Here's another photo from the polio epidemics that shows the impact on schools. Many schools were shut down during outbreaks. Others were largely empty due to quarantine. This one in Milwaukee in 1944.
I've been sharing this amazing picture on Zoom class visits — kids remote learning during a polio outbreak in the 1940s. Schools shut and teachers read lessons on the RADIO. We're facing such challenges today, but as I tell kids, we've faced them in the past and gotten through.
When Jackie Robinson faced down slurs, spiked cleats, and pitches aimed at his head—and stole home anyway—he didn't only change baseball. He changed the world and paved the way for others, including me. On his birthday, we’re called not only to honor that legacy but build on it.
National #SchoolChoiceWeek is now well underway and it's a great time to talk about why #schoolchoice matters. School choice is about doing what's right for individual students. Read more from NSCW President @andrewrcamp below!
Let's just sit with this for a moment and what it means.
Tomorrow, Kamala Devi Harris will be the first woman sworn in as vice president of the United States.
“This necessary expansion of the Educator Expense Deduction supports the leadership educators have shown in adapting to the challenges associated with remote and hybrid instruction.” >>> https://t.co/loCWagwPXb
Today marks the first day of #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth what are you doing to ensure students receive the structured literacy intervention necessary to progress? #October1st#Dyslexia
We support #schoolchoice because every child deserves an educational experience that meets their particular talents and needs. Share the reasons why you support #schoolchoice!
I commend the players on the @Bucks for standing up for what they believe in, coaches like @DocRivers, and the @NBA and @WNBA for setting an example. It’s going to take all our institutions to stand up for our values.