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Students wave goodbye during dismissal at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 on March 25, 2021 in New York City.

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  • Education

NYC Schools Chancellor Says Her Message To Parents Is Simple: Schools Are Safe

The largest U.S. school district will reopen this fall with no option for virtual classes. Chancellor Meisha Porter says 70,000 employees have already been vaccinated, "and we need our children back."

May 25, 2021
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  • Rachel Martin
New York City public schools will stop offering remote learning options in the coming school year, Mayor Bill de Blasio said  Monday.

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  • Education

New York City Schools Will Fully Reopen With No Remote Option This Fall

It's unclear how the nation's largest school district will be able to accommodate 100% of its students in person under current social distancing guidelines.

May 24, 2021
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By:
  • Jessica Gould
GPB News NPR

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  • Education

Florida High School Edited Girls' Yearbook Photos To Cover More Of Their Chests

Dozens of female students at the school were surprised to see that their yearbook photos had been digitally edited without their consent to add more clothing.

May 24, 2021
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  • Kat Lonsdorf
Teacher and kids in classroom

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  • Race

Attempts To Ban Teaching On 'Critical Race Theory' Multiply Across The U.S.

From statehouses to Congress, Republicans have launched into a fight against the teaching of “critical race theory,” which just a year ago was a niche academic term.

May 24, 2021
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By:
  • Daniel Vock and
  • Ross Williams
Brittany Young, CEO and founder of the nonprofit B-360, speaks with a couple of people from the neighborhood, who heard the dirt bikes and came to the parking lot to ride themselves.

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  • Education

A Baltimore Youth Program Mixes A Passion For Dirt Bikes With Science

B-360, a nonprofit, uses dirt bikes to teach elementary and high school students math and science. "Just the excitement and the adrenaline. You can learn a lot from a bike," one participant says.

May 22, 2021
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  • Rosemary Misdary
A student wears a mask while swinging around with her kindergarten class this month at Kenter Canyon School in Los Angeles.

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  • Education

Schools Are Dropping Mask Requirements, But A New CDC Study Suggests They Shouldn't

Several governors have recently banned mask requirements in schools. But a new CDC study shows COVID-19 spreads less in schools where teachers and staff wear masks.

May 21, 2021
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  • Cory Turner
The new law will allow Alabama public schools to offer yoga for students. Here, kids participate in a yoga class in Pennsylvania.

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  • Education

Alabama Will Now Allow Yoga In Its Public Schools (But Students Can't Say 'Namaste')

Alabama banned yoga back in 1993. The ban is now revoked — but English names must be used for all poses and exercises. And meditation is not allowed.

May 21, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Older man teaches young man how to build a home

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  • Education

Young People in Macon 'Build' On Their Futures And Get 'Second Chance At Life'

Ivey Hall, Executive Director of the Macon Area Habitat for Humanity said this unique partnership between the Bibb County Schools and Habitat continues to provide many opportunities during such a difficult time for many in the community.

May 20, 2021
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  • Nicole Bailey-Covin

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  • Education

COMIC: How A Teacher Tackled Pandemic Fears For His Students With Disabilities

It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic. This week's story comes from a teacher in Nashville.

May 18, 2021
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  • LA Johnson

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  • Education

The Case For Universal Pre-K Just Got Stronger

A new study looks at the effects of government-funded preschool in Boston and finds big benefits for kids.

May 18, 2021
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  • Greg Rosalsky
Schools packing meals in Marietta

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  • Children's Health

Student Feeding Programs Ramp Up As Another Pandemic Summer Nears

As the final days of the school year wrap up, the summer brings along more challenges in tackling food insecurity faced by hundreds of thousands of Georgia children and teens. 

May 18, 2021
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
NPR Student Podcast Challenge winner Kriti Sarav poses for a portrait while on the top balcony of her family's home in Chicago.

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  • Education

'Be Proud Of Where You Come From': An Indian-American Teen's Winning Podcast

This year's high school winner in the NPR Student Podcast Challenge tackles the complexities of her Indian-American identity.

May 17, 2021
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By:
  • Cory Turner and
  • Sequoia Carrillo
Eighth-graders Braeden Collett (left), Bo Porter, Brennan Williams and Dominique Jannat explored the "various things that get done behind the scenes" to make their campus run smoothly in their winning podcast "Whodunnit?"

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  • Education

The Best Student Podcasts: An 8th-Grade Homage To A School's Unsung Heroes

When these Kentucky students needed a subject for their podcast, they looked to the bright blue office around the corner, where their school's buildings and grounds team is based.

May 17, 2021
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By:
  • Cory Turner and
  • Sequoia Carrillo
Student celebrating college graduation

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  • Education

Georgia Graduates Look Forward After Pandemic Upended Senior Year

Last fall’s return to classes brought a promise of more normalcy from the Board of Regents, which oversees the state’s public universities, but some students say a return to the classroom has not meant a return to normal.

May 17, 2021
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By:
  • Ross Williams
GPB News NPR

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  • Education

The 2021 SPC Honorable Mentions

With over 2,600 submissions this year, the Student Podcast Challenge is bringing you a list of over 150 entries that are well worth the listen.

May 16, 2021
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