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“School is different...”

Hear stories of students, parents, and teachers juggling socially distant classrooms, online learning, and keeping each other safe while continuing America’s children’s education.

This fall is unlike any other - students get ready to resume their learning amidst a global pandemic and civil rights uprising. In this collection parents, teachers, and students discuss the ups and downs of learning and teaching in this unprecedented time. What does the start of the school year look like for you and your family?

Arielle F.
Long Beach, CA
22 Aug 2020
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Shalita T.
Hendersonville, TN
18 Aug 2020
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Ron M.
Little Rock, AR
21 Aug 2020
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Harley G.
Dunn, NC
17 Aug 2020
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My life right now is Reading in bed Reading outside Sitting outside Watching the geese on campus There are a lot of geese Walking around campus Going to the dining hall Avoiding the dining hall Yoga in...

Elena R.
Poughkeepsie, NY
26 Aug 2020
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My greatest challenge is teaching during a pandemic.
Anonymous
Springville, UT
24 Aug 2020
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Destiny C.
Mebane, NC
18 Aug 2020
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My life right now is going through a major career change, but it's not the get a new job change. I'm a high school teacher and my school...

Ryan M.
Philadelphia, PA
26 Aug 2020
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At this point in my life I never thought that I would be home schooling my eight years old great-grandson. Because of the COVID 19 we have no choice for his health and mine because he lives with me until his mother find somewhere to live...
Catherine W.
Augusta, GA
16 Aug 2020
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Maria B.
Herndon, VA
20 Aug 2020
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My life right now is online school.

Leora H.
Champaign, IL
25 Aug 2020
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Mardi C.
Washington, DC
24 Aug 2020
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Raena B.
Seminole, FL
24 Aug 2020
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Sawyer J.
Cookeville, TN
16 Aug 2020
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You don’t know what it’s like to be one of the first schools to reopen during the Covid19 pandemic.

Bonnie L.
Willow Creek, MT
29 May 2020
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My life right now is filled with uncertainty. I left my family in Los Angeles to attend my third year of college, without the knowledge or security of...

Izzy W.
Los Angeles, CA
25 Aug 2020
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To me, work means to wear a mask, leave my family, and teach. It means giving of myself to care for others.
Anonymous
Mesa, AZ
22 Aug 2020
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My life right now as a performing artist it is nice to be back at school in order to have guaranteed spaces and in person critiques. But outside...

Hannah H.
Elon, NC
26 Aug 2020
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Amanda S.
Cookeville, TN
13 Aug 2020
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Davelle M.
Wendell, NC
25 Aug 2020
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Ethan H.
Cookeville, TN
16 Aug 2020
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I never expected that I would be a single mother, homeowner living with just my 4 year old, not leaving my house or seeing people physically, working remotely and preparing to get my son's first day of distance learning kindergarten all because of a pandemic. Just...
Janette R.
Fullerton, CA
23 Aug 2020
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Katie B.
Fort Smith, AR
19 Aug 2020
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Rachel G.
Hingham, MA
15 Aug 2020
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