Bookmark AtlantaBack to schoolChildrenGeneral NewsLifestyleMore Challenges Faced by Parents and Students During the Pandemic-Related School Re-Enrollment Process by Gabriel Martinez December 25, 2023 December 25, 2023 Challenges of school re-enrollment during the pandemic, impacting families in Atlanta. Complex paperwork, residency requirements, and communication gaps.
Bookmark Back to schoolGeneral NewsRace and ethnicitySchoolsTexas Texas high school sends Black student back to in-school suspension over his locs hairstyle by Ryan Lee December 5, 2023 December 5, 2023 A Texas high school faces controversy over suspending a Black student due to his locs hairstyle, igniting a debate on discrimination.
Bookmark Back to schoolEducationEducation fundingGeneral NewsMental healthSchools In the Absence of Counselors, American Schools Turn to the Growing Trend of Online Therapy by Madison Thomas December 5, 2023 December 5, 2023 Exploring the Rise of Teletherapy in US Schools to Address Youth Mental Health Concerns.
Bookmark Back to schoolEducationGeneral News Students around the world suffered huge learning setbacks during the pandemic, study finds by Joshua Brown December 5, 2023 December 5, 2023 Study reveals pandemic’s global impact on student learning, with math and reading scores declining significantly.
Bookmark Back to schoolChildrenEducationEmergency careGeneral NewsMaryland “Schools Struggle with Misuse of Emergency Petitions for Students” by Ethan Kim December 5, 2023 December 5, 2023 Examining the misuse of emergency psychiatric evaluations in schools, raising concerns about student well-being and civil rights.
Bookmark Back to schoolChildrenEducationEmergency careGeneral NewsMaryland Schools Increasingly Resort to Emergency Hospitalizations for Misconduct by Ethan Kim December 5, 2023 December 5, 2023 Analysis of the increasing use of emergency hospitalizations for student misconduct in Wicomico County, Maryland schools.
Bookmark Back to schoolBaton RougeCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicEducationGeneral NewsLouisiana A mom chose an off-the-grid school for safety from COVID. No one protected her kid from the teacher by Madison Thomas December 2, 2023 December 2, 2023 A mother’s decision to enroll her children in an off-the-grid school for COVID-19 safety backfired when she discovered a disturbing lack of oversight. Raynesha Cummings had hoped to protect her…
Bookmark Back to schoolEducationGeneral NewsLouisianaSchool choiceSchools Diplomas for Purchase: Pay $465, No Class Attendance Necessary – A Glimpse into Louisiana’s Unsanctioned Educational Institutions by Ethan Kim December 2, 2023 December 2, 2023 Text explores Louisiana’s unregulated schools selling diplomas without education or state approval, highlighting a growing, unsupervised educational trend.
Bookmark Anti-SemitismBack to schoolCivil rightsColleges and universitiesDiscriminationEducationIsraelIsrael-Hamas war Seven Institutions Under Investigation for Allegations of Antisemitism and Islamophobia by Chloe Baker November 17, 2023 November 17, 2023 The U.S. federal government is conducting civil rights investigations into seven educational institutions, including three Ivy League universities — Columbia, Cornell, and the University of Pennsylvania. This action, initiated since…
Bookmark Back to schoolChildrenEducationGeneral NewsPublic opinion Understanding the Disconnect Between Parental Perception and Academic Reality in School Performance by Gabriel Martinez November 15, 2023 November 15, 2023 Examining the gap between parental perceptions and actual academic performance of students, highlighting the limitations of report cards.