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COVID-19 tested many students' mental health; some U.S. schools are taking action

Health Jun 17

How COVID funding could help improve air quality in schools

By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News

Nation Apr 21

Students walk out of school to protest law known as "Don't say gay bill
In some states, versions of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills have been around for awhile

At least 20 states have introduced “Don’t Say Gay” laws this year. But in a handful of states, versions of the legislation have existed for decades.

By Kate Sosin, The 19th

Education Sep 10

North Carolina governor vetoes bill limiting K-12 racial teaching

North Carolina's bill would have prevented educators from compelling students to personally adopt any of 13 beliefs, and it was the focus of heated debate in the legislature. Cooper said Friday that the measure would have inserted politics into education.

By Bryan Anderson, Associated Press

Nation Jun 28

Inside a classroom with desks and chairs spaced out.
WATCH: Answering your questions on critical race theory

University of California, Berkeley professor Prudence Carter answered viewers’ questions about critical race theory, and why it has become such a political flashpoint in American schools recently.

By Courtney Vinopal

Education Feb 10

Union approves deal with Chicago school district to return to class

The vote by the union’s roughly 25,000 members ends the possibility of an immediate teacher lockout or strike.

By Don Babwin, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

Feb 08

Schools plan for potential of remote classes into the fall

By Associated Press

While many parents are demanding that schools fully reopen, others say they won’t feel safe sending children back to classrooms until vaccines are available to even young students.

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Dec 16

Watch 7:58
For some students, virtual learning means falling further behind

By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris

Despite the fact that many school districts worked at being prepared during the pandemic, this fall has been a tough road for students, parents and educators. Most used some form of hybrid learning, but many have felt it's not safe…

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Nov 02

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How the pandemic could cause significant ‘learning loss’ for students

By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Vinopal

Paul Tough is the author of “Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why,” the October selection for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This. The coronavirus pandemic has upended American life. What are its consequences for the education…

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Aug 27

How nations are going back to school — or not

By Associated Press

Governments around the world are taking different strategies toward the new school year, depending on how many infections they're seeing, the state of their health care systems and political considerations.

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Jul 08

Watch 4:34
Despite virus surge, Trump pressures schools to resume in-person classes this fall

By Yamiche Alcindor

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