Education

Georgia district has quarantined more than 900 students, staff after possible virus exposure

By Associated Press

A Georgia school district has quarantined more than 800 students because of possible exposure to the coronavirus since it resumed in-person teaching last week.

WATCH: Georgia governor says school reopenings going well despite photo of crowded hallway

By Jeff Martin, Jeff Amy, Associated Press

Photos shared widely on social media last week showed hallways packed shoulder to shoulder with students at North Paulding High School northwest of Atlanta.

Schools face big virus test as students return to classroom

By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press

As the school year approaches, educators are developing different policies to respond to COVID 19 outbreaks.

Jerry Falwell Jr. taking leave of absence from Liberty University

By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

Jerry Falwell Jr. has taken an indefinite leave of absence as president and chancellor of Liberty University, days after a social media post he made drew criticism and calls for his resignation.

Families volunteer to perform at-home tests for coronavirus research

By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press

They're enrolled in an experiment investigating how many children are infected, how many have symptoms and how likely they are to spread it. The answers could help determine the safety of in-class education during the pandemic.

Across the U.S., teachers and administrators scramble to adapt school plans

U.S. schools are still struggling with questions about how to open for the new academic year. In some cases, districts have reversed course in just the past few weeks, based on changing coronavirus circumstances. How are teachers enduring this uncertainty…

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Why Mississippi’s top health official is warning against in-person school

Mississippi is a coronavirus hot spot, with confirmed cases per 100,000 residents and positive test rates among the highest in the U.S. The state is seeing increased hospitalizations and deaths, too, at a time when schools are beginning the academic…

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WATCH: House Oversight hearing on challenges of reopening schools amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Associated Press

Is it safe for schools to reopen during the pandemic? The House Oversight Committee is expected to hold a hearing on the challenges and risks of reopening schools amid the global outbreak.

Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft defends comments about schools reopening

By Associated Press

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft says comments he made that fathers would risk dying to send their children back to school are being misconstrued.

Chicago schools to begin fall semester remotely, dropping hybrid plan

By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press

Chicago's mayor has announced that the nation's third-largest school district will not welcome students back to the classroom, after all, and will instead rely only on remote instruction to start the school year.