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Education Dept. Says Disability Laws Shouldn't Get In The Way Of Online Learning

1:44pm March 23, 2020

As classes move online, many schools fear students with disabilities could be left behind, in violation of federal laws. The department calls this reading of the law "a serious misunderstanding."

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Parents Of Students With Special Needs Face Acute Challenges

9:44am March 22, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

A Richmond, Va., mother talks about working from home and losing education services for her son with autism.

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How Atlanta Public Schools Are Coping With The Pandemic

9:32am March 22, 2020

Superintendent Meria Carstarphen talks about coronavirus and school closures.

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Outbreak Diaries: The Challenges Of Distance Learning

9:19am March 22, 2020

Educators, parents and kids are worried about what weeks or months of school shutdowns means for them.

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Coronavirus and inbound college students.

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Graduation, Financial Aid, Admissions — For This Year's College-Bound, The Future Is In Turmoil

7:43am March 22, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

Colleges have extended deposit deadlines, the SAT and ACT are canceling testing dates and students and their families are navigating financial decisions amid the uncertainty.

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School Bus Drivers Deliver Meals Instead Of Children

7:43am March 22, 2020

by Kirsti Marohn

During the outbreak, with schools closed, some districts are using bus drivers to deliver meals and a warm greeting, providing some comfort to students at their regular bus stops.

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Outbreak Voices: A South Korean Student On Hunkering Down In New Haven

10:31am March 21, 2020

Yale University sophomore Jenny Lee decided to stay on campus during the coronavirus outbreak and not return to her family in South Korea. She shares her experience.

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Outbreak Voices: A Virginia Teacher On Working At A Distance

9:50am March 21, 2020

Kyanna Stallworth, a 5th-grade teacher in Fairfax, Va., shares how the outbreak has upended her plans for the year and what she's doing to help students remotely.

Franklin Pierce Schools bus driver Margie Huggler hands out free meals to students in Tacoma, Wash.

Schools Race To Feed Students Amid Coronavirus Closures

5:08pm March 20, 2020

Nearly 30 million U.S. children count on schools for free or low-cost meals. Most are home now, and school leaders are working hard to make sure they have food to eat.

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U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies at a Feb. 27 hearing on Capitol Hill.

Education Dept. Makes Changes To Standardized Tests, Student Loans Over Coronavirus

2:43pm March 20, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

The department announced it will waive testing requirements, and federal student loan borrowers will automatically have their interest rates set to 0%, with an option to suspend payments.