Canadian DLIs face “unacceptable” waiting times over Covid-19 readiness plans
IRCC posted a new list of designated learning institutions on November 17, which have had plans approved by their province or territory and are able to reopen to international students who are currently outside Canada. “The lengthy time waiting for plan approval and...
Districts lack ‘comprehensive’ plans to address learning loss this fall, analysis finds
Dive Brief: In an ongoing analysis of the nation’s 100 most high-profile school districts, the Center on Reinventing Public Education, a non-partisan research and policy analysis organization, found slightly more than half of the districts are offering some...
Flexible backup plans keep online learning going through illness, outages
Dive Brief: Backup plans have become all the more critical during COVID-19 remote learning periods, serving to prevent gaps and smooth out students’ experiences during service disruptions or teacher absences, as Jeff Ertzberger, the director of technology for...