Despite technological advances, many US schools are still likely to cancel school in the event of a big snowstorm.
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It’s not just COVID-19. Low salaries, subpar working conditions and lack of resources in the classroom are three of the reasons why teachers are abandoning the profession.
Three years observing in a public school has given one scholar a close-up look at the sweeping challenges in public education.
Researchers estimate that COVID-19 disruptions in 2020 set back the education system by five years.
A professor of urban education argues that an epidemic of majority-Black public school closings is hurting already vulnerable communities across the country.
When white parents decide to homeschool, usually it’s to provide individualized education to their child. Research shows black parents homeschool for an entirely different reason.
A scholar of multicultural education says the COVID-19 pandemic gives parents of color the chance to choose what their children learn at home.
The COVID-19 outbreak presents many opportunities for students to develop needed solutions to real-life problems, says a researcher overseeing school project to produce personal protective equipment.
School closings due to COVID-19 could prompt school districts to try to make up for lost time during the summer. An education scholar explores the pros and cons of that scenario.
Different groups in society can suffer from social distancing practices. That includes higher risk of domestic violence, child abuse and mental health problems.
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Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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Professor of Information Science & Learning Technologies, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Associate Professor of Higher Education, West Virginia University
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Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Humanitarian Assistance Program, & Director, Human Rights MA, University of Denver
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Professor of International and Multicultural Education, University of San Francisco
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Distinguished Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
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Dean of the College of Education, University of South Carolina
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Visiting Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership, UMass Lowell
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Associate professor of edcuational leadershiop and policy analysis, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Professor of Urban Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology, Hamilton College