National Jill Biden, education chief to kick off summer learning tour By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press Jul 19, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will visit Connecticut, Georgia and Michigan this week to examine summer l…
National 'Don't Say Gay' bill passes in Florida, goes to governor By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press Mar 8, 2022 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's Republican-dominated legislature passed a bill Tuesday to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gend…
National Biden redoubling focus on testing amid shortages, confusion By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press Jan 12, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is redoubling its efforts to expand supply and accessibility of COVID-19 testing as it faces mounti…
National Feds urge schools to provide COVID-19 shots, info for kids By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press Nov 8, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is encouraging local school districts to host clinics to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to kids — an…
National School board group asks US for help policing threats By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Sep 30, 2021 A group representing school board members around the country asked President Joe Biden on Thursday for federal assistance to investigate and s…
National US to erase student debt for those with severe disabilities By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Aug 19, 2021 The Biden administration announced Thursday it will automatically erase student loan debt for more than 300,000 Americans with severe disabili…
National Remote learning still widespread even after Biden hits goal By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer May 6, 2021 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 o…
National White House says it will defer to CDC on reopening schools By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Feb 11, 2021 Facing criticism that President Joe Biden has not acted aggressively enough on reopening schools, the White House on Thursday said it's aiming…
National Biden picks Connecticut schools chief as education secretary By COLLIN BINKLEY, ALEXANDRA JAFFE and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press Dec 22, 2020 President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's education chief and a lifelong champion of public schools, to serve as educ…
