A UNICEF report warned that the pandemic had forced a premature transition to remote learning in a region where many lack reliable internet access.
Tag: Education (K-12)
‘Reversing Gears’: China Increasingly Rejects English, and the World
A movement against Western influence threatens to close off a nation that succeeded in part by welcoming new ideas.
L.A. Poised to Issue Vaccination Mandate for Students
The Board of Education is expected to pass the measure in a vote on Thursday.
Kentucky Schools Struggle With Coronavirus Outbreaks
The state has reached its highest levels of cases and hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic.
In Britain, Young Children Don’t Wear Masks in School
During the Delta surge, British schools emphasized other safety measures: quarantining and regular testing for the virus.
NYC Outlines Safety Protocols for Schools This Fall
The city’s school testing program will be smaller than last year, and only unvaccinated students will have to quarantine if exposed to the virus.
Bill Davis, Pragmatic Ontario Premier, Dies at 92
A champion of education in his province, he helped his nation achieve sovereignty from Britain by brokering a 1982 compromise.
Texas State Supreme Court Upholds Texas’ Mask Mandate Ban
The court’s action is temporary, awaiting a final ruling. Some local officials said they would go ahead with mask mandates anyway.
Texas State Supreme Court Upholds Texas’ Mask Mandate Ban
The decision is temporary because the justices must make a final ruling.
Los Angeles Schools Will Test All Students and Staff for Covid
The shift by the second-largest U.S. district comes weeks before in-person classes are scheduled to resume.