by Dave Flessner, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. / July 27, 2020 (TNS) — As schools prepare to resume classes this fall and more of the economy reopens even as the coronavirus pandemic worsens, America’s biggest public utility is backing … read more

  By Dr. Kandis Boyd Wyatt, PMP, CLTD Shut it down. Start over. Do it right. That’s the recommendation of more than 150 health professionals who have joined with the U.S. Public Interests Group (PIRG) in an open letter to … read more

  Written by: Amy Jeffs As we head into the summer months and school administrators begin to consider what reopening in the fall will look like amid the coronavirus pandemic, there are many uncertainties on the horizon. From student and faculty safety … read more

  Written by: Megan Ferrell Among the many challenges faced by K-12 school districts during this school year, the Department of Education released its long-awaited Final Rules under Title IX (“New Rules”). The regulations require sweeping changes for districts and … read more

  Written by: Michael Dorn School officials faced unprecedented challenges with the shuttering of campuses this past March due to the coronavirus. Throughout the spring and summer, K-12 district leaders and their community partner agencies have been diligently and meticulously … read more

Written by: Tamar Hallerman, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 22nd, 2020 (TNS) — A viral Facebook post falsely claiming new federal legislation would allow the government to forcibly remove people from their homes is an example of one of the many … read more

  Written by: Josh Fiallo, Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, FL – May 21, 2020 (TNS) — Any hope of a quiet hurricane season amid the coronavirus pandemic appears to be decreasing by the day. Scientists with the National Oceanic … read more

  Written by: Zachary Comeau, May 28, 2020 Microsoft is warning users of a massive phishing campaign using malicious Excel files and fake COVID-19 news designed to install software that can allow hackers to take over end user computers. In … read more

Written by: Amy Rock, Senior Editor of Campus Safety After the majority of states have made the difficult decision to close schools through the remainder of the school year due to coronavirus, they are now faced with deciding how to handle … read more

Pandemic Reaching into Rural Areas as Urban Areas Reopen Written by: Michael Macagnone, CQ-ROLL CALL, May 1, 2020 (TNS) — Many rural parts of the country have avoided the toll of cases and deaths that have haunted cities such as … read more