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A federal judge has ruled 114,000 homeless students in New York City are to have their day in court. Business Insider reports a judge has allowed a class-action lawsuit to advance to expedite the roll-out of WiFi to homeless shelters across the city. The suit was filed when homeless students were unable to access the internet in homeless shelters during periods of remote learning this year. Business Insider reports the city provided students with iPads with unlimited cellular data, but many have had trouble getting proper cell service. US District Judge Alison Nathan wrote in her opinion that homeless students are deprived of their right to education without internet connectivity. For as long as that deprivation exists, the City bears a duty...to furnish them with the means necessary for them to attend school. US District Judge Alison Nathan
Joe Camp worked as a preschool teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, for twenty years. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit hard, he was laid off in September. Then, he lost his father a month later. Camp, who is a father and grandfather, admits the two harsh blows put him 'in a dark place.' However, he says his friends and family encouraged him to have faith and keep believing in himself. They were right. CNN reports Camp has just won $250,000 from a scratch-off ticket in the North Carolina state lottery!
New Delhi, Oct 16 (EFE).- Streets filled with children in a New Delhi slum during school hours is a sign of the effects of seven months of Covid-19 lockdown in India, a situation that, in many cases, will end up in school dropouts.With some 250 million students, the official reopening of schools in India on Thursday was only on papers, as most of the states decided to extend the closure amid a continued spike in coronavirus cases in the second most-affected country, with more than 7 million infections. (Camera: INDIRA GUERRERO).SHOT LIST: INDIAN STUDENTS STUDY AT THE MAKESHIFT CLASSROOM UNDER THE BRIDGE IN NEW DELHI, INDIA.SOUND BITE: INDIAN RESEARCHER DEV PAL (IN HINDI).TRANSLATION: Many students may have to drop out of school as they are lagging behind in covering the syllabus. If the syllabus is not complete, children will not be able to concentrate on their studies and students in urban areas will have made a lot of progress more. This will greatly affect education here.
As kids head back to class in La Corneuve, the safety checks start at the school gates. Upon arrival, all children at Saint-Exupery School have their temperature taken and all staff must wear a mask. IMAGES
School children in England will be able to borrow laptops amid the current health crisis.
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