Salem College Will Focus On Preparing Women For Careers In Health Fields
Salem College is making some major curriculum changes to focus on training women for leadership roles in health fields.
Education
CDC Report: Educators May Be Central To In-School Transmission Of COVID-19
A CDC report finds teachers may be bigger spreaders of COVID-19 in schools than students. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Grant Rivera, superintendent of the Georgia district involved in the case study.
Oak Ridge, Tenn., Will Teach History Of Its Black Students Who Helped End Segregation
"Today almost no one in America knows about this landmark Civil Rights achievement," the city council said last year, in a proclamation honoring the Oak Ridge 85.
States Must Test Student Learning This Spring, Biden Administration Says
Annual state testing was canceled last year because of the pandemic. Many states want to skip it again, but the Education Department says no.
Young People Struggle To Keep Friends Close As Pandemic Pulls Them Apart
The pandemic has prolonged the post-graduation transition amid a tough economy. With the lack of in-person interaction, young professionals are trying to adjust to a diminishing social circle.
CDC Guidelines For In-Person Learning Prove To Be An Impossible Task For Many Schools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest school guidelines are running into complicated facts on the ground, especially when it comes to physical distancing and community spread.
Why 1 Utah School District Is Embracing A Virtual Future
Many pandemic weary families can't wait to get back to in-person school. But a Utah district is expanding its online offerings next year because some students thrive in virtual learning environments.
Guards, Generosity, Patience: A Volunteer Effort To Vaccinate Public School Workers
In Washington, D.C., hospital staff vaccinated 1,750 public school workers in one day. It was a hard-won success amid a fragmented nationwide vaccination campaign fraught with challenges.
Pandemic Leaves Undocumented Students More Vulnerable
Many undocumented students struggle to deal with the traumatic events from their journey to the U.S. or since arriving. Amid the pandemic it's become harder for schools to help these students cope.