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11:45am Nov 12, 2021

National National Science Health & Safety Education

When can kids take off their masks in school? Here's what some experts say

by Anya Kamenetz

With vaccines now available for children as young as 5, some school districts are easing up on their mask policies.

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9:23am Nov 12, 2021

Science Science Education

Emily Oster: Why wasn't the US tracking the spread of COVID-19 in schools?

In summer 2020, parents faced so many unknowns when it came to sending kids to school. Economist Emily Oster describes how she started collecting data nationwide to help parents decide for themselves.

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8:00am Nov 12, 2021

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

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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6:21am Nov 12, 2021

Education Education

Rhode Island man reminds us that it's never to late to fulfill a dream

Manfred Steiner dreamed of being a physicist but his parents convinced him to be a doctor. When he retired, he enrolled in a PhD program. Weeks before his 90th birthday, he defended his dissertation.
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1:01pm Nov 11, 2021

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A teacher who devotes herself to immigrants in Maryland just won a $1 million prize

by Bill Chappell

"This is to encourage every little Black boy and girl that looks like me and every child .. that feels marginalized and has a story like mine and felt they never mattered," Keishia Thorpe said.
7:41am Nov 11, 2021

National National Health & Safety Education

Texas schools can require masks again after a judge overrules state's ban

by John Burnett

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked an order by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott that banned mask mandates in public schools. The ruling could have implications for other states with similar bans in place.

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5:48pm Nov 10, 2021

Education Education

Guilford school board will consider employee bonuses and approves other measures

by Keri Brown

The Guilford County Board of Education approved several agenda items during its meeting this week.
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3:21pm Nov 09, 2021

World News World News Religion Education

Malala Yousafzai, Nobel laureate and girls' education champion, gets married

by Vanessa Romo

The 24-year-old recent Oxford graduate called it "a precious day in my life" and shared a few photos of the intimate ceremony.
10:54am Nov 09, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government Education

Judge will consider whether N.C. should turn over $1.7B in public school funding

by Neal Charnoff

A North Carolina judge is considering whether to order the state to hand over almost $2 billion in public school funding.
5:01pm Nov 07, 2021

Education Education

2 students who helped reverse their high school's book ban

NPR's Michel Martin talks to York, Pa., high school seniors Olivia Pituch and Christina Ellis about helping to reverse their school district's ban on certain books and films being taught to students.
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4:00pm Nov 07, 2021

National National Science Education

He always wanted a Ph.D. in physics. He finally earned it at 89

by Bill Chappell

"I always had this dream: Gee, someday I would like to become a physicist," said Manfred Steiner. But after World War II, he followed his family's advice to become a doctor.
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7:14pm Nov 06, 2021

Health & Safety Health & Safety Education

These 4 college freshmen from India have a remarkable story to tell

by Kamala Thiagarajan

They came from families that have faced seemingly insurmountable hardships and were admitted by top U.S. colleges. A school in India gave them their chance.