Nation Jan 07 As omicron continues to surge, families despair over return to remote learning By Corey Williams, Associated Press
Health Jan 05 Chicago cancels classes after union backs remote learning Chicago schools have canceled classes after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to record COVID-19 levels. By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
Nation Dec 07 After pandemic pause, more incoming college students may face sexual assault risks Students at campuses around the country have protested what they see as their schools’ mishandling of sexual assault reports as more students are on campus for the first time after pandemic-disrupted years. By Nadra Nittle, The 19th
Education Aug 01 Watch 8:33 Educators, counselors focus on mental health as students return to the classroom After more than a year of restrictions and online schooling, educators and counselors are focusing on ways to assess the long-term social, emotional and mental impact of the pandemic on school children when they return to the classroom. Christopher Booker… By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo
Education Jul 05 As schools reopen, will Black and Asian families return? The pandemic has underscored racial injustices in education. These Black and Asian families say they want those issues fixed before they return to the classroom. By Eveline Chao, The Hechinger Report
May 19 How one community college professor is fighting high pandemic dropout rates By Melissa B. Taboada, The Hechinger Report Amid higher dropout rates, a professor in Texas redoubles her efforts to lead students to success. Continue reading
May 12 COVID fears keep many Latino kids out of classrooms By Heidi de Marco, Kaiser Health News When faced with the choice of sending their kids back to school or keeping them in online classes, many Latino parents say their kids are safer at home. Continue reading
May 06 Remote learning still widespread even after Biden hits goal By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Education Department has released survey data finding that 54% of public schools below high school offered full-time classroom learning in March. But most students were still learning at least partly away from school. Continue reading
Apr 20 After-school programs have either been abandoned or overworked during the pandemic By Amadou Diallo, The Hechinger Report Many after-school programs, which provide both enrichment and child care, have gone out of business. Others went remote and still others became full-day child care programs. None had much guidance or support… Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 5:43 2020 in review: Prop 22, school shutdowns and stranded American Samoans By PBS NewsHour NewsHour Weekend’s Laura Fong discusses some of the biggest stories she reported on in 2020: How COVID-19 and school shutdowns impacted students and how hundreds of American Samoans are stranded in the U.S. for months because the island territory closed… Continue watching