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WS/FCS Superintendent Recommends 'Slow Transition' Back To Classrooms

10:42am September 18, 2020

Some of the youngest students in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School system could be heading back to the classroom beginning next month.

School buses sit parked at a lot in Marietta, Ga., in March. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has pushed for students to return to school in the fall, but the state's largest system, in Gwinnett County, has decided on all-virtual learning.

As Georgia Governor Calls To Reopen Schools, Largest District Will Teach Online Only

7:45pm July 22, 2020

by Rachel Martin

Public schools in Gwinnett County will move online this fall. The district's superintendent said most everyone will have the Internet but he "can't guarantee" reliable access for all.

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city will offer free child care to 100,000 students when schools reopen for part-time in-person instruction in September. Here, children play at Manhattan's High Line park on Thursday.

What To Do About Part-Time School? NYC Announces Free Child Care For 100,000 Students

8:52pm July 16, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The city aims to provide relief for working parents who either can't afford to stay home or can't find child care for the days that students aren't in school.

The sign for J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church, Va., named after the slaveholding Confederate general, photographed in 2017. The name was changed to Justice High School two years ago.

Virginia Governor Calls For Renaming Schools That Honor Confederate Leaders

11:13pm July 07, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Gov. Ralph Northam wrote a letter to school boards across the state saying he wants to change the names that have a "traumatizing impact on students, families, teachers and staff of all backgrounds."

Florida's education commissioner has ordered the state's schools to reopen for in-person instruction in the fall, subject to the advice and orders from health authorities.

Florida Orders Schools To Reopen In The Fall For In-Person Instruction

6:35pm July 07, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The state's largest teachers union says educators want schools to reopen, but the plan lacks detail on safety measures. "There's a lot of angst from teachers across the state," a union official says.

Gov. Roy Cooper Wants Public Schools Open, But Delays Guidance

4:30pm July 01, 2020

by Eddie Garcia

Governor Roy Cooper and the Coronavirus Task Force addressed the public Wednesday, on the state's highest day yet of confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Football coach Bob Wager (right) and sophomore safety Cameron Conley greet each other Thursday at the reopening of strength and conditioning camp at Martin High School in Arlington, Texas. State officials say they plan to open schools for in-person instru

Back To School For Real? Texas Officials Say Yes

5:37pm June 18, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Texas' education commissioner says the state's public schools will be open for students to return in the fall. But not everyone thinks that's a good idea, as cases of COVID-19 keep rising there.