Parents Must Make Big Decision For Children As School Starts Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Parents are wondering whether or not they should send their kids into classrooms for on-site learning this fall.
Children's Health
Orange County Education Board Member On Her Vote For Schools To Reopen Without Masks
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Lisa Sparks, a member of the Orange County, Calif., Board of Education, about why she approves of the plan to reopen public schools without masks or social distancing.
Teachers Weigh In On Whether Schools Should Reopen This Fall
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with teachers from around the country about how they feel about public schools reopening in the fall, amid a pandemic and rising infection rates.
Pediatrician Makes Case For Reopening Schools This Fall
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Sara Bode, pediatrician and member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, about sending students back to school this fall.
Kids Feel Pandemic Stress Too. Here's How To Help Them Thrive
For children, the distress shows itself in difficult moods, stomachaches or even regression to behaviors from earlier childhood. Here are seven ideas to help anxious kids feel better.
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.
Nation's Pediatricians Walk Back Support For In-Person School
In a new statement made jointly with teachers unions, the American Academy of Pediatrics now says "science and community circumstances must guide decision-making."
Doctors Continue Research Into Rare Inflammatory Syndrome In Children With COVID-19
A tiny subset of children exposed to the coronavirus have later developed a strange new inflammatory syndrome. Most fully recover, yet doctors still want to track them for long-term health problems.
Florida Orders Schools To Reopen In The Fall For In-Person Instruction
The state's largest teachers union says educators want schools to reopen, but the plan lacks detail on safety measures. "There's a lot of angst from teachers across the state," a union official says.
How Parents And Daycare Centers Can Keep Kids Safe After Reopening
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to child care consultant Lucy Mullen Davis about the guidelines centers - and parents - are considering before reopening.