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New York City Schools To Open In Fall With Some In-Person Instruction

The plan will likely put students in school twice a week. Mayor Bill de Blasio said 75% of families wanted to send their kids back to school.

July 08, 2020
Lauren Moran, a pastry chef who owns a bakery and café, taste-tests Cornwall's new coffee drinks with her husband, Cornwall's general manager Billy Moran (left), and Speedwell Coffee Co. owner Derek Anderson.
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Boston Tavern Pivots To 'Plan B' To Try To Survive The Pandemic

Cornwall's has been a Kenmore Square mainstay for more than four decades. Now it's preparing to reopen — and to reinvent itself for survival during the pandemic.

July 10, 2020
Miguel Cardona, President Biden's nominee for U.S. education secretary, speaks during a December event announcing his nomination.
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Education Pick Miguel Cardona On Biden's Promise To Reopen Schools

President Biden pledged to reopen most of the nation's K-12 schools during his first 100 days. When asked if that goal was "too optimistic," Cardona said, "No, I think it's strong leadership."

January 25, 2021
Ambulances from surrounding counties fill the emergency entrance Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, Ga. Like most in Georgia, the hospital experienced a surge in COVID-19 patients as the state set a new mark for infections on Tuesday, Aug. 31.
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Georgia shatters COVID-19 case record amid rapid surge

Georgia has broken the state's record for the number of test-confirmed COVID-19 cases. An extremely rapid rise in cases pushed totals Tuesday beyond peaks previously set in January.

December 28, 2021
Students on a college campus
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What monkeypox outbreak? Little planning by colleges as students resume classes

College students are heading back to campus following more than two years of a pandemic that led many schools to empty out for full semesters and later move to hybrid schedules in a struggle to curb the spread of COVID-19.

August 22, 2022
Technicians and engineers install antennae receivers on Lena Foss' home in Akiak, Alaska. Internet speeds will double in the town later this month, when it gains access to broadband internet.
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This Alaskan town is finally getting high-speed internet, thanks to the pandemic

Many people in rural areas couldn't migrate their lives online when the pandemic hit because they lacked fast internet. Tribes in Alaska are now using new federal funding to install broadband.

November 07, 2021
Many teachers thought 2021 was going to be a better school year than 2020, but a lot have found it to be harder as students are struggling to catch up after a year of remote and hybrid learning.
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Teachers thought 2021 would be better. Instead, some say it's their toughest year yet

Many teachers thought 2021 was going to be a better school year than 2020, but a lot have found it to be harder as students are struggling to catch-up after a year of remote and hybrid learning.

December 23, 2021
A group of Okalolies head toward a house belonging to one of their own in Edinburgh of the Seven Seas on Tristan da Cunha, in the South Atlantic Ocean, on Dec. 31, 2023. New Year's Eve, or Old Year's Night as it's known on the island, is a chance for the whole community to come together.
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The Okalolies of Old Year's Night: Celebrating tradition on the world's most remote inhabited island

"Okalolies" ring in the new year on the world's most remote inhabited island by visiting the population of not quite 250 in masks and making mischief, an annual chance for the community to come together.

May 26, 2024
Gary McKinney of the Duck Valley Reservation says he plans to stay camping at a proposed site of a lithium mine long as it takes to prevent it from being developed.
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These Tribal Activists Want Biden To Stop A Planned Lithium Mine On Their Sacred Land

In Nevada, tribal opposition to a proposed lithium mine is testing the White House's pledge to electrify America's transportation system and give more of a voice to indigenous people in federal lands.

September 02, 2021
Kiran Joshi fills a copper vessel with water from Ashwanaula, a groundwater spring in the village of Raushil, where she lives with her family
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As the 'water tower of Asia' dries out, villagers learn to recharge their springs

In the Himalayan foothills, water is getting harder to come by. Villagers in one region of northern India are learning how to recharge the groundwater-fed springs they depend on.

October 04, 2023
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Georgia Today: Pres. debate planned for ATL; New GSU baseball stadium; Cobb accused of censorship

On the Wednesday, May 15 edition of Georgia Today: President Joe Biden and rival former President Donald Trump make plans to debate in Atlanta next month; Georgia State University announces plans for a new baseball stadium; and the Cobb County School district is 

May 15, 2024
Goodbye 2020
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GPB Education's Top Moments Of 2020

Despite the craziness of this "unprecedented time," there were many moments of triumph and causes for celebration. As we at GPB Education plan for the year ahead, we wanted to highlight some of our favorite resources and moments from 2020. 

December 22, 2020
The Chicago Teachers Union voted on Sunday to continue remote work only, in defiance of the school district's plans for K-8 teachers and staff to return to classrooms this week. Here, a sign in front of Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in September.
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Chicago Said Teachers Needed To Return In Person. The Teachers Voted No

After the union vote, the district said it had pushed back the return of K-8 teachers and staff until Wednesday to "ensure we reach a resolution without a disruption to student learning."

January 25, 2021
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city will offer free child care to 100,000 students when schools reopen for part-time in-person instruction in September. Here, children play at Manhattan's High Line park on Thursday.
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What To Do About Part-Time School? NYC Announces Free Child Care For 100,000 Students

The city aims to provide relief for working parents who either can't afford to stay home or can't find child care for the days that students aren't in school.

July 16, 2020
The Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission's Design Review Board conducts its last meeting Monday afternoon before the office closes. The office is suspending public gatherings until May.
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Some Public Meetings In Macon Go Virtual To Control Coronavirus, Others Canceled

Concern over the global coronavirus pandemic is putting disaster preparedness plans to the test. The Macon-Bibb County Commission will be meeting by...

March 16, 2020
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