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Education Jul 05

As schools reopen, will Black and Asian families return?

By Eveline Chao, The Hechinger Report

Education May 26

Could summer school catch kids up after a disrupted year? Here’s what experts say

Schools looking to shore up students’ skills after pandemic-related shutdowns turn to summer school and enrichment programs — but there’s no guarantee kids will attend or that gains will last into fall and beyond.

By Jo Napolitano, The Hechinger Report

Education Jan 26

How four middle schoolers are navigating the pandemic

Isolated from peers and forced into remote learning, students experience loss, educational setbacks – and some unexpected academic progress.

By Caroline Preston, The Hechinger Report

Education Aug 30

COVID-19 & The Classroom: Parents share their struggles and plans as schools reopen

Even as schools strategize reopening, parents don’t know what the upcoming school year might look like. Some are struggling with balancing work with parenting while others are trying to cope with schools shifting from a hybrid structure to remote learning.

By PBS NewsHour Weekend

Education Jul 07

Watch 9:49
Schools face unprecedented pressure as they grapple with reopening

Parents across the U.S. are wondering what the next school year will hold for their children. While reopening decisions will ultimately be up to state and local officials, President Trump said Tuesday he'll pressure governors to resume in-person classes. Judy…

Jun 25

How COVID-19 has made some colleges question the academic calendar

By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report

You won’t know it from their mostly empty campuses, but colleges and universities will be bustling this summer. Experts say it’s time to rethink a calendar that dates back to when students had to go home to help on the…

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Jun 23

Watch 8:22
How distance learning illuminates disparities among students and teachers

Distance learning proved a difficult experiment for many students, teachers and parents this year. Its urgent adoption underscored gaps in access and income. Now, school districts are scrambling to figure out how to adjust plans for the fall. We hear…

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Jun 15

Educators look for ways to help students disengaged from distance learning

By Michael Melia, Associated Press

Students who were struggling before the pandemic are the ones falling farthest behind.

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Jun 14

WATCH: In rural Texas, some students are back in the classroom

By PBS NewsHour

Millions of children have been out of school since March, but one of the first districts in the nation to bring students back to the classroom during the pandemic is in rural Premont, Texas. A small number of students there…

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Apr 29

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The challenge of distance learning for parents of children with special needs

By Courtney Norris

Roughly 14 percent of students enrolled in U.S. public schools receive special education services. As families across the nation grapple with home learning, what are the particular challenges the parents of these children face? Judy Woodruff reports and talks to…

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