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How the school experience was different for the class of 2024

Hear from graduating seniors in high school and college about the last four years of education

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Student Journalism Challenge winner: Sriya Tallapragada

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'A second chance to enjoy our lives' — Student Viamelys Salgado on anniversary of pandemic

Read what these students think about what the last two years have been like and where to go from here

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Some schools temporarily return to virtual learning to avoid post-holiday COVID spike

Learn what is triggering in-person school closures and what to expect over the next month

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"I'm scared" - 21 teachers on what it's like teaching in a global pandemic

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Daily Video July 14 2020

Teachers in Florida push back against reopening mandate

Florida's governor and education commissioner are pushing for full classroom reopenings this fall, but some teachers and health authorities are pushing back.

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Post March 16 2020

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