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5 reasons experts think kids will be in school full time this fall

Vaccinations and research are pointing in the right direction.

More Black students return to school, but attendance rates hover below 90 percent

In February, the average attendance rate for fourth- and eighth-grade students by instructional mode was near or at 90 percent.

Utah parents push back on ongoing mask mandate in schools as statewide requirement nears end

Statewide mandate ends April 10, but K-12 school requirement remains in place until June 15

$810,000 in damage to school-issued electronic devices in one Florida district

Families are responsible for paying $98,000 after some damage was covered under warranties, but only $5,000 has been collected.

San Francisco school board rescinds controversial school renaming plan

The San Francisco Board of Education will ultimately keep the names of dozens of public schools in a case of high-stakes second thoughts.

First day of state testing cancelled for thousands of students experiencing tech issues in Texas

The issues affected districts administering the tests online and ranged from slow response times to students being unable to log into the test.

Almost 80 percent of teachers, child care workers get at least 1 vaccine dose, CDC says

The CDC data come in a push from the Biden administration to prioritize school staff members in the COVID-19 vaccination effort.

As bad information spreads, Florida schools seek to teach digital literacy

At Countryside High School in Clearwater, Fla., 16-year-old Sage Waite is already taking a class in cybersecurity, and she'd welcome one that's in the works on...

These schools are planning free summer camps with stimulus money

The Tulsa school system will increase pay for teachers for working over the summer and providing tutoring, a move that school leaders say can help keep teachers working in the district.

What will it take for fully remote students to return to school? 6 NYC families weigh in

At least 70% of New York City’s nearly 1 million students have been learning exclusively from home. Now, for the first time since November, those families can sign up for in-person learning.

Pandemic reduces number of high school students taking dual enrollment courses

Participating in dual enrollment “helps students move their gaze from a few feet in front of them to a point further on out on the horizon and start on that road,” said Amy Williams, executive director of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships.

How New Orleans became a leader in opening schools during the pandemic

New Orleans is a national leader in testing students and staff for COVID-19.

Schools dream big with infusion of federal cash

With billions of dollars in federal aid coming their way, schools across the U.S. are weighing how to use the windfall to ease the harm of the pandemic -- and to tackle problems that existed long before the coronavirus.

VA teachers are going to be assessed on ‘cultural competency.’ What does that mean?

The state has long grappled with outdated and omissive curricula that – in many cases – mischaracterize important moments in African American history, experts say.

3 Texas teachers placed on leave following racist quiz question

Answer options conveyed racial stereotypes of Chinese culture, including a reference to eating cats and dogs.