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The Bidens’ younger dog, Major, to undergo additional training after biting incidents
Biden has said he thinks Major is a good boy, but has just been having a little trouble acclimating to his new surroundings. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/bidens-younger-dog-major-undergo-additional-training-after-biting-incidents-n1263805…
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Urges President To Act On Student Loan Debt As Biden Considers Executive Action
Long reluctant to erase student loan debt by executive order, President Joe Biden may be shifting his position. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona was asked to…
Pandemic fuels staggering teacher shortages across the U.S.
The pandemic has pushed teachers out of the workforce in droves, and many schools don’t have a strong safety net to fill the gaps as…
Five dorms at University of Connecticut under quarantine
The move comes after state police broke up a nearby party attended by about 100 people. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/five-dormitories-university-connecticut-under-quarantine-n1262983 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
California teachers demand free childcare upon return to classrooms
SACRAMENTO — California teachers are ready to go back to the classroom. But the state’s largest union has a new ask: free childcare for their…
Universities Across the Country Are Being Swept Up in a Large Data Fiasco
A number of prominent U.S. colleges have become the newest, unlucky recipients of a cybersecurity migraine currently affecting dozens of organizations all over the world….
Alabama legislature upholds ban on yoga in schools because it might cause kids to convert to Hinduism
Alabama State Rep. Jeremy Gray introduced a bill that would allow yoga to be practiced voluntarily at public schools. But the state legislature upheld the…
Florida school district fires teacher for medical marijuana use
A Florida school district fired a teacher after learning she had been using medical marijuana prescribed by a doctor.Allison Enright, who was a teacher at…
How the pandemic has changed the college admissions process
Todd Rinehart, President of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, discusses how the pandemic has changed the college admissions process from financial strains to…
Watchdog says DeVos made nine figures in outside income during Trump years
Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos earned an estimated nine figures in outside income while serving in the Trump administration, according to a Washington, D.C.,…
Biden administration invests $10B in school COVID-19 testing program
The Biden administration is investing $10 billion to ramp up COVID-19 testing in schools in an effort to increase testing across the country and help…
Betsy DeVos’ Title IX rules causing ‘insane’ results, attorneys and advocates say
A new report lays out the hardships students say they faced after reporting sexual assaults to their schools. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/activists-increase-pressure-biden-scrap-betsy-devos-title-ix-rules-n1261017 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
America’s unequal return to classrooms
Most American kids have returned to some form of in-person school by now — but low-income school districts are paying a higher price for it….
Public colleges and universities brace for steep budget cuts spurred by the pandemic
Dozens of public universities that never fully recovered from the Great Recession now find themselves at the mercy of budget cuts driven by a pandemic…
Texas state lawmaker introduces bill to set minimum teacher salary at $70K
A Texas state lawmaker introduced a bill setting the minimum salary for teachers at $70,000 per year, saying “instead of just calling teachers ‘heroes,’ let’s…
Dogs, Dinosaurs, and Wine: The Lost CD-ROMs of Microsoft
In the 1990s, Microsoft produced a wide range of multimedia CD-ROM educational and entertainment titles under the brand “Microsoft Home.” These guides covered topics as…
Transgender athletes could face criminal charges under proposed Minnesota bill
A state lawmaker in Minnesota has introduced a bill that would result in criminal charges for transgender athletes. State Rep. Eric Lucero (R) introduc… Source:…
Maryland school district places largest-ever order for electric buses
Enlarge / This is a Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley school bus, built by Thomas Built Buses and equipped with an electric powertrain from Proterra. (credit: Daimler)…
The pandemic puts endangered jazz history at greater risk
Musicians, artists, and fans are racing to save the nation’s jazz history as historic clubs face closure and master tapes of crucial recordings by African…
‘I will not make that happen’: Biden declines Democrats’ call to cancel $50K in student debt
Biden said he was prepared to cancel $10,000 in debt and the interest, but anything more than that would require congressional action. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/i-will-not-make-happen-biden-declines-democrats-call-cancel-n1258069 Droolin’…
CDC releases updated “science based” school guidelines
Enlarge / Rochelle Walensky during the announcement of her nomination to head the CDC. (credit: Jim Watson, Getty Images) As the US approached the start…
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