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  • Health

A College Student Is Coming Home. Should The Whole Family Wear Masks?

Young adults are preparing to travel home for Thanksgiving, but the coronavirus is making things complicated. Epidemiologists say there are things families can to do reduce the risk of infection.

November 17, 2020
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By:
  • Elissa Nadworny and
  • Yuki Noguchi
Students attend class wearing face masks in Antibes, France, on Nov. 2. At the end of October, France returned to a partial national lockdown to stem a surge in coronavirus cases. Meanwhile, schools remain open.

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  • Education

Lessons From Europe, Where Cases Are Rising But Schools Are Open

Amid a new wave of coronavirus restrictions, France, the U.K. and Germany are keeping schools open. The U.S. has taken a different approach.

November 13, 2020
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By:
  • Anya Kamenetz

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  • Architecture

Alyssa Loorya: What Can A 300-Year Old Farmhouse Tell Us About Metropolitan New York?

In the heart of urban Brooklyn, a 300-year old farmhouse still stands. Archaeologist Alyssa Loorya explains how artifacts found at the site trace the life cycles of New York City--from 1720 to today.

November 13, 2020
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By:
  • NPR/TED Staff
In 2014, an advocacy group first filed a lawsuit, saying that Harvard's race-based considerations for applicants discriminated against Asian American students in process.

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  • Education

Appeals Court Rules Harvard Doesn't Discriminate Against Asian American Applicants

The panel of judges upheld a federal district court's decision from last year, teeing up a possible case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
President-elect Joe Biden stands on stage with his wife, Jill Biden, on Saturday in Wilmington, Del. The incoming first lady is an English professor at Northern Virginia Community College.

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  • Education

What A Biden Presidency Could Mean For Education

As the new president sets his priorities, will having an educator as first lady help schools and colleges get what they hope for?

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Anya Kamenetz and
  • Elissa Nadworny
Morris Brown College

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  • Education

Morris Brown College's Application For Accreditation Approved

Dr. Kevin James, president of Morris Brown College, recently announced that the school’s accreditation application with the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) has been approved. 

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Martel Sharpe
Students walking on campus of UGA

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  • Education

University System Of Georgia Sets Enrollment Record Despite Pandemic

 The University System of Georgia reported record enrollment for the fall semester Wednesday despite the coronavirus pandemic.

The fall enrollment of 341,485 students was up 2.4% over the fall 2019 semester, marking the seventh year in a row of growth in the system. Enrollment increased at 16 of the system’s 26 colleges and universities and declined at the other 10.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Principal Danielle Howard of Ingram Pye Elementary School in Macon welcomes back students.

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  • Education

Students In Macon-Bibb County Ease Back To Face-To-Face Instruction

Some students in Macon-Bibb County are returning to in person instruction this week, making the district one of the last in the state to scale back online instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

November 09, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship

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  • Environment

David Biello: Moving The Dial On Climate Change

Fighting climate change is a big messy task that will take a lot of work. This hour, TED's Science Curator David Biello joins Manoush to share some promising and fascinating solutions.

November 06, 2020
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By:
  • NPR/TED STAFF
Bibb County students, like this student at Heritage Elementary school, were given laptops for at home, virtual school beginning in August.

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  • Education

Macon Mayor Vetoes $765K To Boost Internet Technology For Bibb Students

Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Virgil Watkins made his point about inequities in internet access without saying a word Tuesday night. 

November 05, 2020
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By:
  • Liz Fabian
GPB  NPR

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  • Education

Tips For Talking To Children About The Election

With many Americans focused on the election, NPR's Life Kit team offers tips to parents and caregivers on how to talk about the election — and civics more broadly — with children.

November 03, 2020
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By:
  • Anya Kamenetz and
  • Cory Turner
Nicole Galloway, Missouri's state auditor and Democratic candidate for governor, is challenging Republican Gov. Mike Parson, primarily on his coronavirus record. Here, Galloway addresses the media last month, while Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Quinton Lucas looks on during a news conference.

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  • National

In 2020, Gubernatorial Elections Are All About COVID-19

The races for governor in Missouri and North Carolina may tell us if the coronavirus can make or break a state leader. Meanwhile, political strategy in Montana has tempered talk of COVID-19.

November 02, 2020
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By:
  • Jaclyn Driscoll,
  • Shaylee Ragar,
  • and 2 more
Students at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan. The pandemic is straining many small American colleges, but some enjoy distinct advantages over their bigger rivals in fighting the spread of the coronavirus on campus.

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  • National

Despite Strains, Small Colleges Find Advantages In Dealing With COVID-19 On Campus

A smaller student body and shared sense of purpose make it easier to gain compliance with university policies on things such as mask usage and social distancing.

November 02, 2020
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By:
  • Frank Morris
Nicole, a kindergartner, and Angelique, a third grader, make a poster welcoming a regular visitor to the learning hub who teaches the children how to care for their pets: Persephone the guinea pig and George Kiwi the turtle.

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  • National

In Michigan, Undocumented Immigrants Form Learning Pod So They Won't Lose Their Jobs

For the past six weeks, 24 students at Ann Arbor Community Learning Center have been doing their virtual classwork on computers provided by the public school district.

November 01, 2020
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By:
  • Michelle Jokisch Polo
State representatives stand during the Pledge of Allegiance in the Iowa House chambers in Des Moines, Iowa, in June.

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  • National

Are You Watching Your State Lawmaker Elections? Here's Why You Should

Millions of dollars are flowing into state legislative races. Redistricting and the coronavirus are expected to be top of the policy agenda in 2021 and party control could mean everything.

October 31, 2020
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By:
  • Abigail Censky,
  • Emma Hurt,
  • and 2 more
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