The novel coronavirus has shattered education in the United States, leaving millions of parents struggling to cope with childcare and remote classes. Naturally, tech billionaires have taken it upon themselves to fill the void. But while Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg promised $ 6 million for educational projects, and Twitter CEO Jack …
Read More »Second-stimulus controls could harm student loan forgiveness
Getty Getty Second stimulus tests may be good news for many, but not necessarily if you have student loans. This is what you need to know. Second stimulus check If President Donald Trump has his way, a second stimulus check can be included in the next stimulus. While this is …
Read More »‘I’m mad as hell:’ College students throw parties to get coronavirus on purpose
COVID-19 cases among younger Americans are on the rise. While most people younger than 45 who become infected will recover without major complications, the virus remains a concern for anyone who gets it. But some Alabama students are not doing their best to avoid getting it, but are actively trying …
Read More »Choose your job or your children
Can Gov. Andrew Cuomo take a break from his televised mock victory lap, put his head together with Mayor Bill de Blasio, and figure out how to open schools statewide full-time in September? We hear a lot about “privilege” and how we have to “verify” ours. But there is no …
Read More »DeVos issues rule directing more virus aid to private schools
The Trump administration pushed ahead Thursday with a policy directing U.S. public schools to share coronavirus relief funds with private schools at a higher rate than is normally required by federal law. Under a new rule issued by the Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, school districts are mandated to reserve …
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