Some colleges go back to virtual classes after surge in virus cases
A surge in coronavirus cases has some colleges rethinking in-person classes as students prepare to come back to campus.
Education
How the COVID-19 pandemic has changed med school
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Dr. Catherine Lucey, vice dean for medical education and professor of medicine at UCSF, about how COVID-19 has changed the way future doctors are trained.
How schools are preparing to reopen as COVID-19 rages on
David Gura speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Douglas Belkin about whether schools across the country are planning to continue in-person or go remote at the end of their holiday breaks.
San Francisco wants students tested before their return, but kits are hard to find
Parents in San Francisco say they can't find COVID tests in time for school to restart after the winter break. The school district is strongly encouraging testing before students return on Monday.
News brief: Revised COVID guidelines, pandemic school year, Winter Olympics
The CDC cuts the recommended isolation time for COVID infections. Schools will usher in another new year defined by the pandemic. Winter Olympic officials put stringent COVID measures in place.
Schools will usher in another new year defined by the pandemic
School leaders say the pressures of the pandemic had already made this school year the most challenging of their lives. Then came the omicron variant.
$17 trillion: That's how much the pandemic could take away from today's kids
A new report from UNESCO estimates the potential lifetime earnings lost to the world's children due to school closings. But there are ways to prevent this from happening.
About a quarter of Winston-Salem children speak Spanish at home, census survey finds
About 11 percent of Winston-Salem adults speak Spanish at home. But the number could be on the rise because it's much higher for children.
Louisiana will now test stylists on their ability to cut textured hair
Louisiana has become the first state to include "Black" hair care among its cosmetology board's graduation requirements. As of June, cosmetology students must pass that test to receive a license.
How school closures from COVID-19 have cost society
Closures from COVID-19 have affected 1.6 billion children worldwide. Nearly two years into the pandemic, experts say the economic costs are in the trillions and the social costs are incalculable.