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OPINION: Why school shutdowns are a disaster for science classes

The Hechinger Report

Despite mounting evidence that schools are not turning out to be major incubators or vectors of Covid-19 transmission, New York City shut down its public school system in November. Such closures have a disastrous impact on education in STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and math.

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” Via CNET : “ Trump signs laws to promote women in STEM.” Via Techcrunch : “ FCC votes to negate broadband privacy rules.” Via The Atlantic : “The STEM Superhero of Sesame Street.” The devices will be monitored through a tracking system developed for this purpose.”

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.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “The Department of Education last week outlined changes to civil rights investigations that advocates fear will mean less consistent findings of systemic discrimination at colleges.” ” More on lawsuits against the Department of Education relating to Title IX in the courts section below.