Brief #51—Education
By Emily Carty
As of December 12, eleven states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico have ordered schools to partially or fully close. Four state governments (Arkansas, Iowa, Florida, and Texas) have ordered schools open for the families that choose to attend.
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Student Loan Debt and the Higher Education Act of 1965
Brief #50—Education
By Emily Carty
The student loan debt crisis has many people across the nation rethinking the university and job training systems. According to Forbes, 45 million borrowers nearly have a collective $1.6 trillion in student loan debt, falling just behind the collective debt of the mortgage industry.
Education in the Time of Covid — Part 5: How Effective is Virtual learning?
Brief #49—Education
By Emily Carty
The pandemic has forced many educational institutions to move towards virtual learning, or at least some form of distance education, in an extremely short time-frame.
Education in the time Covid — Part 4: Higher Education
Brief #48—Education
By Emily Carty
The spread of Covid through our universities has several implications in addition to the life-threatening effects of the virus itself. College campuses are experimenting with various methods of teaching, housing, and addressing Covid in their student and staff populations.
Education in the time of Covid — Part 3 (Food and Nutrition)
Brief #43—Education
By Emily Carty
America’s schools are first and foremost centers of education, but for millions of students and families they are much more.
Education in the time of Covid — Part 2 (Technology in Schools)
Brief #47—Education
By Emily Carty
Now that the nation is well into the school year, educators are grappling with the new reality of educational technology (EdTech) in and out of the classroom in order to provide quality, safe education for all students.
Education in the Time of Covid—Part 1
Brief #46—Education
By Emily Carty
With the school year already underway in parts of the country, we are seeing a range of responses to school reopening and instructional plans.
The Coronavirus Child Care And Education Relief Act
Brief #45—Education
By Emily Carty
The Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act (CCCERA) is a $430 billion bill proposed on June 30 by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in response to the COVID-19 impact on schools and their communities.
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Brief #44—Education
By Amy Swain
The Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act (CCCERA) is a $430 billion bill proposed on June 30 by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in response to the COVID-19 impact on schools and their communities.
Trump Urges Schools to Reopen Amidst Pandemic
Brief #43—Education
By Amy Swain
Despite warnings from top health officials, and a steady increase of COVID-19 cases and deaths, Trump is determined to send students back to school on a normal timeline. There have more than 135,000 COVID related deaths reported at this point, with a constant increase in numbers.
Governments, parents, and even children are itching for schools to reopen, but COVID-19 may keep them closed.
Brief #36—Education
By Ivan A Moore
Governments, parents, and even children are itching for schools to reopen, but COVID-19 may keep them closed. Recent events have led districts to second-guess a fresh start this fall.
Coronavirus Deals a Blow to US Schools
Brief #42—Education
By Ivan A Moore
On April 2nd, NPR reported that roughly 9 out of 10 schoolchildren are out of school globally due to COVID-19.