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Vials of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine candidate are seen in an undated photograph

Daily News Lesson March 01 2021

News Roundup: COVID relief bill passes as vaccination efforts continue to roll out

A new vaccine is approved, but some experts fear that states may be opening up a little too early

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Post January 09 2021

Teaching under COVID: How are teachers doing it?

This summer, NewsHour EXTRA kicked off a weekly Summer Teacher Zoom Series of teacher chats to talk…

FILE PHOTO: Social distancing dividers for students are seen in a classroom at St. Benedict School, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Montebello, near Los Angeles

Daily Video August 07 2020

Who decides whether or not schools should reopen?

In this NewsHour lesson, find out who actually decides how and when schools open, and the role students may play in the decision.

Daily Video August 05 2020

Ask Juliette Kayyem: What will it take for communities to feel safe reopening schools?

Listen to this interview with Juliette Kayyem and discuss how safe reopening might be possible.

Post July 31 2020

Juliette Kayyem answers your questions on school reopenings

Juliette Kayyem, former asst. secretary of Homeland Security UPDATE, Dec. 2020: We wan…

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Daily Video July 16 2020

Explainer: Why record COVID-19 testing is not enough

Explore the challenges of testing for COVID-19 in the US months after the pandemic began.

General view of Public School 111 in the Queens borough of New York City

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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