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Julian Hernandez (right), 12, a seventh-grader at Hillside School in Illinois, says he feels much safer being back in school knowing that a weekly testing program is identifying those who are sick with COVID-19.

How Some Schools Are Using Weekly Testing To Keep Kids In Class — And COVID Out

2:33pm September 23, 2021

by Christine Herman

Many K-12 school districts are tapping federal funds to pay for regular surveillance testing of students. It's an effective pandemic tactic when used alongside mask-wearing and other precautions.

A student attends summer classes at E.N. White School in Holyoke, Mass. In a new survey of school superintendents, 75% of respondents said they were using federal COVID-19 relief dollars to pay for summer learning and other enrichment activities.

Schools Are Getting Billions In COVID Relief Money. Here's How They Plan To Spend It

4:21pm September 20, 2021

by Cory Turner

New staff, new technology and new classrooms are among the things superintendents are buying with this historic infusion of federal dollars. That's according to a new survey of district leaders.

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, pictured here in March, begins a back-to-school tour of the Midwest on Monday.

The Stakes Feel Higher Than Ever As The Education Secretary Welcomes Students Back

7:00am September 20, 2021

by Cory Turner

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is hopping a purple bus for his "Return-to-School Road Trip." His message to students and educators: It's good to be back.

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Schools Close Bathrooms Due To Vandalization From TikTok 'Devious Licks' Trend

8:56am September 19, 2021

As if schools across the country didn't have enough to worry about: some middle and high school students are vandalizing bathrooms thanks to a TikTok trend called "Devious Licks."

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Author On What She Learned 'Teaching The Children Of The One Percent'

8:29pm September 18, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Blythe Grossberg about her new book, I Left My Homework in the Hamptons: What I Learned Teaching the Children of the One Percent.

School administrators and police are warning parents about a trend where students destroy objects in school bathrooms for attention on social media.

Students Are Damaging School Bathrooms For Attention On TikTok

7:09pm September 17, 2021

by James Doubek

Soap dispensers and mirrors ripped from walls; damaged sinks, partitions and ceiling panels; clogged toilets: Students record themselves vandalizing their schools for social media notoriety.

According to the CDC, between March and May, 2020, hospitals across the country saw a 24% increase in mental health emergency visits by kids aged 5 to 11 years old, and a 31% increase for kids 12 to 17.

We Know Students Are Struggling With Their Mental Health. Here's How You Can Help

9:11am September 17, 2021

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Experts say taking care of your own wellbeing first will allow you to help your kids and students. You should also listen to their concerns and teach them tools to manage their anxieties.

Jason Reynolds: How Can We Connect With Kids Through The Written Word?

8:38am September 17, 2021

Jason Reynolds is an award-winning author and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. This hour, Jason speaks with Manoush about reaching kids through stories that let them feel understood.

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Outbreaks Strand Some Students At Home With Minimal Learning

2:03pm September 16, 2021

by Associated Press, Bryan Anderson & Heather Hollingsworth Associated Press & Report For America

Quesada poses for a portrait in her music classroom at Semple Elementary School in Louisville, Ky. She says she wants to continue teaching, but safe in-person learning involves so much more planning now than it did before.

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She's Been Teaching For 18 Years. She Says This Year Is Her Most Stressful Yet

3:24pm September 15, 2021

What does an elementary school classroom look like right now? Photojournalist Natosha Via spent the day with one Louisville music teacher as she adjusted masks and sanitized xylophone mallets.