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Schools Are Looking in Unusual Places to Deal with Teacher Shortage
Officials turn to virtual teachers, military and college students during tough hiring season.
School’s Out for Summer and Many Teachers Are Calling It Quits
Many teachers have packed up classrooms for the last time as schools break for summer, leaving a profession where stresses have multiplied as a national teacher shortage threatens to grow.
Colleges Create New Confusion With SAT and ACT Score Policies
Roughly three-quarters of colleges around the country haven’t required standardized tests from applicants during the pandemic, many ditching the scores to accommodate teens whose SAT and ACT exams were canceled because of the public-health crisis.
Schools Cancel Classes to Give Teachers and Students Mental-Health Days
School districts nationwide are canceling classes for what they are calling mental-health days, saying students and staff need the breaks to handle the pressure of returning to school during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Summer School Gets Makeover, Thanks to Stimulus Cash
Refreshed programs help students catch up academically and get them back to campus after the pandemic year.
Graduation Rate Expected to Stall This Year at Some High Schools
Some larger school districts expect graduation rates to stall or fall because many seniors struggled during online learning, even as states and schools nationwide have dialed back graduation requirements to account for hardships brought by the pandemic.
Summer Jobs for Teens Make a Comeback—But Not All Types
It's easy to find a gig as a lifeguard. Demand is high for work in child care and food service, too. But teens and young adults are finding more competition for paid internships.
New Analysis Seeks to Guide Educators on Reopening Schools
A review of 130 studies on school reopenings world-wide says officials must weigh long-term impacts of school closures on children.
Covid-19 Upended Schools. How Much Has Education Suffered?
Data from two testing programs used widely by U.S. public schools show students' progress has lagged, particularly in math.
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