A top epidemiologist at Emory had this reaction after seeing viral photos of Georgia students: "When I see those pictures, I realize that we really have an uphill battle."
Because of the pandemic, many students will be applying without standardized test scores and several other metrics selective schools have long relied on to make admissions decisions.
Joe Biden names Kamala Harris as his running mate. The Big 10 and Pac-12 conference cancel all fall sports. And, Belarus' opposition candidate in the presidential election flees to Lithuania.
The Big Ten and Pac-12 are the first major college football conferences to cancel the fall season during the pandemic. NPR talks to Rutgers University president Jonathan Holloway about the decision.
Barely a week after Georgia reopens its public schools, a district north of Atlanta reports nearly 60 positive tests among students, teachers and staff, and closes one hard-hit high school.
As schools plan ways to reopen, parents of students with disabilities have an extra layer of concern. Some therapies can't be replicated at home, but going to school might not be the safest option.
School has started up for many students in Indiana, with a mix of in-person and online learning. Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick says contact tracing is a big challenge.
Students attending the University of Georgia will return to the classroom on August 20 amid the widening coronavirus pandemic. They'll be joined by faculty, staff and employees. “I am not too optimistic about this,” one PhD candidate said.
Nearly 100,00 U.S. children tested positive for COVID-19 during last two weeks of July. Lebanon's government resigns. And, hundreds of young people go on a looting spree in downtown Chicago.
Parents started a Facebook group dedicated to “positivity vibes” and organized a Tuesday morning rally to show support for the school board that made the difficult decision to allow students to come to class unmasked.
More than 800 students and 42 teachers and staff in Cherokee County are quarantining after coronavirus was reported at 19 different schools, the school district announced late Monday.
North Paulding High School made headlines when images of crowded halls were posted on social media. The school is switching to virtual learning for at least two days while facilities are disinfected.
