Education

COMIC: A Kids' Guide To Coping With The Pandemic (And A Printable Zine)

12:34pm November 17, 2020

It's been months of the pandemic and you might be feeling frustrated or upset. But there are lots of different ways to deal with your worries — like giving yourself a big hug!

What Colleges And Students Should Expect From A Biden Administration

4:41pm November 16, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

The Trump administration has often been openly hostile to colleges. With a President Biden, the federal government's approach to higher education seems almost certainly to be less confrontational.

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Whitaker Elementary Returns To Remote Learning In Wake Of New COVID-19 Cases

3:17pm November 16, 2020

by David Ford

Whitaker Elementary School in Winston-Salem will close its doors following recent reports that three students and two staff members there have tested positive for COVID-19.

Nicole, a kindergartner, and Angelique, a third grader, make a poster welcoming a regular visitor to the learning hub who teaches the children how to care for their pets: Persephone the guinea pig and George Kiwi the turtle.

In Michigan, Undocumented Immigrants Form Learning Pod So They Won't Lose Their Jobs

5:48pm November 14, 2020

by Michelle Jokisch Polo

For the past six weeks, 24 students at Ann Arbor Community Learning Center have been doing their virtual classwork on computers provided by the public school district.

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College students are preparing to travel home for thanksgiving, but the coronavirus is making things complicated. Epidemiologists say there are things families can to do reduce the risk of infection.

A College Student Is Coming Home. Should The Whole Family Wear Masks?

2:15pm November 14, 2020

Young adults are preparing to travel home for Thanksgiving, but the coronavirus is making things complicated. Epidemiologists say there are things families can to do reduce the risk of infection.

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Guilford College Faculty Respond To Proposed Layoffs

4:21pm November 13, 2020

by David Ford

Guilford College in Greensboro is poised to cut half of its academic majors, and eliminate a third of its full-time faculty positions.

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New York City Mayor Warns Schools Might Need To Close Next Week

3:49pm November 13, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

Mayor Bill de Blasio warned that schools in New York City could close as early as Monday. There's a debate over whether schools should be closed while restaurants and bars remain open.

Students attend class wearing face masks in Antibes, France, on Nov. 2. At the end of October, France returned to a partial national lockdown to stem a surge in coronavirus cases. Meanwhile, schools remain open.

Lessons From Europe, Where Cases Are Rising But Schools Are Open

12:05pm November 13, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

Amid a new wave of coronavirus restrictions, France, the U.K. and Germany are keeping schools open. The U.S. has taken a different approach.

Alyssa Loorya: What Can A 300-Year Old Farmhouse Tell Us About Metropolitan New York?

9:44am November 13, 2020

by NPR/TED Staff

In the heart of urban Brooklyn, a 300-year old farmhouse still stands. Archaeologist Alyssa Loorya explains how artifacts found at the site trace the life cycles of New York City--from 1720 to today.

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Guilford Schools App Provides Reporting System For PPE Concerns

5:16pm November 12, 2020

by Keri Brown

Guilford County Schools is encouraging the use of a tool to help address personal protective equipment concerns as more students are heading back to classrooms this month.