Summary
Millions of students are heading back to school in person after a year of online learning. We asked students in our Student Reporting Labs network what returning to in-person learning looks and feels like amid new delta variant concerns, vaccinations debates and mask mandates.
Five Facts
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Who
are some of the students interviewed in this piece and where are they from?
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What
are some of the continued concerns that the students describe?
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When
did most students return to full, in-person learning?
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Why
do some of these students express optimism or hope
?
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How
has the delta variant changed concerns about students and in-person learning?
Focus Questions
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What have been some of the things that are hard to adapt to so far this year, and what gives you some optimism or hope?
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What has surprised you the most about the way back-to-school is arranged at your school this year?
Media literacy:
Do you think the perspectives of students in this piece are representative of the overall population of student perspectives in the U.S.? Why or why not?
