Assignment Education

Assignment: Education

Studies consistently show that successful schools lead to successful communities. That's why ABC 6 NEWS is committed to highlighting the challenges facing our local schools and the teachers and programs that are having a positive impact on student achievement.

Our ASSIGNMENT: EDUCATION reports will take an in-depth look at the many facets of education issues, innovations, and reforms that will better prepare students for careers of the future.

Felicity Brown, 9, uses a workbook to practice math with her parents and siblings at home in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. After homeschooling during the pandemic, the Brown family has switched to homeschooling their kids permanently using a Catholic-based curriculum and won't be sending them back to in-person schools in the fall. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across US

07/26/2021 08:23 AM

Although the pandemic disrupted family life across the U.S. since taking hold in spring 2020, some parents are grateful for one consequence: They're now opting to homeschool their children, even as schools plan to resume in-person classes.

Heated discussion around critical race theory at RPS board meeting

Austin Public Schools names two new principals

Your options for local, in-person summer school

US schools fight to keep students amid fear of dropout surge

Pacelli students seen participating in George Floyd challenge

21st Oaks Scholarship event goes virtual

School transportation during a pandemic

Mower Co. CEO students to host drive-in movie event

Mayo High School Stage Door program advances to state competition, making school history

APS announces five semi-finalists for superintendent position

Teacher speaks out on feeling 'forced' to go back to the classroom

RPS parents advocate for students to return to class

City of Racine helping kids, families with technology for distance learning

Several area schools update return to learn plans

Iowa approves waivers to allow some schools to remain online

Grand Meadow Public Schools moving to distance learning

Schools & COVID-19: Maintaining the balance

Iowa ed board limits use of seclusion rooms for students

Local teacher using TikTok to teach

Byron Public Schools moving to all distance learning

Rochester Public Schools moving to all distance learning starting Wed., Nov. 18

Bonner Elementary School in Stewartville closed on Monday due to a COVID-19 positive case

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Channel One participates in Minnesota Food share month

Southeast Minnesota non-profit connects people with new jobs

At-home senior care employment opportunities on the rise

Local agency helping the homeless when they need it most

Assignment: Education

Heated discussion around critical race theory at RPS board meeting execCheckDiffShort("07/13/2021 11:53 PM","minutes",9739,6170572);

Austin Public Schools names two new principals execCheckDiffShort("07/07/2021 10:44 AM","minutes",9739,6163979);

Your options for local, in-person summer school execCheckDiffShort("05/18/2021 05:10 PM","minutes",9739,6112453);

US schools fight to keep students amid fear of dropout surge execCheckDiffShort("05/11/2021 09:07 AM","minutes",9739,6103943);

Pacelli students seen participating in George Floyd challenge execCheckDiffShort("04/30/2021 05:49 PM","minutes",9739,6092298);

21st Oaks Scholarship event goes virtual execCheckDiffShort("03/18/2021 01:32 PM","minutes",9739,6046169);

School transportation during a pandemic execCheckDiffShort("03/08/2021 01:25 PM","minutes",9740,6035709);

Mower Co. CEO students to host drive-in movie event execCheckDiffShort("02/26/2021 08:12 AM","minutes",9740,6024562);

Mayo High School Stage Door program advances to state competition, making school history execCheckDiffShort("02/14/2021 06:45 PM","minutes",9740,6013400);

APS announces five semi-finalists for superintendent position execCheckDiffShort("02/05/2021 12:02 PM","minutes",9740,6002663);

Teacher speaks out on feeling 'forced' to go back to the classroom execCheckDiffShort("01/22/2021 10:47 AM","minutes",20422,5986474);

RPS parents advocate for students to return to class execCheckDiffShort("01/09/2021 10:49 PM","minutes",20422,5973154);

City of Racine helping kids, families with technology for distance learning execCheckDiffShort("01/02/2021 07:32 PM","minutes",20422,5966173);

Several area schools update return to learn plans execCheckDiffShort("12/22/2020 06:23 PM","minutes",20422,5958632);

Iowa approves waivers to allow some schools to remain online execCheckDiffShort("12/12/2020 09:15 AM","minutes",20422,5949715);

Grand Meadow Public Schools moving to distance learning execCheckDiffShort("12/09/2020 03:35 PM","minutes",20422,5946963);

Schools & COVID-19: Maintaining the balance execCheckDiffShort("11/23/2020 07:12 PM","minutes",20422,5932666);

Iowa ed board limits use of seclusion rooms for students execCheckDiffShort("11/20/2020 10:22 AM","minutes",20422,5930343);

Local teacher using TikTok to teach execCheckDiffShort("11/20/2020 07:18 AM","minutes",20422,5930175);

Byron Public Schools moving to all distance learning execCheckDiffShort("11/15/2020 11:46 AM","minutes",20422,5923293);

Rochester Public Schools moving to all distance learning starting Wed., Nov. 18 execCheckDiffShort("11/12/2020 05:11 PM","minutes",20422,5923187);

Bonner Elementary School in Stewartville closed on Monday due to a COVID-19 positive case execCheckDiffShort("10/25/2020 06:18 PM","minutes",20422,5905381);

Channel One participates in Minnesota Food share month execCheckDiffShort("04/13/2021 04:01 PM","minutes",9742,6050176);

Southeast Minnesota non-profit connects people with new jobs execCheckDiffShort("02/11/2021 05:29 PM","minutes",9742,6009874);

At-home senior care employment opportunities on the rise execCheckDiffShort("02/02/2021 08:18 AM","minutes",9742,5998225);

Local agency helping the homeless when they need it most execCheckDiffShort("12/11/2020 11:27 PM","minutes",9742,5949520);