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News Articles: school reopening

Families protest any potential mask mandates before the Hillsborough County School Board meeting last month in Tampa, Fla.

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  • Education

The Topic Of Masks In Schools Is Polarizing Some Parents To The Point Of Violence

School districts around the country have seen incidents of anti-mask parents and protesters disrupting school board meetings and school events, and some are getting physically violent.

August 20, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
A student gives her coronavirus swab to Helenann Civian, the principal of South Boston Catholic Academy in Boston in January. The White House announced $10 billion to expand testing in K-12 schools.

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  • National

White House Announces $10 Billion For COVID-19 Testing In Schools

The new funds will enable K-12 schools to ramp up screening testing, which can "identify asymptomatic disease and prevent clusters before they start," said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.

March 17, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Two first grade students talk in the back of class at the Green Mountain School last month in Woodland, Wash. The CDC's current guidance for schools recommends seating or desks be "at least 6 feet apart when feasible."

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  • Education

CDC Looks At Whether 3 Feet — Instead Of 6 — Is Safe For Schools' Social Distancing

A new study found no difference in infection rates between schools in Massachusetts that required 3 feet of distance and those requiring 6 feet, so long as everyone wore masks.

March 15, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
The executive board of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators on Sunday declared a vote of no confidence against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, right, shown outside the Mosaic Pre-K Center on Sept. 21.

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  • Education

NYC Principals Union Votes 'No Confidence' In Mayor And Schools Chancellor

The union asked state authorities to intervene in New York City schools, just days before schools are set to open for in-person instruction.

September 27, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
A sign on the ground at The Ohio State University reminds students to practice social distancing. The university has issued more than 200 interim suspensions to students linked to off-campus parties.

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  • National

More Than 200 Ohio State University Students Suspended For Violating Pandemic Rules

Many of the students were attending off-campus parties in groups of 10 or more, prompting concern and pleas for cooperation from administrators.

August 25, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
People line up outside to order food from a taco restaurant in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Social media images of crowds outside bars drew scrutiny last weekend in the city, which is home to the University of Alabama.

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  • National

University Of Alabama Reports More Than 560 New COVID-19 Cases In 1st Week

More than 530 of those cases are at its flagship campus in Tuscaloosa, prompting Mayor Walt Maddox to order bars to close for two weeks.

August 25, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Layer Elementary School in Winter Springs, Fla., opened with enhanced safety precautions due to COVID-19. An emergency order initially required school districts statewide to open for in-person learning by Aug. 31, but was temporarily struck down by a judge on Monday.

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  • Education

Florida Judge Rules State Order Requiring Schools To Reopen 'Unconstitutional'

The judge says the order disregards safety and denies local school boards' decision-making power. The Florida Department of Education has appealed the ruling.

August 24, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Callie Evans is a teacher and cheerleading coach at Monroe Comprehensive High School in Albany, Ga. She and her colleague Audri Williams rapped about virtual learning and the COVID-19 pandemic in popular music videos on Instagram.

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  • Education

Georgia Teachers' Back-To-School Rap About Virtual Learning Goes Viral

Callie Evans and Audri Williams rap about online learning and the COVID-19 pandemic from the empty halls of Monroe Comprehensive High School, backed up by mask-wearing, move-busting cheerleaders.

August 19, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
The president of the University of Notre Dame said 146 students and one staff member have tested positive for the virus since Aug. 3.

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  • Education

Michigan State And Notre Dame Suspend In-Person Learning Over COVID-19 Concerns

The University of Notre Dame is moving all undergraduate instruction online for two weeks after a surge in cases, while Michigan State University is asking students to stay home for the fall semester.

August 19, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is scrapping its plans for in-person learning one week into the semester, a pivot from which its faculty chair says she hopes other schools will learn.

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  • Health

UNC Experience Should Be A Lesson To Other Universities, Says Faculty Chair

UNC-Chapel Hill had to cancel in-person classes after a surge in coronavirus cases. Mimi Chapman tells NPR that "should give every other large public university in the country pause."

August 18, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., pictured in April 2015, reported four coronavirus "clusters" less than a week after fall classes began.

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  • National

Less Than A Week After Starting Classes, UNC-Chapel Hill Reports 4 COVID-19 Clusters

The university announced on Sunday it had identified another cluster, defined as five or more cases in a single residential dwelling. This its fourth reported since Friday.

August 16, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman

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  • Health

How Safe Is Your School's Reopening Plan? Here's What To Look For

As schools weigh the risks of reopening, many are making plans to lower the risks of coronavirus transmission. Here's how to vet your school's proposals.

August 06, 2020
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By:
  • Anya Kamenetz,
  • Patti Neighmond,
  • and 3 more
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said on Wednesday that the state will stay paused in Safer at Home Phase 2 for another five weeks.

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  • National

North Carolina Will Pause Further Reopening Until September To Start The School Year

Gov. Roy Cooper said on Wednesday the state will stay in Phase 2 of its Safer at Home plan for five more weeks as students return to school, saying "now is the time to double down on safety measures."

August 05, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday that masks will temporarily be required statewide and certain school districts must delay the start of in-person instruction. The state is ranked second for number of new cases per capita.

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  • National

As Cases Rise Fast, Mississippi Governor Mandates Masks And Delays Start Of School

Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday that masks will be mandatory statewide for two weeks, and school districts in eight hard-hit counties must delay their in-person reopening until August 17.

August 04, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Children arrive at Hong Kong's Maryknoll Fathers' Primary School on June 8, the first day of classes since the COVID-19 outbreak.

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  • Education

PHOTOS: How Hong Kong Reopened Schools — And Why It Closed Them Again

Schools were shut when the novel coronavirus first became a concern. Here's how Hong Kong handled re-opening — and now, a second closing due to a spike in cases.

July 11, 2020
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By:
  • Laurel Chor

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