Ed leaders: CARES Act’s $13.5B for K-12 coronavirus relief ‘not enough’
UPDATE: March 27, 2020: President Donald Trump signed the CARES Act into law Friday, shortly after the House of Representatives approved the historic $2 trillion stimulus package. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act that passed 96-0 in the Senate...
FBI: Online learning raises risks of sexual exploitation
Dive Brief: As novel coronavirus closures force more schools to wade into the world of online learning, the FBI is warning educators and families to beware of online sexual exploitation, and urges parents and educators to teach students about the risks and the...
Wi-Fi and hotspots ‘still won’t work’ for rural districts lacking connectivity
When Troy Kilzer received the U.S. Department of Education’s guidance Saturday night urging schools to continue learning for all students despite closures, he thought, “Well, that was a no brainer.” But the director of schools for rural Chester County Schools in...