Stories tagged: "education"

Education A finished clean room with stacked chairs in the science room at the Mildred Avenue K-8 School building in Boston's Mattapan, which were being cleaned for the reopening of school on July 9, 2020. Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Education Here’s the Mess Betsy DeVos Left for Incoming Education Secretary Miguel Cardona

Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos left the department’s funding for low-income schools, protections for students with disabilities, and rights for survivors under Title IX in shambles.

February 5, 2021 1:11 pm Emiene Wright Emiene Wright
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Education Florida Dem Blasts State GOP for Trying to End In-State College Tuition for Undocumented Students

Democrat Anna V. Eskamani called the bill "an offensive piece of legislation" that is fundamentally un-American.

February 4, 2021 7:55 pm Giselle Balido Giselle Balido
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Coronavirus Returning to In-Person Classes Poses Risks to Latino Households

The rise in COVID-19 cases and the new variants of the virus threaten a safe return to in-person classes.

February 2, 2021 11:11 pm Mivette Vega Mivette Vega
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Florida 70+ Teachers Leave Broward Schools as Union Blasts ‘Relaxed’ Social Distancing

"We are seeing classrooms with 25 students, 20 students, with not six feet of social distancing," said Ana Fusco, Broward Teachers Union president.

January 20, 2021 9:16 pm Giselle Balido Giselle Balido
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Education Florida’s Dept. of Education May Put Thousands of ESL Students at Risk

Nearly 300,000 Spanish-speaking students in Florida will have to take a test in person at a time when COVID cases are on the rise.

January 14, 2021 10:37 pm Mivette Vega Mivette Vega

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Covid-vaccine-under-65 COVID Vaccine Those 55+ With Underlying Medical Conditions Can Get COVID Vaccines at Miami-Dade’s Jackson Health System
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Pop Culture The Unsinkable Rita Moreno Gets Her Dues in New Documentary
Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images. Florida Despite Pleas, DeSantis Says Teachers Are Not a Priority to Get Vaccinated for COVID
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Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Teachers Federation Slams March School Reopening

The president of the federation said schools are not ready to open because of the high COVID-19 positivity rate and the over 100 school buildings in disrepair after last year's earthquakes.

January 5, 2021 11:22 pm Mivette Vega Mivette Vega
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Culture 5 Latino Trailblazers Who Should Be in All History Books

From traveling to space to advocating for equal rights, these five Latinos aimed high and made history.

December 22, 2020 8:20 pm Jessica Torres Jessica Torres