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Dispute Over Reopening Schools In Chicago Could Lead To Teachers Strike

6:04am February 01, 2021

by Sarah Karp

The union representing Chicago teachers is threatening to strike if the school district rejects its demands for a phased-in return to in-person learning, which was supposed to resume on Monday.

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School Districts, Teachers Are At Odds Over Resuming In-Person Classes

5:58am February 01, 2021

Teachers in some districts are refusing to return to the classroom as COVID-19 spreads. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers.

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An aerial view of a Freeport, N.Y., school bus parking lot in April 2020.

Did Closing Schools Save Lives Or Cost Lives? The Debate Continues

9:55pm January 31, 2021

by Anya Kamenetz

In November, a scientific paper estimated millions of years of life could be lost due to prolonged school closures in the U.S. The paper has since been corrected and critiqued.

How Students At A North Carolina Elementary School Are Faring With Remote Learning

7:54am January 30, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with school counselor Barbie Garayua Tudryn from Chapel Hill, NC about the mental and social well-being of students at her elementary school as remote learning continues.

Biden Signs Most Far-Reaching Federal Protections For LGBTQ People Yet

4:12pm January 28, 2021

by Leila Fadel

President Biden has signed an executive order to combat discrimination against LGBTQ people in health care, housing and education. The action is the most far-reaching of any federal protections yet.

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The San Francisco school board has voted to consider removing the names of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln from public schools, such as Abraham Lincoln High School.

San Francisco May Rename Schools Named After Washington, Lincoln And Others

12:37pm January 28, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

The move to potentially change the names of 44 schools, approved by the school board this week, has sparked debate in San Francisco about its timing and whether the list is overly broad.

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Wake Forest University Receives $1M Gift Toward African American Studies

10:57am January 27, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

Wake Forest University has received a $1 million anonymous gift to support a new African American Studies program that begins this fall.

Chicago Teachers Union leaders appear outside City Hall with a list of their demands and a box of coal in December. As of Tuesday, the union has failed to reach an agreement with Chicago Public Schools on a return to in-person learning.

Don't Call It A Comeback: School Districts That Never Opened Are Having Trouble Now

9:59am January 27, 2021

About a third of U.S. students haven't had a single day in a classroom since March 2020. Coming back now — with the virus still spreading and teachers pushing back — hasn't been easy.

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Prekindergarten students listen as their teacher reads a story this month at Dawes Elementary School in Chicago.

CDC Makes The Case For Schools Reopening

7:23pm January 26, 2021

by Cory Turner

Federal researchers say, with proper safety precautions, schools don't seem to fuel outbreaks, with some exceptions such as indoor sports practices.

Tip: Take your kids for a walk and help them understand which places are public and which are private.

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COMIC: How To Raise Informed, Active Citizens

12:23pm January 26, 2021

by LA Johnson

From talking about history to volunteering in your community, here's how to get your kids thinking about what it means to be a good citizen.