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Health and wellness

How 4 important parts of students’ daily lives are being altered by COVID

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High schoolers' this spring said they learned as much in school as they were learning pre-COVID but also reported rising depression, stress, and anxiety, a new survey has found.

More than 50% of adults support requiring masks and vaccines in schools

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Even before full approval of Pfizer's COVID vaccine, a majority of parents polled said their kids would feel safer in school if classmates and teachers were vaccinated.

Biden warns governors: Stop trying to bully school leaders over masks

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President says he'll use federal authority, including taking legal action, against state leaders who have threatened to sanction superintendents who have flouted bans on mask mandates.

Play safe: 2 big districts are requiring student athletes to get vaccinated

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Florida officially threatens districts' funding over mask mandates as Texas school superintendents get court backing to require face coverings.

Washington educators risk losing jobs if they refuse COVID vaccination

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"We won't gamble with the health of our children, our educators and school staff, nor the health of the communities they serve," Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said in announcing vaccine mandate.

California district is the first to require students to get COVID-19 vaccine

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All students and staff members in California's Culver City USD have until Nov. 19 to provide proof of vaccination, Superintendent Quoc Tran announced on social media.

How districts are coping as COVID worsens school bus driver shortage

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Administrators have been forced to delay school and recruit parents to transport students as a shortage bus drivers spreads along with the latest COVID surge.

Dress code dodge: School leaders dig in for big mask fights in 3 states

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Arizona governor threatens to withhold funding, Florida state education officials vow to investigate and one Texas district adds masks to its dress code to sidestep a ban.

Schools in at least 5 states have shut down as delta infects more students

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Georgia superintendent pleads with parents: "How we control the spread INSIDE the district, depends on how well parents, students, and community members control the spread OUTSIDE the district."

COVID-19 shutdowns spread to more states as thousands of kids test positive

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With the new school year barely underway, COVID outbreaks, mask disputes and growing levels of uncertainty dominated the education news in many communities. 

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