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.NYSSCA UPDATE
New York Urban League Annual HBCU College Fair 2020
NY Urban League
The New York Urban League Annual HBCU College Fair is one of the cornerstones of our educational platform to provide every student we reach with college exploration opportunities and guidance. Held virtually on November 14 from 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., HBCU Fair in partnership with the Malcolm Bernard and the New York Urban League Young Professionals, attracts up to 3,000 New York City high school students, out of state high school students and their parents. The Fair features more than 45 HBCUs, some of which are ready to provide on-site admissions and scholarship awards. The day includes interactive workshops on college admissions, applying for financial aid, researching scholarships, preparing for the first year in college, and succeeding on standardized entry exams. During the COVID-19 pandemic health crisis, we will continue the fair virtually and college-readiness educational outreach opportunities while practicing health and safety standards for the well-being of HBCU representatives, students/families and volunteers.
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Webinars from NYSUT
NYSUT
NYSUT's ELT offers practical solutions on how to handle the blended/hybrid instructional challenge in a FREE two-part webinar. Sessions are 5-6 p.m. Oct. 29 and Nov. 12. Register for one or both of these free webinars.
Go online to view the latest of NYSUT's "Many Threads, One Fabric" programs to challenge institutional racism.
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.AROUND THE INDUSTRY
FAFSA applications are open. Here's how to fill it out this year
NPR
Welcome to FAFSA season. The Free Application For Federal Student Aid opened on Oct. 1 — and if you're planning on going to college next year, or even just toying with the idea of taking classes, you should fill it out. Yes, it's a government form, but it's free, and it's the first step in getting financial aid that could be the key to going to college. COVID-19 makes everything more tricky, and filling out the FAFSA is no exception — but even if your family has lost a lot of income during the pandemic, there's still hope. Colleges want you to come to their schools, and this form could be the first step in getting there.
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COVID-19's disproportionate toll on class of 2020 graduates
Education Week
Among the most academically promising students in the class of 2020, the coronavirus is hitting those from low-income families the hardest. According to an EdWeek Research Center poll, these students are nearly twice as likely as their peers from wealthier homes to have had their post-high school plans disrupted by COVID-19 and its resulting economic fallout. Some opted for less-expensive schools or colleges closer to home or chose to sit out the first year of college altogether. Their families also suffered in disproportionate numbers from the health and economic fallout of COVID-19, including layoffs, pay cuts and the underlying health conditions that make exposure to the virus a greater risk.
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COVID upended the traditional college search
The 74
At this time of year, college admissions offices are typically gearing up for a flurry of high school visits, college fairs and on-campus events across the country to identify and recruit the next class of talented students. As with much else, though, the pandemic has upended this practice, prompting institutions of higher education to repurpose tours for virtual platforms, retrofit admissions events for Zoom and connect with students by text, phone and video.
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Students' 8 leading safety concerns, other than COVID
District Administration Magazine
While most high school students report feeling safe in their schools, ACT test-takers said in a survey that administrators could do more to protect them. While 75% of students said they felt safe, they also want their schools to provide more mental health resources and they also want to have more voice in decisions that impact them, according to "What Do Students Say About School Safety" by ACT's Center for Equity in Learning.
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Parents plead for better online instruction
eSchool News
The majority of America's public school students are learning exclusively online, according to a new national poll of their parents — and most of those parents want school officials to focus on improving that experience, Chalkbeat reports. The poll, released by the National Parents Union, a group that backs school choice and a comprehensive educational response to the pandemic, paints one of the most complete pictures to date of parents' feelings about this school year.
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MULTIBRIEFS EXCLUSIVE
Why post-COVID-19 US education will be even less like it used to be than you think
By Patrick Gleeson
When COVID-19 first became a national conversation topic, a flurry of articles in major U.S. publications followed proposing what, post-COVID-19, would remain the same and what would be different. There seems to be an assumption that these issues have largely been resolved; while we may not like every change, we at least have a pretty good idea of what post-COVID U.S. education will look like. A previous experience with the interaction of a school system and a disaster this century, Hurricane Katrina, should warn us that we're probably underestimating how extensive and profound those changes are likely to be.
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See interactive map that tracks school COVID responses
District Administration Magazine
A database covering more than 80% of U.S. school districts is tracking reopening dates, learning models, sports participation and mask requirements, among other aspects of this COVID-disrupted year. The database, which is updated daily and maintained by MCH Strategic Data, shows that, as of Oct. 22, 19% of districts that responded to a survey are planning in-person classes. Some 22% of districts offer online-only, while half have gone hybrid.
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What the research says about school reopening and COVID-19 transmission
MindShift
Despite widespread concerns, two new international studies show no consistent relationship between in-person K-12 schooling and the spread of the coronavirus. And a third study from the United States shows no elevated risk to childcare workers who stayed on the job. Combined with anecdotal reports from a number of U.S. states where schools are open, as well as a crowdsourced dashboard of around 2,000 U.S. schools, some medical experts are saying it's time to shift the discussion from the risks of opening K-12 schools to the risks of keeping them closed.
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The complex and dynamic legal landscape of LGBTQ student rights
The Brookings Institution
In recent years, the rights and experiences of LGBTQ people have been a growing subject of national news media coverage, scholarly research, case law and policymaking. Within the educational context, the attention has been significant. Thus, it is an important time to examine the legal landscape of this topic, which demonstrates a trend in litigation that recognizes the rights of transgender and gender-expansive students.
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Schools fail to curtail restraint, seclusion of students with disabilities
Disability Scoop
New federal data shows that educators are continuing to rely on restraint and seclusion to address behavior issues among students with disabilities in the nation's schools. Nearly 102,000 students were subjected to the practices during the 2017-2018 school year. Of them, 79,676 were children with disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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How career and technical education shuts out Black and Latino students from high-paying professions
The Associated Press via The Hechinger Report
Alphina Kamara wonders what might have happened if she'd been introduced to science and engineering careers at her Wilmington, Delaware, high school. Kamara, who is Black, was enrolled in an "audio engineering" course that taught her how to make music tracks and videos instead of a regular engineering course that she recalls was mostly filled with white students.
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CDC clarifies '15-minute rule' for social distancing
Education Week
There's no reset button on COVID-19 exposure. That's the concern underlying new changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's definitions and guidance on social distancing during the pandemic, which will likely mean changes in some schools' approach to preventing or tracing coronavirus outbreaks and significantly more students being identified for quarantine.
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