Category Archives: Education
Outbreaks strand some students at home with minimal learning
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Within his first week back at school after a year and a half, 7-year-old Ben Medlin was exposed to a classmate with COVID-19, and he was sent home, along with 7,000 other students in the district,
Alberta introduces new rules, passport as COVID puts health system days from collapse
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, facing a COVID-19 crisis that is threatening to collapse its health system in just over a week, has reintroduced limits on gatherings along with elements of a vaccine passport system. Alberta is also asking for help from
Largest colleges push student vaccines with mandates, prizes
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — As a new semester begins amid a resurgence of the coronavirus, 26 of the 50 largest public university campuses in the U.S. are not mandating that students be vaccinated, according to an analysis by The Associated
Quebec health minister asks for patience after problems with rapid testing in schools
MONTREAL — Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé is asking for more time to roll out rapid COVID-19 testing in the province's elementary schools amid criticism from opposition parties and school administrators. Dubé said Daniel Paré, the head of the pr...
Yellowknife schools ordered to close for 10 days as COVID-19 cases grow in N.W.T.
YELLOWKNIFE — The top doctor in the Northwest Territories has closed all schools in Yellowknife and surrounding areas after a spike in COVID-19 cases. Schools closed Tuesday — two weeks after students returned to classrooms — and are to stay closed
Chinese students hit by US visa rejections amid tension
After a semester online, Wang Ziwei looked forward to meeting classmates who are returning to campus at Washington University in St. Louis. But the 23-year-old finance student said the U.S. revoked his student visa on security grounds.
Massachusetts National Guard to help with busing students
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' governor on Monday activated the state's National Guard to help with busing students to school as districts across the country struggle to hire enough drivers.
California man gets prison for massive charter school scam
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The co-owner of a network of online charter schools who was accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars in California education funds was sentenced Friday to four years in state prison.
Gov vetoes North Carolina bill limiting K-12 racial teaching
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed two bills on Friday that would have limited how public school teachers can discuss certain racial concepts and raised penalties on those who engage in violent protests.
Los Angeles schools mandate vaccines for students 12 and up
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Students age 12 and older in the Los Angeles public school system soon must be vaccinated to attend classes on campus under one of the toughest anti-COVID mandates enacted in the nation.
