/puerto-rico Puerto Rico en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:20:31 GMT /teaching-learning/answering-a-districts-call-for-bilingual-teachers-a-mother-and-daughter-leave-puerto-rico-for-virginia/2022/10 Lesliean Luna and Gabriela Muriente answer a school district's call for their language skills and teaching expertise. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:20:31 GMT /teaching-learning/answering-a-districts-call-for-bilingual-teachers-a-mother-and-daughter-leave-puerto-rico-for-virginia/2022/10 /policy-politics/puerto-rico-schools-to-use-new-aid-for-teacher-raises-hurricane-and-covid-recovery/2022/08 Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced $215 million in federal funds before the start of the new school year. Tue, 02 Aug 2022 20:36:57 GMT /policy-politics/puerto-rico-schools-to-use-new-aid-for-teacher-raises-hurricane-and-covid-recovery/2022/08 /policy-politics/top-federal-adviser-on-puerto-ricos-schools-declares-we-have-to-build-trust/2021/11 Chris Soto heads an Education Department team providing technical assistance and support for the U.S. territory's public schools. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:11:23 GMT /policy-politics/top-federal-adviser-on-puerto-ricos-schools-declares-we-have-to-build-trust/2021/11 /policy-politics/california-florida-and-other-states-waiting-onsorry-green-light-for-their-covid-relief-plans/2021/10 The list of states with Ed. Dept. approval for their American Rescue Plan blueprints is growing steadily, but two big states aren't on it. Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:28:12 GMT /policy-politics/california-florida-and-other-states-waiting-onsorry-green-light-for-their-covid-relief-plans/2021/10 /policy-politics/new-federal-team-to-work-on-puerto-rico-school-improvement-oversight/2021/09 The Puerto Rico Education Sustainability Team will focus on creating better learning environments and improving financial management. Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:32:15 GMT /policy-politics/new-federal-team-to-work-on-puerto-rico-school-improvement-oversight/2021/09 /policy-politics/miguel-cardona-puerto-ricos-teachers-are-doing-their-best-to-reopen-classrooms/2021/06 In his first visit as education secretary to the island where he has family ties, Cardona said he sees a drive to improve education there. Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:53:59 GMT /policy-politics/miguel-cardona-puerto-ricos-teachers-are-doing-their-best-to-reopen-classrooms/2021/06 /policy-politics/puerto-ricos-former-education-secretary-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-conspiracy/2021/06 Julia Keleher pleaded guilty to federal fraud conspiracy charges, striking a felony plea bargain and potentially avoiding maximum jail time. Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:21:58 GMT /policy-politics/puerto-ricos-former-education-secretary-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-conspiracy/2021/06 /policy-politics/miguel-cardona-releases-912-million-for-puerto-ricos-schools-easing-trump-restrictions/2021/03 Puerto Rico has regained access to hundreds of millions of dollars for education to address the fallout of COVID-19 and other needs. Tue, 23 Mar 2021 21:07:35 GMT /policy-politics/miguel-cardona-releases-912-million-for-puerto-ricos-schools-easing-trump-restrictions/2021/03 /policy-politics/teachers-union-leader-nominated-to-be-puerto-ricos-education-secretary/2020/12 The American Federation of Teachers describes Elba Aponte Santos as "a fierce defender of public education" in Puerto Rico. Wed, 02 Dec 2020 20:31:36 GMT /policy-politics/teachers-union-leader-nominated-to-be-puerto-ricos-education-secretary/2020/12 /education/pandemic-piles-on-schools-still-reeling-from-fires-floods-and-storms/2020/10 The pandemic is compounding problems for students and schools already imperiled by natural disasters in recent years, the Government Accountability Office says. Wed, 14 Oct 2020 20:11:23 GMT /education/pandemic-piles-on-schools-still-reeling-from-fires-floods-and-storms/2020/10 /education/fema-awards-2-billion-to-help-repair-puerto-ricos-schools/2020/09 Puerto Rico's schools struggled with basic infrastructure needs long before Hurricane Maria, but the 2017 storm made the situation worse. Fri, 18 Sep 2020 19:19:28 GMT /education/fema-awards-2-billion-to-help-repair-puerto-ricos-schools/2020/09 /policy-politics/education-department-restricts-puerto-ricos-access-to-covid-19-school-aid/2020/07 "The department cannot ignore the longstanding challenges that have been associated with Puerto Rico and PRDE's fiscal management of federal funds," a top Education Department official told Puerto Rican officials. Fri, 17 Jul 2020 19:53:29 GMT /policy-politics/education-department-restricts-puerto-ricos-access-to-covid-19-school-aid/2020/07 /education/u-s-supreme-court-upholds-financial-oversight-board-for-puerto-rico/2020/06 In a decision with implications for the island's schools and retired teachers, the justices turned away a constitutional challenge to the way members of a federal oversight board were appointed. Mon, 01 Jun 2020 21:12:00 GMT /education/u-s-supreme-court-upholds-financial-oversight-board-for-puerto-rico/2020/06 /leadership/hurricanes-earthquakes-and-covid-19-make-a-dire-trio-for-puerto-ricos-schools/2020/05 The pandemic is just the latest massive disruption for the U.S. territory's educational system, and has left students and teachers wondering how much they've lost and what comes next. Thu, 28 May 2020 00:41:55 GMT /leadership/hurricanes-earthquakes-and-covid-19-make-a-dire-trio-for-puerto-ricos-schools/2020/05 /education/u-s-supreme-court-nixes-payments-to-puerto-rico-catholic-school-pension-trust/2020/02 The justices threw out rulings that required the Archdiocese of San Juan to pay nearly $5 million into a pension trust for employees of Catholic schools. Mon, 24 Feb 2020 21:30:00 GMT /education/u-s-supreme-court-nixes-payments-to-puerto-rico-catholic-school-pension-trust/2020/02 /education/judge-rejects-ex-puerto-rico-schools-chiefs-bid-to-relocate-fraud-trial/2020/02 A judge has denied a request by Julia Keleher, Puerto Rico's former secretary of education, to have her trial moved from the U.S. territory to the mainland. Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:58:33 GMT /education/judge-rejects-ex-puerto-rico-schools-chiefs-bid-to-relocate-fraud-trial/2020/02 /education/puerto-rican-teacher-on-earthquakes-its-more-difficult-than-maria/2020/01 The Puerto Rican government announced Jan. 17, roughly three weeks after earthquakes began hitting the island, that of the 561 schools that had been inspected for damage, 326 were deemed eligible to open. Sun, 19 Jan 2020 13:30:14 GMT /education/puerto-rican-teacher-on-earthquakes-its-more-difficult-than-maria/2020/01 /education/new-julia-keleher-arrest-involves-charge-company-acquired-part-of-a-public-school/2020/01 In a federal indictment, Keleher is accused of using her position as education secretary to get a sweetheart deal on an apartment, in exchange for allowing a company to acquire public school land. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 14:26:54 GMT /education/new-julia-keleher-arrest-involves-charge-company-acquired-part-of-a-public-school/2020/01 /education/puerto-rico-schools-shut-down-after-earthquakes-strike-island/2020/01 Puerto Rico's schools were closed Wednesday as the U.S. territory continued to take stock of damage caused by a series of earthquakes, and it's not clear when they'll reopen. Wed, 08 Jan 2020 19:13:42 GMT /education/puerto-rico-schools-shut-down-after-earthquakes-strike-island/2020/01 /education/why-julia-keleher-doesnt-want-her-fraud-trial-to-be-in-puerto-rico/2019/12 The former education secretary of Puerto Rico who was arrested on fraud charges last summer said the media environment and public awareness of her situation will make it impossible for her to get a fair shake on the island. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 17:10:08 GMT /education/why-julia-keleher-doesnt-want-her-fraud-trial-to-be-in-puerto-rico/2019/12 /leadership/lawmakers-seek-funding-fix-to-help-students-whove-left-puerto-rico/2019/11 69传媒 that have welcomed students relocating from Puerto Rico after devastating storms in 2017 are not receiving their fair share of federal aid, a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers says. Tue, 05 Nov 2019 16:39:37 GMT /leadership/lawmakers-seek-funding-fix-to-help-students-whove-left-puerto-rico/2019/11 /teaching-learning/questions-about-education-contracts-shake-up-puerto-rico-yet-again/2019/08 The president of Puerto Rico's teachers' union said her decision to step down was not connected to questions about her husband's contracts with the U.S. territory's Department of Education. Mon, 19 Aug 2019 17:46:32 GMT /teaching-learning/questions-about-education-contracts-shake-up-puerto-rico-yet-again/2019/08 /leadership/audit-of-puerto-rico-education-dept-finds-lack-of-oversight-for-disaster-aid/2019/07 Puerto Rico's education department "lacks critical mechanisms for safeguarding Restart and other Federal program funds from fraud, waste, and abuse," the U.S. Department of Education's office of inspector general says. Fri, 19 Jul 2019 19:30:00 GMT /leadership/audit-of-puerto-rico-education-dept-finds-lack-of-oversight-for-disaster-aid/2019/07 /education/puerto-rico-is-in-turmoil-but-dramatic-changes-to-its-schools-might-endure/2019/07 Political volatility has renewed the spotlight on major education policy changes on the island over nearly the past two years, including charters, vouchers, and school closures. Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:45:34 GMT /education/puerto-rico-is-in-turmoil-but-dramatic-changes-to-its-schools-might-endure/2019/07 /leadership/former-puerto-rico-ed-secretary-arrested-charged-with-fraud/2019/07 Julia Keleher, the former education secretary of Puerto Rico, has been arrested by federal agents in Washington on charges related to fraud and corruption, a U.S. attorney confirmed. Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:00:11 GMT /leadership/former-puerto-rico-ed-secretary-arrested-charged-with-fraud/2019/07 /policy-politics/leaked-puerto-rican-leaders-messages-include-reference-to-teachers-union-as-terrorists/2019/07 One of the Puerto Rican governor's top officials labeled the teachers' union as a group of "terrorists" in messages that were made public by an investigative reporting team. Mon, 15 Jul 2019 18:14:54 GMT /policy-politics/leaked-puerto-rican-leaders-messages-include-reference-to-teachers-union-as-terrorists/2019/07 /education/puerto-ricos-former-education-secretary-arrested-on-fraud-charges/2019/07 Julia Keleher, the former education secretary of Puerto Rico, has been arrested by federal agents in Washington on charges related to fraud and corruption, a U.S. attorney confirmed. Wed, 10 Jul 2019 14:03:44 GMT /education/puerto-ricos-former-education-secretary-arrested-on-fraud-charges/2019/07 /education/puerto-rican-students-need-jobs-these-efforts-are-meant-to-help-will-they/2019/04 Education leaders in Puerto Rico say ensuring students are prepared for jobs on the island is key to the U.S. territory's long-term future. But will its efforts be enough to make young people stay? Wed, 17 Apr 2019 17:03:20 GMT /education/puerto-rican-students-need-jobs-these-efforts-are-meant-to-help-will-they/2019/04 /leadership/puerto-ricos-education-secretary-steps-down-after-divisive-tenure/2019/04 Julia Keleher is leaving her position as Puerto Rico's top K-12 official, but will serve as an adviser at the island's education department to help with the leadership transition and ongoing policy changes. Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:53:13 GMT /leadership/puerto-ricos-education-secretary-steps-down-after-divisive-tenure/2019/04 /education/the-leadership-of-puerto-ricos-schools-is-in-turmoil/2019/04 The replacement of one interim education secretary with another highlights ongoing uncertainty about the U.S. territory's public schools, which educate more than 300,000 students. Tue, 09 Apr 2019 19:58:28 GMT /education/the-leadership-of-puerto-ricos-schools-is-in-turmoil/2019/04