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CDC facing pushback on recommendations for after-school activities

Amongst surging omicron cases, the CDC suggests schools across the country to “cancel or hold” after-school activities like sports and marching band.

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More than 500 St. Johns County students have COVID, district reports

The Friday edition of the St. Johns County School District’s COVID-19 report showed 515 students were confirmed positive cases of the coronavirus and 161 were quarantined.

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University of Michigan removes Schlissel as school president

The University of Michigan says Mark Schlissel has been removed as school president due to an alleged “inappropriate relationship with a university employee."

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Protesters clash with Greek police over university eviction

A protest march by 1,500 far-left activists in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki has turned violent.

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A digital divide haunts schools adapting to virus hurdles

Philanthropy, federal relief funding and other community driven efforts to close the digital divide in a year of remote schooling have helped significantly to bring more children online.

Transgender athlete ban, backed by Noem, clears committee

A South Dakota legislative committee has approved a bill championed by Gov. Kristi Noem to ban transgender women and girls from participating in school sports leagues that match their gender identity.

COVID-19 testing available for Nassau County students, school district says

The Nassau County School District on Friday announced COVID-19 testing will be available for students who are symptomatic or have previously tested positive for COVID-19 and would like to return to school, verified by a negative test, before 10 days of isolation are complete.

Cyber attack in Albuquerque latest to target public schools

Around 75,000 New Mexico schoolchildren are missing school Friday for the second day after a cyber attack hit the state's largest school district on Wednesday.

NYC mayor considering virtual learning plan for schools

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is considering allowing the nation’s largest school district to return to some form of virtual instruction as the city weathers a wave of coronavirus cases.

Teachers confront half-empty classrooms as virus surges

Teachers around the U.S. are confronting classrooms where as many as half of students are absent.

St. Johns County School District cancels high school showcase due to COVID concerns

The St. Johns County Programs of Choice High School Showcase scheduled for Thursday was canceled due to concerns over the rise in coronavirus cases, the school district announced.

Navient settles predatory student loan claims for $1.85B

Navient, a major student loan servicing company, has settled allegations of abusive lending practices for $1.85 billion.

French teachers go on strike over handling of pandemic

French teachers expressed anger at the way the French government is handling the virus situation in schools, denouncing confusing rules and calling for more protection in a nationwide strike Thursday.

What NE Florida districts say about WH distributing more COVID-19 tests to schools

With parents and school systems all across the country struggling to manage an increase in coronavirus cases, the White House announced it will be distributing 10 million more COVID-19 tests per month to schools nationwide to keep up with the intense demand.

Walk that aisle: Duval County graduation dates and times

Duval County Public Schools announce the graduation dates , times and venues for the Class of 2022.

Florida lawmakers to consider speed detection cameras in school zones

Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol on Tuesday for the start of a new legislative session. One of the bills they'll consider includes another way to catch people speeding through school zones.

Union, parents mull if Chicago teacher standoff was worth it

Chicago schools will offer more COVID-19 testing and have standards to close school related to infection rates, but the cost of a bitter union battle and five days of missed schools has parents and union members questioning if it was worth it.

Chicago union leaders OK plan to resume in-person class

Students in the nation's third-largest school district will resume classes this week after leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union accepted a proposal with the district over COVID-19 safety protocols.

DCPS administrators will stand in as classroom teachers to fill quarantine vacancies

It’s not the fresh start in a new year that everyone was hoping for with the omicron variant of COVID-19 making its rounds through Duval County Public Schools.

Coronavirus cases in Northeast Florida schools skyrocket after winter break

There was a dramatic increase in the number of reported positive cases of COVID-19 in schools after students around Northeast Florida returned to class last week after winter break.

Chicago fight with teachers union stretches into 2nd week

Omicron explosion spurs nationwide breakdown of services

The explosion in omicron-fueled coronavirus infections has caused a breakdown in basic functions and services across America.

Georgia loosens quarantine, contact tracing in schools

Georgia is easing COVID-19 quarantine and contact tracing requirements in schools as Gov. Brian Kemp urges superintendents to keep students attending in person.

Families despair over post-holiday return to remote learning

A growing number of U.S. school districts are moving back to online classes because of the winter surge in COVID-19 cases.

Virus testing shortages and delays help fuel surge

The difficulty finding coronavirus test kits in many parts of California and delays in getting results are causing increasing frustration and helping drive the surge of infections.

Chicago nixes school for 3rd day as virus, union debate rage

Classes in Chicago were canceled for a third consecutive day amid an ongoing fight with the teachers union over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety protocols.

Chicago mayor: Hopeful for deal in COVID teachers dispute

Classes in Chicago were canceled for a third consecutive day amid an ongoing fight with the teachers union over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety protocols.

Schools sticking with in-person learning scramble for subs

Principals, superintendents and counselors are filling in as substitutes in classrooms around the United States as the surge in coronavirus infections further strains schools already struggling with staffing shortages.

Spike in California virus cases hitting hospitals, schools

California is struggling to staff hospitals and classrooms as a spike in coronavirus infections hits the state.

UF president plans to step down, become professor

University of Florida President Kent Fuchs announced Wednesday he plans to step down and transition to a professor.

What symptoms should keep your child home from school?

Who would have thought a runny nose could be so disruptive? If you have school-age kids, you know this all too well.

New rules as Duval students return to school after winter break

More than 130,000 public school students in Duval County are heading back to school on Tuesday and the rules are changing based on high coronavirus numbers.

School families grapple with soaring COVID cases, suspended contact tracing

Irish mourn slain 23-year-old teacher who was out jogging

Europe narrows hunt for next astronauts, eyes crewed flights

CDC facing pushback on recommendations for after-school activities

More than 500 St. Johns County students have COVID, district reports

University of Michigan removes Schlissel as school president

Protesters clash with Greek police over university eviction

A digital divide haunts schools adapting to virus hurdles

Transgender athlete ban, backed by Noem, clears committee

COVID-19 testing available for Nassau County students, school district says

Cyber attack in Albuquerque latest to target public schools

NYC mayor considering virtual learning plan for schools

Teachers confront half-empty classrooms as virus surges

St. Johns County School District cancels high school showcase due to COVID concerns

Navient settles predatory student loan claims for $1.85B

French teachers go on strike over handling of pandemic

What NE Florida districts say about WH distributing more COVID-19 tests to schools

Walk that aisle: Duval County graduation dates and times

Florida lawmakers to consider speed detection cameras in school zones

Union, parents mull if Chicago teacher standoff was worth it

Chicago union leaders OK plan to resume in-person class

DCPS administrators will stand in as classroom teachers to fill quarantine vacancies

Coronavirus cases in Northeast Florida schools skyrocket after winter break

Chicago fight with teachers union stretches into 2nd week

Omicron explosion spurs nationwide breakdown of services

Georgia loosens quarantine, contact tracing in schools

Families despair over post-holiday return to remote learning

Virus testing shortages and delays help fuel surge

Chicago nixes school for 3rd day as virus, union debate rage

Chicago mayor: Hopeful for deal in COVID teachers dispute

Schools sticking with in-person learning scramble for subs

Spike in California virus cases hitting hospitals, schools

UF president plans to step down, become professor

What symptoms should keep your child home from school?

New rules as Duval students return to school after winter break

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