Biden presses states to require vaccines for all teachers
Hoping to prevent another school year from being upended by the pandemic, President Joe Biden visited a Washington middle school Friday to push his new COVID plan, accusing some Republican governors of being “cavalier” with the health of children.
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Biden presses states to require vaccines for all teachers
Hoping to prevent another school year from being upended by the pandemic, President Joe Biden visited a Washington middle school Friday to push his new COVID plan, accusing some Republican governors of being “cavalier” with the health of children.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Biden presses states to require vaccines for all teachers
Hoping to prevent another school year from being upended by the pandemic, President Joe Biden visited a Washington middle school Friday to push his new COVID plan, accusing some Republican governors of being “cavalier” with the health of children.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Biden presses states to require vaccines for all teachers
Hoping to prevent another school year from being upended by the pandemic, President Joe Biden visited a Washington middle school Friday to push his new COVID plan, accusing some Republican governors of being “cavalier” with the health of children.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries
The Education Department on Monday opened civil rights investigations into five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.
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State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries
The Education Department on Monday opened civil rights investigations into five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.
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State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries
The Education Department on Monday opened civil rights investigations into five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries
The Education Department on Monday opened civil rights investigations into five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Virtual schools saw little disruption, got equal virus aid
BOSTON (AP) — While many schools scrambled to shift to online classes last year, the nation's virtual charter schools faced little disruption. For them, online learning was already the norm. Most have few physical classrooms, or none at all.
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Virtual schools saw little disruption, got equal virus aid
BOSTON (AP) — While many schools scrambled to shift to online classes last year, the nation's virtual charter schools faced little disruption. For them, online learning was already the norm. Most have few physical classrooms, or none at all.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Pandemic windfall for US schools has few strings attached
As the federal government releases historic sums of pandemic aid to the nation’s schools, it’s urging them to dream big, to invest in seismic changes that will benefit students for generations to come. But many districts say they have more urgent problems to tackle first.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Virtual schools saw little disruption, got equal virus aid
BOSTON (AP) — While many schools scrambled to shift to online classes last year, the nation's virtual charter schools faced little disruption. For them, online learning was already the norm. Most have few physical classrooms, or none at all.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Virtual schools saw little disruption, got equal virus aid
BOSTON (AP) — While many schools scrambled to shift to online classes last year, the nation's virtual charter schools faced little disruption. For them, online learning was already the norm. Most have few physical classrooms, or none at all.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Pandemic windfall for US schools has few strings attached
As the federal government releases historic sums of pandemic aid to the nation’s schools, it’s urging them to dream big, to invest in seismic changes that will benefit students for generations to come. But many districts say they have more urgent problems to tackle first.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Pandemic windfall for US schools has few strings attached
As the federal government releases historic sums of pandemic aid to the nation’s schools, it’s urging them to dream big, to invest in seismic changes that will benefit students for generations to come. But many districts say they have more urgent problems to tackle first.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
School mask, vaccine mandates supported in US: AP-NORC poll
BOSTON (AP) — As COVID-19 cases surge around the country, a majority of Americans say they support mask mandates for students and teachers in K-12 schools, according to a new poll, but their views are sharply divided along political lines.
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School mask, vaccine mandates supported in US: AP-NORC poll
BOSTON (AP) — As COVID-19 cases surge around the country, a majority of Americans say they support mask mandates for students and teachers in K-12 schools, according to a new poll, but their views are sharply divided along political lines.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
School mask, vaccine mandates supported in US: AP-NORC poll
BOSTON (AP) — As COVID-19 cases surge around the country, a majority of Americans say they support mask mandates for students and teachers in K-12 schools, according to a new poll, but their views are sharply divided along political lines.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US to erase student debt for those with severe disabilities
The Biden administration announced Thursday it will automatically erase student loan debt for more than 300,000 Americans with severe disabilities that leave them unable to earn significant incomes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US to erase student debt for those with severe disabilities
The Biden administration announced Thursday it will automatically erase student loan debt for more than 300,000 Americans with severe disabilities that leave them unable to earn significant incomes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US to erase student debt for those with severe disabilities
The Biden administration announced Thursday it will automatically erase student loan debt for more than 300,000 Americans with severe disabilities that leave them unable to earn significant incomes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US to erase student debt for those with severe disabilities
The Biden administration announced Thursday it will automatically erase student loan debt for more than 300,000 Americans with severe disabilities that leave them unable to earn significant incomes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Loan relief granted to defrauded for-profit college students
The U.S. Education Department said Wednesday it's erasing student debt for thousands of borrowers who attended a for-profit college chain that made exaggerated claims about its graduates’ success in finding jobs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Loan relief granted to defrauded for-profit college students
The U.S. Education Department said Wednesday it's erasing student debt for thousands of borrowers who attended a for-profit college chain that made exaggerated claims about its graduates’ success in finding jobs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Loan relief granted to defrauded for-profit college students
The U.S. Education Department said Wednesday it's erasing student debt for thousands of borrowers who attended a for-profit college chain that made exaggerated claims about its graduates’ success in finding jobs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Loan relief granted to former for-profit college students
The U.S. Education Department said Wednesday it's erasing student debt for thousands of borrowers who attended a for-profit college chain that made exaggerated claims about its graduates’ success in finding jobs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Teachers union president is 'all in' on full fall reopening
The president of the American Federation of Teachers said Thursday there should be a
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Teachers union president is 'all in' on full fall reopening
The president of the American Federation of Teachers said Thursday there should be a
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Chief of teachers union is 'all in' on full fall reopening
The president of the American Federation of Teachers called Thursday for a full return to in-person learning in the fall, saying the union is “all in” on bringing students back to the classroom.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden hits schools goal even as many students learn remotely
President Joe Biden has met his goal of having most elementary and middle schools open for full, in-person learning in his first 100 days, according to new survey data, but the share of students choosing to return has continued to lag far behind.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Remote learning still widespread even after Biden hits goal
President Joe Biden has met his goal of having most elementary and middle schools open for full, in-person learning in his first 100 days in office, according to
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Survey: Even as schools reopen, many students learn remotely
Large numbers of students are not returning to the classroom even as more schools reopen for full-time, in-person learning, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Biden administration.
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Survey: Even as schools reopen, many students learn remotely
Large numbers of students are not returning to the classroom even as more schools reopen for full-time, in-person learning, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Biden administration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Survey: Even as schools reopen, many students learn remotely
Large numbers of students are not returning to the classroom even as more schools reopen for full-time, in-person learning, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Biden administration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
School survey shows 'critical gaps' for in-person learning
Nearly half of U.S. elementary schools were open for full-time classroom learning as of last month, but the share of students with in-person instruction has varied greatly by region and by race, with most nonwhite students taught entirely online, according to a
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
AP-NORC poll: Learning setbacks a top concern for parents
BOSTON (AP) — Parents across the U.S. are conflicted about
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
School survey shows 'critical gaps' for in-person learning
Nearly half of U.S. elementary schools were open for full-time classroom learning as of last month, but the share of students with in-person instruction has varied greatly by region and by race, with most nonwhite students taught entirely online, according to a
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
School survey shows 'critical gaps' for in-person learning
Nearly half of U.S. elementary schools were open for full-time classroom learning as of last month, but the share of students with in-person instruction has varied greatly by region and by race, with most nonwhite students taught entirely online, according to a
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
AP-NORC poll: Learning setbacks a top concern for parents
BOSTON (AP) — Parents across the U.S. are conflicted about
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Gov’t data show race, region disparities in school reopening
Nearly half of the nation’s elementary schools were open for full-time classroom learning as of last month, but the share of students learning in-person has varied greatly by region and by race, with most nonwhite students learning entirely online, according to results from a national survey conducted by the Biden …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Gov’t data show race, region disparities in school reopening
Nearly half of the nation’s elementary schools were open for full-time classroom learning as of last month, but the share of students learning in-person has varied greatly by region and by race, with most nonwhite students learning entirely online, according to results from a national survey conducted by the Biden …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
AP-NORC poll: Learning setbacks a top concern for parents
BOSTON (AP) — Parents across the U.S. are conflicted about
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a first step toward reversing a contentious Trump administration policy, President Joe Biden on Monday ordered his administration to review federal rules guiding colleges in their handling of campus sexual assaults.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a first step toward reversing a contentious Trump administration policy, President Joe Biden on Monday ordered his administration to review federal rules guiding colleges in their handling of campus sexual assaults.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a first step toward reversing a contentious Trump administration policy, President Joe Biden on Monday ordered his administration to review federal rules guiding colleges in their handling of campus sexual assaults.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Senate confirms Cardona as Biden's education secretary
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden’s effort to reopen the nation’s schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Senate confirms Cardona as Biden's education secretary
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden’s effort to reopen the nation’s schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Senate confirms Cardona as Biden's education secretary
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden’s effort to reopen the nation’s schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
AP FACT CHECK: Biden and his shifting goalposts on schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — How do you define success when it comes to reopening schools in the pandemic? President Joe Biden and his aides are having difficulty settling on an answer to that question.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
AP FACT CHECK: Biden and his shifting goalposts on schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — How do you define success when it comes to reopening schools in the pandemic? President Joe Biden and his aides are having difficulty settling on an answer to that question.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
AP FACT CHECK: Biden and his shifting goalposts on schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — How do you define success when it comes to reopening schools in the pandemic? President Joe Biden and his aides are having difficulty settling on an answer to that question.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
CDC: Strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely
The nation’s top public health agency said Friday that in-person schooling can resume safely with masks, social distancing and other strategies, and vaccination of teachers, while important, is not a prerequisite for reopening.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
CDC: Strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely
The nation’s top public health agency said Friday that in-person schooling can resume safely with masks, social distancing and other strategies, and vaccination of teachers, while important, is not a prerequisite for reopening.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
White House says it will defer to CDC on reopening schools
Facing criticism that President Joe Biden has not acted aggressively enough on reopening schools, the White House on Thursday said it’s aiming for a full reopening but will defer to science experts on how to achieve it in the middle of a pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
CDC: Strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely
The nation’s top public health agency said Friday that in-person schooling can resume safely with masks, social distancing and other strategies, and vaccination of teachers, while important, is not a prerequisite for reopening.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
CDC: Strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely
The nation’s top public health agency said Friday that in-person schooling can resume safely with masks, social distancing and other strategies, and vaccination of teachers, while important, is not a prerequisite for reopening.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Is one day a week enough? Biden's school goal draws blowback
President Joe Biden is being accused of backpedaling on his pledge to reopen the nation’s schools after the White House added fine print to his promise and made clear that a full reopening is still far from sight.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Dems attempt to push through school funding, wage increase
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats muscled past Republicans on portions of President Joe Biden's pandemic plan, including a proposed $130 billion in additional relief to help the nation's schools reopen and a gradual increase of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
White House says it will defer to CDC on reopening schools
Facing criticism that President Joe Biden has not acted aggressively enough on reopening schools, the White House on Thursday said it’s aiming for a full reopening but will defer to science experts on how to achieve it in the middle of a pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
White House says it will defer to CDC on reopening schools
Facing criticism that President Joe Biden has not acted aggressively enough on reopening schools, the White House on Thursday said it’s aiming for a full reopening but will defer to science experts on how to achieve it in the middle of a pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Is one day a week enough? Biden's school goal draws blowback
President Joe Biden is being accused of backpedaling on his pledge to reopen the nation’s schools after the White House added fine print to his promise and made clear that a full reopening is still far from sight.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Dems attempt to push through school funding, wage increase
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats muscled past Republicans on portions of President Joe Biden's pandemic plan, including a proposed $130 billion in additional relief to help the nation's schools reopen and a gradual increase of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Is one day a week enough? Biden's school goal draws blowback
President Joe Biden is being accused of backpedaling on his pledge to reopen the nation’s schools after the White House added fine print to his promise and made clear that a full reopening is still far from sight.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Dems attempt to push through school funding, wage increase
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats muscled past Republicans on portions of President Joe Biden's pandemic plan, including a proposed $130 billion in additional relief to help the nation's schools reopen and a gradual increase of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Dems attempt to push through school funding, wage increase
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Tuesday muscled past Republicans on portions of President Joe Biden's pandemic plan, including a proposed $130 billion in additional relief to help the nation's schools reopen and a gradual increase of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Reopening debate testing Biden's ties with teachers unions
The increasingly heated school reopening debate is forcing President Joe Biden to balance two priorities: getting children back into the classroom and preserving the support of powerful labor groups that helped him get elected.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Reopening debate testing Biden's ties with teachers unions
The increasingly heated school reopening debate is forcing President Joe Biden to balance two priorities: getting children back into the classroom and preserving the support of powerful labor groups that helped him get elected.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Reopening debate testing Biden's ties with teachers unions
The increasingly heated school reopening debate is forcing President Joe Biden to balance two priorities: getting children back into the classroom and preserving the support of powerful labor groups that helped him get elected.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Reopening debate testing Biden's ties with teachers unions
The increasingly heated school reopening debate is forcing President Joe Biden to balance two priorities: getting children back into the classroom and preserving the support of powerful labor groups that helped him get elected.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden revokes Trump report promoting 'patriotic education'
President Joe Biden revoked a recent
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden revokes Trump report promoting 'patriotic education'
President Joe Biden revoked a recent
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
In farewell, DeVos urges Congress to reject Biden's policies
In a farewell letter to Congress on Monday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urged lawmakers to reject President-elect Joe Biden's education agenda, while imploring them to shield Trump administration policies that Biden has promised to eliminate.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Biden: Cardona right pick to lead education through pandemic
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden introduced Miguel Cardona as his pick for education secretary on Wednesday, saying Connecticut's education chief and life-long champion of public schools is the right pick to lead the department as the nation struggles to educate students safely during the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Biden: Cardona right pick to lead education through pandemic
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden introduced Miguel Cardona as his pick for education secretary on Wednesday, saying Connecticut's education chief and life-long champion of public schools is the right pick to lead the department as the nation struggles to educate students safely during the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Biden picks Connecticut schools chief as education secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's education chief and a lifelong champion of public schools, to serve as education secretary.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Biden picks Connecticut schools chief as education secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's education chief and a lifelong champion of public schools, to serve as education secretary.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trump eases rules for religious social service providers
The Trump administration on Monday moved to loosen Obama-era restrictions on religious organizations that receive federal money to provide social services.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Former teachers union chief vying for education secretary
The former president of the nation’s largest teachers union has received endorsements from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and dozens of national Hispanic organizations as she pursues the top job at the U.S. Education Department in the Biden administration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Former teachers union chief vying for education secretary
The former president of the nation’s largest teachers union has received endorsements from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and dozens of national Hispanic organizations as she pursues the top job at the U.S. Education Department in the Biden administration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
DeVos suspends student federal loan payments through January
The Trump administration on Friday suspended all federal student loan payments through the end of January and kept interest rates at 0%, extending a moratorium that started early in the pandemic but was set to expire at the end of this month.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
DeVos says free college amounts to a 'socialist takeover'
In a veiled swing at President-elect Joe Biden's education plans, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday blasted the push for free college as a “socialist takeover of higher education” that could damage the nation's economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Thanksgiving lessons jettison Pilgrim hats, welcome truth
BOSTON (AP) — A friendly feast shared by the plucky Pilgrims and their native neighbors? That’s yesterday’s Thanksgiving story.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Thanksgiving lessons jettison Pilgrim hats, welcome truth
BOSTON (AP) — A friendly feast shared by the plucky Pilgrims and their native neighbors? That’s yesterday’s Thanksgiving story.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Thanksgiving lessons jettison Pilgrim hats, welcome truth
BOSTON (AP) — A friendly feast shared by the plucky Pilgrims and their native neighbors? That’s yesterday’s Thanksgiving story.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Harvard petition demands scrutiny of ex-Trump officials
BOSTON (AP) — A petition circulating at Harvard University demands new accountability standards for former Trump administration officials who seek to work or speak on campus, an idea that has drawn outrage from prominent conservatives.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Pandemic pushes steep drop in foreign college students
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Just two semesters short of earning a cybersecurity master’s degree in the U.S., Sai Naini is stuck in India, unsure what his future holds.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pandemic pushes steep drop in foreign college students
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Just two semesters short of earning a cybersecurity master’s degree in the U.S., Sai Naini is stuck in India, unsure what his future holds.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pandemic pushes steep drop in foreign college students
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Just two semesters short of earning a cybersecurity master’s degree in the U.S., Sai Naini is stuck in India, unsure what his future holds.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Appeals court clears Harvard of racial bias in admissions
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard does not discriminate against Asian American applicants, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a decision that offers relief to other colleges that consider race in admissions, but also sets the stage for a potential review by an increasingly conservative U.S. Supreme Court.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Feds wrongly tell new US citizens they missed chance to vote
BOSTON (AP) — Federal immigration officials acknowledged Thursday that they erroneously told some new U.S. citizens in Massachusetts that they could not vote in next week's election because they had missed the state's voter registration deadline.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Judge slams DeVos for rejecting 94% of loan relief claims
Months after vowing to process a backlog of 160,000 requests for loan forgiveness from students who say they were defrauded by their schools, the U.S. Education Department has rejected 94% of claims it has reviewed, according to a federal judge who is demanding justification for the “blistering pace” of denials.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Judge slams DeVos for rejecting 94% of loan relief claims
Months after vowing to process a backlog of 160,000 requests for loan forgiveness from students who say they were defrauded by their schools, the U.S. Education Department has rejected 94% of claims it has reviewed, according to a federal judge who is demanding justification for the “blistering pace” of denials.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Feds say US colleges 'massively' underreport foreign funding
A scathing report from the Trump administration on Tuesday concluded that top U.S. universities have “massively underreported” funding they accept from China, Russia and other nations described as “foreign adversaries.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Feds say US colleges 'massively' underreport foreign funding
A scathing report from the Trump administration on Tuesday concluded that top U.S. universities have “massively underreported” funding they accept from China, Russia and other nations described as “foreign adversaries.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
DeVos rejects part-time reopening for schools amid pandemic
‘A choice of two days per week in the classroom is not a choice at all’
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Remote learning poses hurdles for students with disabilities
BOSTON (AP) — At school, Rose Hayes, 8, works with a team of teachers and therapists trained to help with her genetic condition. They set goals for her reading, give her physical therapy to improve her balance and make sure she stays on track. But for the last two weeks, …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
American Federation of Teachers backs Biden for president
Joe Biden has secured endorsements from both of the nation's major teacher unions after the American Federation of Teachers on Sunday voted to back his presidential campaign.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Colleges offering dorms as hospital overflow for virus cases
BOSTON (AP) — A growing number of U.S. colleges are preparing to turn empty dorms into temporary housing for patients with the coronavirus as the nation’s hospitals brace for a possible surge of cases that could push treatment centers beyond their limits.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Some US colleges cancel, postpone graduation over virus
BOSTON (AP) — Colleges across the U.S. have begun canceling and curtailing graduation amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic will stretch into spring. Some are exploring “virtual"alternatives, while others are considering inviting seniors back for commencement at a later date or just mailing out diplomas.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Senate passes rebuke of DeVos over student loan forgiveness
The Senate on Wednesday gave final congressional approval to a measure that would overturn rules issued by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in 2019 that made it harder for students to get loans erased after being misled by for-profit colleges.
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Schools wrestle with fairness of closures during outbreak
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When the new coronavirus surfaced at Saint Raphael Academy after a school group returned from a trip to Italy, officials decided to close the Rhode Island Catholic high school for two weeks.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Schools wrestle with fairness of closures during outbreak
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When the new coronavirus surfaced at Saint Raphael Academy after a school group returned from a trip to Italy, officials decided to close the Rhode Island Catholic high school for two weeks.
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