#Schools

Christina Samuels

casamuels

Lots of people are talking about this New Yorker story on children left behind by remote learning. The focus was on a Black kid in Baltimore:   https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/10/05/the-students-left-behind-by-remote-learning 1/

Will Hazell

whazell

Public Health England has published its study into Covid-19 transmission in primary schools in the summer half term. The findings are encouraging. Of 12,026 pupil/staff participants in 131 schools, just

el gato malo

boriquagato

we are now a month into schools being in session.in schools that are fully open, in person, at full capacity, the covid infection rate for kids is 0.184%. 1 kid

Jorge Morales Meoqui

MoralesMeoqui

What does #econtwitter think about the following: These days, many economists like to label themselves as either mainstream or heterodox economists. These self-labellings are in my opinion imprecise and sometimes

Rowland Manthorpe

rowlsmanthorpe

The covid situation in universities is getting a lot of attention, for understandable reasons. All the same it's worth bearing in mind the latest data, which shows clusters coming overwhelmingly

The Man Don't Give A...

JurassicArse

Lorcan did not play five years of rugby to not get into UCDhttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/leaving-cert-private-schools-turn-to-lawyers-after-losing-out-in-calculated-grades-1.4349049 *extremely wearing a salmon coloured shirt wit

Faheem Younus, MD

FaheemYounus

1/ Important Thread: COVID and ChildrenChildren are more likely to beat COVID than adults.Plus the what, why, and how of careful schools re-opening.If you like to self study, read article

Molly Lazer

MollyLazer

I'm a #teacher, so I've been following the conversations around #schoolsreopening amid the #COVID19 pandemic. Here's something that isn't getting discussed enough :No one is asking for a shift to

Corey A. DeAngelis

DeAngelisCorey

Now the Harvard Law professors are saying we shouldn't have closed schools because they think homeschooling is abuse They say homeschooling leads to "child abuse and low-quality education."Who wants to

Coin-yeen-so-la

SholaChild

I would like to announce that Columbus City Schools will not be renewing their contract with Columbus Police Department. They are currently creating a task force with student and community

Chancellor Meisha Porter

DOEChancellor

For the health & wellbeing of all, the City & the State agree schools must continue to offer remote learning, including on days previously scheduled as breaks. Schools will therefore

NotYourGuineaPig

sandyd68

Thread. 1.On #schoolsreopening more widely next week. The governments insistence that they must return now because we will have to “live with the virus for at least a year” just

Dr. Mairéad De Búrca

DrMaireadDB

#ReopeningSchoolsUNSafely COVID Symptoms.Loved one (teacher) got a positive COVID test result yesterday.Main symptom was a headache.Sore, hot-feeling eyes.No temperature.Very slight cough.Taste & smell fine.Be aware of these symptoms.In

National Education Union

NEUnion

[1 of 6] Today @IndependentSage released the science that confirms teachers, parents and schools have been right on wider reopening of schools.It's not safe to open schools on 1 June.Email

Tes

tes

Good morning Twitter - stay with us for live updates from 9.30am as schools minister Nick Gibb is questioned by the education committee on school closures and plans for reopening.

Matt Lees

Jam_sponge

I didn't like school much, which left me thinking that meant I didn't like learning. But I love learning, more than anything. School isn't about learning, it's about teaching -