University Of Alabama Reports More Than 560 New COVID-19 Cases In 1st Week
More than 530 of those cases are at its flagship campus in Tuscaloosa, prompting Mayor Walt Maddox to order bars to close for two weeks.
Education
UNC Student Journalists Share What It's Like To Cover Campus Reopening
Student journalists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were thrust into the spotlight after a headline with an expletive describing the coronavirus outbreaks on campus went viral.
New York City Educators Warn School Reopening Plan Is 'Missing Pieces'
Of the nation's 10 largest school districts, New York City is the only one planning to open its doors to students. But objections are mounting over safety, logistics and money.
Jerry Falwell Jr.'s Role At Liberty University Is In Question
Jerry Falwell Jr. denies reports he resigned from Liberty University. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Aram Roston of the Reuters News Agency about the allegations involving Falwell.
News Brief: Republican Convention, Wisconsin Protests, Jerry Falwell Jr.
Day 1 of the GOP convention rebutted the Democrats' convention. In Kenosha, Wis., peaceful protests end with fires and looting. And, Jerry Falwell Jr.'s role at Liberty University is in doubt.
Florida Judge Rules State Order Requiring Schools To Reopen 'Unconstitutional'
The judge says the order disregards safety and denies local school boards' decision-making power. The Florida Department of Education has appealed the ruling.
'It's Great To Live In Rural Maine,' Where Cases Are Low And Schools Are Open
Aroostook County has reported fewer than 40 COVID-19 cases since March. But even in an area with low infection rates, back to school looks a little different.
UNC's Attempt For An In-Person Fall Doesn't Go As Planned
Students across the U.S. are continuing to move into college dorms. At the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill that's happening in reverse. Students are moving out following COVID-19 outbreaks.
College Road Trip: UNC Students Move Out After COVID-19 Outbreak
College reopenings have been difficult, especially in the South, where coronavirus cases are surging? At UNC, students were asked to move out two weeks after the school year started.
More Than 6,500 Teachers Have Had Unfair Student Debts Erased
After an NPR investigation led to an overhaul of the troubled TEACH Grant program, the U.S. Department of Education says teachers have had nearly $44 million in loans turned back into grants.