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The vaccine race at the finish line and other commentary
Libertarian: The Vaccine Race at the Finish Line Reason’s Ronald Bailey reports some good news: “The biotechnology company Moderna just launched the first Phase Three clinical trial of a coronavirus...
Foreign students barred from US if classes taken solely online, ICE says
A week after revoking sweeping new restrictions on international students, federal immigration officials on Friday announced that new foreign students will be barred from entering the United States if they...
Dunkin' to hire 25K workers, offer online college classes
Dunkin’, a unit of Dunkin’ Brands Group, said on Monday its franchisees are seeking to hire up to 25,000 workers as it prepares for higher demand, with US states reopening...
Why Success Academy is making remote learning work as regular schools flail
In the summer of 2013, after New York adopted more rigorous standards, test scores plummeted around the state. Fewer than one in three students in New York City district schools...
How to learn Spanish, dance, guitar and more online during coronavirus quarantine
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Teen arrested after 'Zoom bombing' high school classes
MADISON, Conn. — A Connecticut teen accused of a cyber attack known as “Zoom bombing” during a number of online classes was charged Wednesday with computer crimes. Officials were able...
What you miss when teaching online
In the enforced solitude of stay-at-home orders to fight the coronavirus, we sense the absence of things we’ve taken for granted — a colleague’s handshake, a smile from a stranger....
Peyton Manning surprises Tennessee students by crashing online class
These University of Tennessee students got a huge surprise from one of the school's most famous alums. Peyton Manning injected life into the monotony of an online Zoom class when...
CUNY students fume about shortened spring break
The City University of New York left students fuming over missing their Spring Break as school leaders say adding a “recalibration period” is needed to get them better prepared for...
Online tutors boosting incomes as demand surges during coronavirus lockdowns
MANILA - Filipino teacher Raven Kate De Leon is in demand, spending up to 10 hours a day at her home computer surrounded by mini cars and stuffed toys that...
Progressive lunacy: Refusing remote learning if some kids can't do it amid coronavirus
Well, here’s one piece of “social justice” idiocy that isn’t driving policy in New York: the idea that because some kids lack the resources to do “distance learning” while schools...
DOE officials plan for potential school shutdowns over coronavirus
The Department of Education is getting ready for the possibility that city public schools might have to be closed amid the ever-widening coronavirus emergency, The Post has learned. The nation's...
Ryan Serhant's online course rakes in more than $100K/day
"Million Dollar Listing New York" star Ryan Serhant, a Nest Seekers International broker and author, has added one more accolade to his list. He's launched an online sales course that...
Education department investigating high school's online courses
When Laurenz Santiago showed up in his cap and gown at Westchester Square Academy, he and his family got a humiliating reception. “Your son may not be attending the graduation,”...
Facial recognition technology tells when students aren't paying attention
A school is using artificial intelligence and facial analysis to determine whether students are paying attention in class. The software uses students’ webcams to analyze eye movements and facial expressions...
City floats 'e-learning' to replace substitute teachers
No more teacher's dirty looks. If there's one money-saving idea public school kids could really get behind, it's this: "e-learning" to replace paid substitutes when high school teachers are absent....
SAT prep courses finally free online
SAN FRANCISCO — The nonprofit organization behind the SAT college entrance exam has teamed up with a Silicon Valley pioneer in online education to make test preparation materials available for...
For-profit colleges called on cast of DC insiders
For-profit colleges used a lineup of Beltway heavy hitters to keep open the $30 billion-a-year spigot of student loans. Here are some of the insiders that went to bat for...
Not even DC could help for-profit colleges
In 2012, former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott was a busy man. For-profit colleges were desperate to beat back efforts by the Obama administration to stem the schools’ abuses and...