NC Extends Deadline For Student Immunizations
North Carolina families will have more time to get their children's required immunizations in order for them to attend school.
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University Of Michigan Faces Sex Abuse Case Against Deceased Doctor
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Washington Post reporter Lenny Bernstein and Tad DeLuca about a sex abuse case at the University of Michigan involved over 950 victims. DeLuca was one of them.
A Free In-School Grocery Store Is Tackling Child Hunger, One Family At A Time
The free store in an Atlanta middle school offers not only food, but also household items, toiletries, clothing and shoes. Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe hopes to open more.
Jill Biden Discusses Her Husband's Plan For Free Community College
Jill Biden visited a community college in Michigan to talk about the Biden administration's plan for free community college.
Teen Student Podcast Challenge Winners Talk Tattoos
Chicago teens made a podcast discussing the pros and cons of getting tattoos. We check back in on them after they were named finalists in NPR's 2021 Student Podcast Challenge.
The Education Secretary Plays Hardball (And A Cowbell) To Push For Safe Schools
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has tried to balance optimism around safe, in-person learning with political pugilism aimed at officials who are making it hard for schools to require masks.
Celebrating Salem Academy And College At 250
This weekend, the Triad celebrates three milestones during An Evening for Salem: the 250th anniversary of Salem Academy and College, the Winston-Salem Symphony turning 75, and be
Education Dept. Will Reimburse Florida District That Had Funds Held Over Mask Mandate
The U.S. Department of Education has made good on its promise to reimburse a Florida school district that is being penalized for defying its state's mask mandate ban.
How Some Schools Are Using Weekly Testing To Keep Kids In Class — And COVID Out
Many K-12 school districts are tapping federal funds to pay for regular surveillance testing of students. It's an effective pandemic tactic when used alongside mask-wearing and other precautions.