in school,” she said. “There are districts all around us … where schools are offering full in-person education.”
chicagotribune.comCaribbean Airlines Creating Special Flight for Students Studying Aboard
Caribbean Airlines Working with the Ministry of National Security for Students to Return to SchoolPORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad Caribbean Airlines is working with the Ministry of National Security to put on a special flight for Trinidad and Tobago nationals who are students, studying abroad and wish to return to school. This flight will be from the Piarco International Airport, Trinidad to the Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados, where students can make onward connections to other destinations. Students with an interest in traveling on this specially approved flight are asked to use this link to lodge their interest by 5 p.m. on Tuesday August 25, 2020.
sflcn.comGraduates get to walk the stage, outdoors, at local high school
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. It's a time that students look forward to throughout their entire high school careers, walking across the stage to receive their diplomas. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a traditional graduation ceremony was out of the question for seniors at Somerset Academy Charter High School. But who needs an indoor graduation when you can have a stage outside of the school along with a drive-thru ceremony for friends and family? For Somerset seniors, theres was a graduation that wont be forgotten. Parents and family were able to watch from their cars as they drove through the driveway of the school and past the stage.
'Hopes dashed': Chicago teachers strike to enter fourth school day
CHICAGO (Reuters) - School classes were called off for a fourth day in Chicago after the city and striking teachers in the third-largest U.S. school system failed to settle a contract dispute over issues such as class size and staffing. Since the strike began, teachers have picketed at many of the districts 500 schools and have held downtown rallies and marches. Several Democratic presidential hopefuls have voiced their support for Chicago teachers, including Elizabeth Warren who is expected to rally with teachers at a West Side elementary school on Tuesday morning. FILE PHOTO - Teachers picket near New Field Elementary School on the second day day of a teachers' strike in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., October 18, 2019. The strike comes seven years after Chicago teachers walked out for seven days over teacher evaluations and hiring practices.
feeds.reuters.comMiami-Dade school officials concerned about rise in school threats
MIAMI - School officials in Miami-Dade County had an important message concerning threats, real or fake, made by students. Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, Miami-Dade County State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, school Police Chief Edwin Lopez and several school board members held a news conference Tuesday, warning parents about the impact those threats can have on everyone involved. In Miami-Dade County, 115 threats were investigated last year, resulting in 20 student arrests. Rundle said students who make threats must be psychologically evaluated and likely be expelled from school, among other consequences. "These are second-degree felonies so likely, they will be detained for three weeks," Rundle said.
Miami-Dade school officials concerned about rise in school threats
MIAMI - School officials in Miami-Dade County had an important message concerning threats, real or fake, made by students. Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Miami-Dade Schools Police Chief Edwin Lopez and several school board members held a news conference Tuesday, warning parents about the impact those threats can have on everyone involved. So far this school year, through just eight weeks of classes, there have been 24 threats and six arrests. Rundle said students who make threats must be psychologically evaluated and likely be expelled from school, among other consequences. "These are second degree felonies so likely, they will be detained for three weeks," Rundle said.
With school in session for less than 2 weeks, multiple students arrested for making threats
School has only been in session for less than two weeks but multiple students have already been arrested for making threats, so why does this keep on happening? Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Cashing in to go to school
Jim Gaffigan is baffled that anyone goes to school when they aren't being paid, let alone that people pay to go to school. He's so confused by the notion, he's come up with an alternative that would likely boost college enrollment all over the country. Gaffigan shares his thoughts on why he thinks people should get paid to go to school.
cbsnews.comSchool information: Miami Palmetto Sr. High School
MIAMI-DADE, Fla. – Miami Palmetto Sr. High School, 7460 SW 118 St., in Miami-Dade's Pinecrest neighborhood had about 3,095 students enrolled. The school was among the top 10 reporting the most drug use in Miami-Dade County public schools. Last year the school reported an increase on tobacco. Records show the majority of students in the school do not struggle with poverty or academics. The school is in a low crime area and it has been an "A"or "B" school for years.
Jose de Diego Middle School's safety incident reports
SCHOOL TOTALS WORST 10 ON VIOLENCE & SEXUAL MISCONDUCT: It's 1 of 2 schools that placed 5th in the state for having the highest fighting reports. About 83 percent of the school's reports were on fighting. Some reports: 123 fights, 6 battery, 2 drug related, 3 sex harassment148
Mandarin Lakes K-8 Academy's safety incident reports
SCHOOL TOTALS WORST 10 ON VIOLENCE: It is the 2nd school in the state with the most fighting reports. About 96 percent of the school's reports were on fighting. Some reports: 137 fights, 4 bullying & 1 battery. Schools with most fights are in high crime areas143
School incorporates coding into every class
School incorporates coding into every class Many industry experts say too few students are learning computer code. Beaver Country Day School in Brookline, Mass., is hoping to change that by incorporating coding into every class. Paula Ebben reports.
cbsnews.comInside a school where dreams are becoming reality
Inside a school where dreams are becoming reality Booker T. Washington High School in downtown Dallas, Texas is sending five of its students to The Julliard School, one of the world's greatest institutions for the performing arts. Brandon Scott explains how a one class sent a record number of students to the school in a single year.
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