2 Days Into The School Year, A Florida District Asked 440 Students To Quarantine
Palm Beach County has reported 51 student and faculty COVID-19 infections but the total number asked to quarantine includes their contacts.
Education
Florida School Superintendent On Going Against Governor's Order By Requiring Masks
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Alachua County Public School superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon about the unanimous school board vote to require masks for the first two weeks of school.
IDs Aren't The Only Fake Documents College Students Want — Now It's Vaccine Cards Too
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Roselyn Romero of the Associated Press about how college students are using forged vaccination cards to attend in-person classes, and what schools are doing to respond.
This Teen Is Being Pushed To Wed Because Of The Pandemic. Her School Helps Her Resist
She's one of 110 girls in a boarding program run by the Veerni Institute in India. When lockdowns hit, they were sent home to their villages, where child marriage is rampant.
NCAA Won't Punish Baylor For Failing To Report Sexual Assault Claims Against Players
The ruling is the culmination of a five-year investigation undertaken by the NCAA following the eruption of the sexual assault scandal at the Christian university in Waco, Texas, in 2016.
From Free Pizza To Free Tuition, Colleges Try Everything To Get Students Vaccinated
U.S. colleges are counting on high COVID-19 vaccination rates to keep their campuses safe this fall. Many are offering flashy prizes to encourage students and faculty to get their shots.
Illinois Is The First State To Have High Schools Teach News Literacy
Illinois will require news literacy courses at every high school. The hope is that the classes will provide the next generation with tools to maneuver the internet's misinformation minefield.
California Is The 1st State To Require Vaccination For All School Staff
The state will now require all teachers and school staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or get weekly tests. The governor says the move helps to reassure parents.
Kids Are Heading Back To School Amid Delta. Here Are Some Tips To Keep Them Safe
As kids return to school amidst the delta variant surge, parents can look out for certain symptoms and follow some recommended steps to keep children and their classrooms as safe as possible.
WS/FC Schools Considers Updates To Student Dress Code
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is considering making changes to its student dress code. The goal is to make the policy more gender-neutral.