Greater Cincinnati schools struggle to keep students in class as COVID-19 cases spike
Butler County now home to two ISTE Distinguished Districts
In 2019, Middletown City Schools was one of three districts nationwide to receive the award, and in 2020, Lakota Local Schools joined the ranks. Since its inception in 2012, a total of 13 school districts have been named ISTE Distinguished Districts. Read More
Butler County ZIP code is No. 1 in Ohio for recent coronavirus cases
The ZIP code 45011 in Butler County has recorded the most coronavirus cases of any ZIP code in Ohio in the past two weeks, according to Ohio Department of Health data. Read More
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School funding could be a concern beyond next year
Education experts say the impact of COVID-19-related revenue losses will be felt even more in the 2021-22 school year.
Denver Public Schools to install disinfecting lights on more than 300 buses
Denver Public Schools students who ride the bus to and from school will soon do so in a germ-killing glow. Read More
Lessons from Europe, where cases are rising but schools are open
Across Europe, schools and child care centers are staying open even as much of the continent reports rising coronavirus cases, and even as many businesses and gathering places are shut or restricted. Countries such as France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy appear to be following the emerging evidence that schools have not been major centers of transmission of the virus, especially for young children. Read More
DeVos says free college amounts to a 'socialist takeover'
In a veiled swing at President-elect Joe Biden's education plans, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday blasted the push for free college as a “socialist takeover of higher education” that could damage the nation's economy. Read More
ACLU, Black student sue officials at Indiana school over T-shirt dispute
“Schools cannot selectively choose which social issues students can support through messages on their clothing,” Ken Falk, the ACLU of Indiana’s legal director, said in a prepared statement on Monday. “Students do not lose their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse doors. The refusal of the school to allow D.E. to wear his t-shirt is a violation of his right to free speech.” Read More
Fears grow that loss of student activities leading to dropouts
Sign on, Zoom in, Drop Out: Pandemic Sparks Fears That Without Sports and Other Activities, Students Will Disengage from School
