Education

How schools are preparing to reopen as COVID-19 rages on

8:06am January 01, 2022

by David Gura

David Gura speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Douglas Belkin about whether schools across the country are planning to continue in-person or go remote at the end of their holiday breaks.

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San Francisco wants students tested before their return, but kits are hard to find

5:05am December 31, 2021

Parents in San Francisco say they can't find COVID tests in time for school to restart after the winter break. The school district is strongly encouraging testing before students return on Monday.

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News brief: Revised COVID guidelines, pandemic school year, Winter Olympics

6:37am December 28, 2021

The CDC cuts the recommended isolation time for COVID infections. Schools will usher in another new year defined by the pandemic. Winter Olympic officials put stringent COVID measures in place.

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Schools will usher in another new year defined by the pandemic

6:32am December 28, 2021

School leaders say the pressures of the pandemic had already made this school year the most challenging of their lives. Then came the omicron variant.

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An empty classroom during the pandemic in Seoul, South Korea.

$17 trillion: That's how much the pandemic could take away from today's kids

5:26pm December 27, 2021

by Anya Kamenetz

A new report from UNESCO estimates the potential lifetime earnings lost to the world's children due to school closings. But there are ways to prevent this from happening.

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About a quarter of Winston-Salem children speak Spanish at home, census survey finds

8:00am December 27, 2021

by Paul Garber and Zach Keuer

About 11 percent of Winston-Salem adults speak Spanish at home. But the number could be on the rise because it's much higher for children.

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Louisiana will now test stylists on their ability to cut textured hair

6:57am December 27, 2021

by Ambriehl Crutchfield

Louisiana has become the first state to include "Black" hair care among its cosmetology board's graduation requirements. As of June, cosmetology students must pass that test to receive a license.

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How school closures from COVID-19 have cost society

5:07pm December 26, 2021

by Anya Kamenetz

Closures from COVID-19 have affected 1.6 billion children worldwide. Nearly two years into the pandemic, experts say the economic costs are in the trillions and the social costs are incalculable.

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Snow days could become a thing of the past with virtual classes

8:06am December 26, 2021

by Kate Grumke

Pandemic home learning efforts could spell the end of traditional snow days. Up to 40% of school districts now say they won't cancel classes when the weather is bad.

How to get ready to repay your student loan when the payment freeze ends

5:06pm December 25, 2021

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Betsy Mayotte of the Institute of Student Loan Advisors about the latest extension on the student loan pause and what borrowers can do to prepare for repayments.