Pennsylvania s landmark school-funding lawsuit enters a new phase today, as petitioners in the case called their final witnesses last week. After more than two months of testimony from teachers, education officials and researchers, attorneys representing school districts have rested their case. They ve argued the way schools are funded in the state violates the education clause and equal-protection provision of the state Constitution. .
Norfolk, Virginia teacher exposes unsafe conditions as schools reopen
In accordance with guidelines from Virginia’s Democratic Governor Ralph Northam, public schools in Norfolk reopened their doors to elementary students on Monday, March 15. Middle school students in the Norfolk Public Schools (NPS) are set to resume in-person learning on April 12, followed by high school students on April 26.
Picture of Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia (Faithlessthewonderboy/ Wikimedia)
The reopening plan implements a hybrid model and divides all classes into Group A and Group B in an effort to keep no more than 10 students in the classroom at once. Every week each group attends two days of in-person and two days online classes, while educators will have to simultaneously teach in-person and remote lessons.