In The News: Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education

Washington Examiner

Teachers unions have often demanded lower community spreads of the coronavirus before they are willing to return teachers to the classroom.

The News Republic

Last month in Chicago, after months of heated negotiations, the teachers union and Chicago Public Schools emerged with one of the most detailed school reopening agreements in the nation. Brad Marianno, an education policy professor at the Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, who has been studying these agreements since last spring, called it the most comprehensive he’s seen, citing its inclusion of things like testing protocols, measures that might lead to reclosing schools, and vaccination commitments. Among other things, the union succeeded in negotiating accommodations for hundreds more members at higher risk of Covid-19 complications, or who serve as the primary caregiver for someone at higher risk, than the district had originally agreed to accommodate.

Nevada Independent

There will be no need for backpacks when Shannon Smith’s second-graders enter their West Prep Academy classroom for the first time on Monday.

Science Daily

Parents may fear that if their high school student isn't motivated to do well in classes, there's nothing that will change that.

EurekAlert!

Parents may fear that if their high school student isn't motivated to do well in classes, there's nothing that will change that.

Newswise

Parents may fear that if their high school student isn’t motivated to do well in classes, there’s nothing that will change that.

Fast Online Masters

Working professionals have been demanding access to accelerated online Master’s in Educational Psychology degrees, and it seems as though universities nationwide are paying attention. The number of online programs in this field has nearly doubled in the last seven years, providing working professionals with a great list of excellent schools to attend for their master’s degree. In fact, professionals may find a hard time choosing just one school to attend.

Chalkbeat

During tense negotiations over reopening Chicago’s schools, the district and its teachers union accused each other of refusing to budge from inflexible positions.

The 74

When Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot stepped up to the podium for a press conference on Thursday morning, the tone in her voice conveyed pure rage.

Yahoo!

This was supposed to be the semester when America's largest school districts reopened.

USA Today

This was supposed to be the semester when America's largest school districts reopened.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

President Joe Biden signed more than a dozen executive orders during the first day of his term. But how much of an impact will those decisions have on Nevadans?