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close Video Biden contradicts WH press secretary on message of school reopenings The president says reports of reopening schools only one day a week 'was a mistake in communication. Nearly one month into his tenure in the White House, President Biden has been able to keep the peace with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. But comments on the issues of student loan forgiveness, defunding the police, and how quickly to raise the minimum wage that the president made during a town hall Tuesday night in Milwaukee, Wis., that was hosted by CNN are anything but welcome signals for progressives. AOC PUSHES BACK AFTER BIDEN DISMISSES PROGRESSIVE PLAN TO SCRUB $50K IN STUDENT LOAD DEBT A leader in the progressive movement warned that Biden’s comments at the town hall could damage grassroots support for the president’s COVID relief plan, which he aims to have passed through Congress and signed into law in the coming weeks. "I'm not … [Read more...] about Biden’s town hall comments on defunding police, student loans, minimum wage could upset left wing

BOSTON (CBS) – Students and teachers have faced some big challenges with online learning all year, especially students of color and low-income students. One big barrier? Laboratory work for important science courses like AP Biology. But one Massachusetts non-profit made sure that lab work was never missed. Ivyrose Likis is a teacher at Boston Excel High School. “The year I have to say was a little bit rough to start with,” she said. “Just trying to navigate online learning and trying, specifically for a Science teacher trying to figure out you know key components of learning for students is the hands-on labs.” READ MORE: Massachusetts Reports 1,410 New COVID Cases, 42 Additional Deaths A course like AP BIO is a big one for high school students, and labs are a crucial part of the learning process – 25% of the coursework. But for 200 Boston students, when distanced learning began in the fall, lab kits came home to them. Non-profit group Mass Insight created the “Science … [Read more...] about Eye On Education: At-Home Lab Kits Help Students Thrive Outside Classroom

Latino mothers and their school-aged children gathered Tuesday to protest for San Francisco public schools to reopen, citing the challenges their families have faced after nearly a year of being away from classrooms, ABC 7 reported . The group gathered at Parque Ninos Unidos in the Mission District, where students sat on the lawn with laptops to participate in virtual learning. Iris Martinez, a fifth grader, told ABC 7 that she wants to go back to school because she can’t concentrate at home. A group of Latinx moms and their school aged kids gathered in San Francisco’s Parque Ninos Unidos in the Mission District to fight for public schools to reopen on Tuesday. https://t.co/2zBKUxTMRs pic.twitter.com/sPYqAwOx2V — ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) March 3, 2021 “My house is too small. We don’t have our own desks. Right now, I am in my mom’s bedroom, we share bedrooms. My mom set me up with a little table and a chair,” she said. Dheyanira Calahorrano, one … [Read more...] about ‘It Has Been A Year Of Kids Suffering’: Latino Parents And Students Protest For San Francisco Schools To Reopen

The 500,000 lives lost to COVID-19 is a sobering milestone symbolizing America’s failed, 50-state approach in combatting the pandemic. The absence of a cohesive national strategy by the prior administration, even over the most basic preventative public health measures to contain the virus, helped propel the U.S. to record the highest number of coronavirus cases and death toll of any nation in the world. For the living, the pandemic has revealed stark inequities in accessing the fundamental tools necessary to survive a crisis like this. The ability to stay connected, consume healthy food and receive important health-related services are at the top of the list. ADVERTISEMENT If there’s one clear takeaway from our year of COVID-19 it’s that reliable internet accessibility is now core to our essential infrastructure. When the pandemic shut down our schools and our ability to gather in person, strong internet connectivity enabled many to stay in touch with friends and … [Read more...] about Solving the unequal impacts of COVID-19

close Video Yale student seeking tuition reimbursement over university's 'inferior' online classes during pandemic Yale University student Jonathan Michel's attorney is hoping to bring a class action lawsuit with other students to seek refunds for part of the 2020 spring semester. New research shows that college graduates are regretting their decisions to attend certain schools once they face post-graduation debt, especially after COVID-19 forced a shift to online learning. Nearly 44 million U.S. student loan borrowers have garnered more than $1.5 trillion in total debt, as the average cost of college has more than doubled since 1980, and it takes most students as long as 20 years to pay off that debt. National Association of Scholars (NAS) researcher Neetu Arnold says that COVID-19 has highlighted an intricate web of crises, including record-high debt, exorbitant college tuition costs and bloated school administrations in her report … [Read more...] about COVID highlights college grads’ regret of school choices due to high tuition costs, debt: analysis