Standardized tests don’t measure learning, so it’s wrong to believe they will measure COVID’s impact on learning.
Education & Youth
The pressure to reopen school buildings before all educators are vaccinated became bipartisan after Biden took office.
President Biden has clear legal authority to cancel student debt.
In lieu of canceling $50,000 in loan debt per borrower, Biden said he is “prepared to write off” $10,000 per person.
Teachers, students and community members should discuss and decide for themselves when it’s safe to reopen.
An unprecedented number of teachers and other school employees are leaving the field because of fears about COVID.
Democrats introduced a resolution calling on Biden to use executive authority to cancel $50,000 for each student debtor.
Education must cultivate agency and ability to think critically so that students refuse to accept or adapt to injustice.
Legislative proposals to privatize public schools are becoming even less transparent.
A high number of Americans still refuse to take social distancing and mask-wearing seriously, complicating the issue.