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  How NYC schools will handle positive COVID-19 cases

  Safety protocols for the nation's largest school system include only opening buildings if the city's infection rate is below 3%, contact tracing and regular teacher testing.

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  Teaching US History during a pandemic: A conversation with two high school teachers

  Bill of Rights Institute’s president, David Bobb, spoke with Jessica Culver, a social studies teacher for 17 years, about the benefits of Open Education Resources and teaching during a pandemic.

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  More colleges consider across-the-board cuts, survey finds

  A new poll from the Association of American Colleges and Universities tracks how campus leaders are handling the coronavirus crisis.

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  Share your insight in our COVID-19 Preparedness Survey

  We want to hear from K-12 public school administrators about the challenges they've faced and those they expect as the new school year approaches.

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  How college athletic departments are coping with the pandemic

  Budget cuts and increased safety practices are shaping operations as the academic year begins, a new report shows.

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  Schools shifted chronic absenteeism strategies amid closures

  While chronic absenteeism was an ongoing issue prior to COVID-19, school building closures only compounded the need to reach underserved students. 

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  Cornell's quarantine rule change shows how travel limits will test colleges

  The institution is demanding that students coming from coronavirus hotspots isolate elsewhere for two weeks before arriving on campus.

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  Faculty push back on how colleges are planning for the fall

  On some campuses, proposals for how to begin the academic year have exacerbated longtime conflicts around governance and communication.

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  'Safety strikes' threat raises pressure on superintendents making reopening calls

  Superintendents are concerned for teachers, but the executive director of AASA, The School Superintendents Association said there's "not much" they can do if forced to reopen schools.

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  Report examines the impact of mandatory FAFSA policies

  Meanwhile, research shows fewer students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds are applying for financial aid amid the pandemic.

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  Tracking how the coronavirus is impacting school districts

  Reopening schools as the pandemic continues is already proving to be messy, and the extent of states' budget crises is becoming clearer.

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  Trump administration pares back DACA ahead of an uncertain fall

  The decision to shorten renewal timelines and reject new requests affects tens of thousands of college students.

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  COVID-19 data adds real-world impact to curriculum, but sensitivity is a must

  A Central Utah math teacher is taking advantage of public statistics to let students process and document the pandemic from an academic view.

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  Few colleges are setting clear benchmarks for closing campuses

  Though many schools have publicly shared reopening plans, most don't define guidelines for what would necessitate a campus shutdown.

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  California students program robots remotely during distance learning

  A pair of enterprising Compton summer school instructors used cameras and a giant world map to let students command their robots' travels between nations.

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  Analysis finds 6,300 coronavirus cases tied to US colleges

  The New York Times found 11 universities have had 100 or more cases and at least 14 deaths related to the virus across the sector. 

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  Funds tied to reopening 'frustrating' educators, likely to be challenged

  Amid White House threats to withhold funding if school buildings don't reopen, Senate Republicans and some states also want to tie funding to students and teachers physically in classrooms.

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  Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates tens of millions to HBCUs

  The gifts to six schools and several groups that support them reflect a pattern of increased giving to historically Black colleges.

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  As new school year approaches, how will districts address the 'COVID slide'?

  Prolonged spring closures and uneven remote approaches require preparation for a variety of responses to address learning loss, administrators say.

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  Accreditor oversight group votes against sanctions on HLC

  A senior Ed Department official will have the final say on whether the accreditor will be censured for how it handled two Art Institutes in early 2018.

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  Summer Reading: Coronavirus shutdowns heighten SEL, trauma-informed ed needs

  When students return to schools, they'll require increased additional supports. Here is a roundup on the issues.

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  Tracking how the coronavirus is impacting colleges

  The U.S. Census Bureau is working with colleges to avoid undercounting. Most students plan to return to their same institution. And more news from the week.

  UPDATED: July 30, 2020 at 3:52 p.m.

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  Fast Forward: Is it time for project-based curriculum to replace traditional model?

  Some districts implemented a degree of project-based learning assessed through feedback during coronavirus shutdowns this spring — changes some experts say could remain after the pandemic wanes. 

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  Tuition reductions take off as coronavirus shapes colleges' fall plans

  With many classes moving online and the campus experience diminished, some schools are lowering the cost of attendance.

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  When schools reopen, extra cleaning will be essential but expensive

  Estimates from AASA and ASBO suggest the average school district will spend an additional $1.8 million on COVID-19 health and safety measures.

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  Travel advisories add another hurdle to reopening campuses

  Colleges in states with quarantine orders or recommendations are asking students to self-isolate, but doing so comes with trade-offs. 

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