Education Oct 28 COVID-19 pandemic massively set back learning, especially for high-poverty areas By Bianca Vázquez Toness, Sharon Lurye, Associated Press
Education Oct 24 Test scores show how COVID set kids back across the U.S. New national test results show that the pandemic spared no part of the country as it caused historic learning setbacks for America's children. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Nation Jan 20 As COVID surges in New Orleans, every day is unpredictable for teachers and parents In New Orleans, families and educators across the city are struggling with a wave of school closures as cases continue to climb following Winter break -- either because of student absences or because too many staff are out sick themselves. By Roby Chavez
Health Jan 14 Watch 5:52 Boston schools face staff shortages amid sky-high COVID cases Most of the nation’s nearly 100,000 public schools are open. But as the omicron surge continues, some districts are struggling to keep in-person learning going. Boston Public Schools have been operating in person since last spring, though a high number… By Stephanie Sy, Claire Mufson
Education Jan 04 Watch 6:49 Newark schools temporarily return to virtual learning to avoid post-holiday COVID spike Out of nearly 100,000 public schools in the United States, more than 90 percent are back to in-person classes. But concerns over the spread of COVID has led some districts to close for the first two weeks of this new… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas