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Despite concerns, Denver school board renews charter schools

Denver’s first school board in recent history to be backed entirely by the teachers union renewed the district’s contracts with 16 charter schools Thursday, despite some members expressing concerns with the independent... Read more »

‘Ice Rivers’ invites you to get to know our world’s melting glaciers

I’ve always been a sucker for glacier lingo, whimsical words for a harsh landscape gouged, smoothed and bulldozed by ice. Moulins, drumlins, eskers and moraines. Cirques and arêtes. Cold katabatic winds blowing... Read more »

COVID-19 workplace safety rules change for California employers

Revised workplace safety rules went into effect across California on Friday, including new employee testing and masking requirements. The new rules, approved in December by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA), come... Read more »

Denver charter focused on inclusion for students with disabilities to close

A Denver charter elementary school focused on fully including students with disabilities will close at the end of this school year due to staffing and academic challenges school leaders say were exacerbated... Read more »

Underwater videos could help explain why thousands of starfish are stranded on Welsh beaches

Storms this winter have left thousands of starfish lying stranded along the Welsh coast. Many starfish are still alive when they get washed ashore but many will die as they cannot survive being exposed... Read more »

As Omicron Surges, Effort to Vaccinate Young Children Stalls

Two months after Pfizer’s covid vaccine was authorized for children ages 5 to 11, just 27% have received at least one shot, according to Jan. 12 data from the Centers for Disease Control... Read more »

NYC might create a remote option this school year, Chancellor David Banks tells parents

New York City is in talks to create a remote option this school year and is working to iron out the specifics with the city’s teachers union, schools Chancellor David Banks said... Read more »

Charter school applications can’t ask about disability

Colorado charter schools will no longer be able to ask on their applications whether students require special education services. The rule change brings Colorado into compliance with federal rules issued more than... Read more »

DeSantis touts Florida as freest state in U.S. as he outlines $99.7 billion budget initiatives

Gov. Ron DeSantis began his State of the State address Tuesday thanking the Florida Legislature for making “Florida the freest state in these United States” before highlighting proposal in his recommended $99.7... Read more »

Advocate is ‘confident’ shelter providers meet needs of the homeless over winter

The needs of Massachusetts’ homeless population have become more urgent with winter’s arrival, but one advocate is confident the state will be able to meet those needs. Over the course of the... Read more »