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LOUISVILLE, Ky. As more students return to the classroom, school district officials are brainstorming ways to reverse some of the learning loss experienced during the pandemic. Superintendents from five Kentucky school districts pitched how they plan to use their portion of $928 million in federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER II) funding.
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Kentucky school districts are planning out how they ll spend their portion of $928 million in federal funding
The funds are coming from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER II) program
Some districts will use the funds for student transportation, dropout prevention, and programs to combat learning loss endured during the pandemic
College Professors Question Wisdom of Not Prioritizing Them for Vaccinations, Too PUBLISHED 9:55 PM ET Mar. 04, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:55 PM EST Mar. 04, 2021
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. While many kindergarten and primary- school teachers and staff are now celebrating having access to a COVID vaccination in Florida, those who teach at higher levels are feeling left out.
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College teachers upset they aren t included in early vaccinations
Many universities, including UCF, returning to in-person classes in fall
Most college classrooms are just as small as at primary schools, union says
The students they teach often put themselves in riskier situations, union says
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LEXINGTON, Ky. The University of Kentucky (UK) announced Wednesday the closing of their Confucius Institute (UKCI) on campus due to a federal law that may have jeopardized funding in other departments on campus.
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The University of Kentucky s Confucius Institute has closed
A stipulation in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 would have pulled DoD funding from campuses hosting a Confucius Institute
UK received over $50 million in DoD funding over the last five years
Campus representatives and UK s president said the decision was not made lightly
“For a long time, it’s been a really valuable resource. In terms of the kinds of exchanges that you want to have with an academic institution and another country and educational institutions in that country,” Jay Blanton, UK spokesperson said.
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MILWAUKEE – The two remaining candidates for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction squared off Thursday ahead of the only statewide race in the April 6 spring election.
Deborah Kerr, a retired superintendent most recently in Brown Deer, advanced from the February 15 primary along with Jill Underly, the current superintendent for the Pecatonica Area School District.
The Greater Milwaukee Committee hosted the virtual candidate forum Thursday via Zoom. Alan Borsuk, a senior fellow in law and public policy at Marquette, moderated the hourlong discussion.
Predictably, both candidates said returning Wisconsin students to the classroom is their top priority.
“As a parent and as an educator, of course I’m worried about this past year,” Underly said. “I’m more concerned with their mental health, their isolation, their anxiety and how we can help them recover from those feelings.”
PUBLISHED 5:37 AM ET Mar. 05, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:37 AM EST Mar. 05, 2021
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Fayetteville State University is expected to welcome its new chancellor at the end of the month, but some are already calling for the leader s removal.
Last month, the UNC Board of Governors selected former board member Darrell Allison to head the HBCU. I m not here to come to change Fayetteville State University. I m coming to help enhance it, Allison says. It s a powerhouse here in this region and I think we have a chance of coming together here and really honing in on what we do well and resourcing it.