Ever since coronavirus shut down the school buildings, conversations about internet and equity have been the talk of the education community. Many people are coming to the consensus that if school has moved online then the internet needs to be provided for students and families as well. That, of course, is a salient and timely…
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused tons of problems. All around the country, businesses and organizations are closing their doors, rocked by the economic fallout of the virus. In an ironic turn of events, schools have been able to maintain some sense of financial stability. Districts aren’t missing payroll and most teachers have kept their…
Having a choice about where you attend school is great. However, choice in and of itself is not enough. There are still barriers to attending certain schools like transportation or a limited number of seats. But, in many cases, the largest barrier to school choice is the enrollment process itself. In a traditional enrollment model,…
There has been a lot of talk of “reopening the country” after or even during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, reopening the country is not possible without first reopening schools. Parents cannot go back to work if their kids are still at home. So, what will it look like when students go back? If…
Superstar high school basketball player, Jalen Green has signed to play in the NBA G League next year. He is the first high school senior to use this particular route to the NBA as opposed to attending college or going overseas. Many are speculating that this will be the death nail in the coffin of…
There is an old quote that says, “Let whoever, think whatever.” This is a quote I try and live my life by. I don’t normally get bent out of shape just because someone on the internet says something wrong, but this school of thought does not suffice during a pandemic. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has…
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has turned the school system upside down. Schools were caught off guard when they were ordered to close, and it showed. While there were some suburban schools that had dabbled in distance learning for inclement weather, almost nobody was prepared for this kind of scenario where students are learning at home…
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has virtually shut down all non-essential functions of the nation. From restaurants to shopping malls, people are feeling the squeeze of the pandemic. This is no less true for education. Schools, like many other places, have temporarily shut their doors, with one big difference. Teachers are still getting paid…so they need…
As the e-Learning brought on by COVID-19 extends into the summer, the question that is on the mind of students, parents, and educators everywhere continues to be: Will schools reopen in the fall? The answer is maybe. For what it’s worth, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has…
The school closures are obviously the largest education story related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). With these closures, the main issue that arises is the loss of instruction. Students are no longer in front of teachers every day. Schools have come up with makeshift e-learning plans. Some of them may even include live instruction…