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  A high school teacher in Arlington gave students a question that asked them to insert the name of a chemical element to fill out a sentence describing how   George Floyd   died beneath the knee of a Minneapolis police officer in May. “George Floyd couldn’t breathe because a police officer put his ____ George’s neck,” the question read. The answer was the chemical element “neon.” The teacher posed the question Tuesday as part of “a chemistry assignment related to the periodic table of elements,” according to Arlington Public Schools spokesman Frank Bellavia. The teacher has since been “relieved of teaching duties pending an investigation,” Bellavia said. On Thursday, Superintendent Francisco Durán sent a message to families and staff apologizing for the incident. “As part of a class exercise, an H-B Woodlawn [Secondary Program] teacher shared an example with students that showed significant racial insensitivity,” Durán wrote. “The content referenced the killing of George...

  Bogus crowd photos at 'Million MAGA March’ and other news literacy lessons This is the latest installment of a weekly feature on this blog — lessons from the nonprofit  News Literacy Project , which aims to teach students how to distinguish between what is real and what is not in an age of digital communication in which President Trump routinely denounces real news as “fake.” The material comes from the project’s  newsletter , the Sift, which takes the most recent viral rumors, conspiracy theories, hoaxes and journalistic ethics issues and turns them into timely lessons with discussion prompts and links. The Sift, which is published weekly during the school year, has more than 10,000 subscribers, most of them educators. The News Literacy Project also offers a program called  Checkology, a browser-based platform  designed for students in grades 6 through 12 that helps prepare the next generation to easily identify misinformation. Checkology is available free to...

  How coronavirus will impact students It seems like only yesterday that the thought of self-isolating was a dystopian fantasy. But it looks like coronavirus is here to stay for a while. Everything seems to have come to a bit of a halt (oh, social life, how we miss you) and there's a lot of confusion around how coronavirus will affect going to university. This guide will help you navigate renting, Student Finance and offer some tips if you're struggling financially to cover basic needs. Rest assured – we'll get through this together and come out stronger on the other side.

Wondering  how to make money online in 2020?  Making money online is easier than ever – whether you’re a student who wants to make a little side money every month, a blogger who wants to monetize their blog, or a would-be entrepreneur who wants to build a business online.  Whatever your goal is, the possibilities are there: you just need to figure out what  you  can do and figure out the best plan to help you reach your goals – which is what I want to help you do with this guide.  There are a lot of ways to make a little extra cash online, like completing surveys for a couple of $ (literally, a couple!) but my focus here is on strategies  that can help you make real money.  Viable options that will help you make either a few hundred dollars a month or even thousands, depending on what your goals are and how much work you’re willing to put in.  Because at the end of the day, it’s up to you how much you want to make and how much time and effort...

  20 Ways to Make Money Online Thanks to the wonders of the internet, it’s completely possible to bring in a steady side income from the comfort of your own home. If you want to know how to make money online, consider these possibilities: Open an Etsy store.  If you have a creative talent or skill – whether it’s creating art, sewing clothes, or making keepsakes – you can open an online store on Etsy.com and sell your wares for some quick cash. With your own Etsy store, you’re left in charge of pricing and, ultimately, how much you make. See our detailed primer, “How to Make Money on Etsy.” Complete surveys online.  Sites like Swagbucks and MyPoints.com pay people to share their opinions on products or services, test mobile apps, or participate in market research. While the payday for these sites is modest, participating frequently can help you earn extra money in a short amount of time. Get paid to search the Web.  Zoombucks.com...