Enrollment Is Dropping In Public Schools Around the Country
Many parents appear to be keeping their children out of public school, especially from kindergarten. The declines could mean less state funding for school districts.
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Pandemic Seems To Be Driving School Enrollment Down, NPR Investigation Shows
In many states, this week marks fall count day, when schools must submit enrollment numbers to determine state funding for the next year. But the pandemic seems to be driving down those enrollments.
Homeless Families Struggle With Impossible Choices As School Closures Continue
Parents and caregivers who are homeless face a difficult decision: Work to try to escape homelessness, or quit their jobs to help their kids with online learning.
Even In COVID-19 Hot Spots, Many Colleges Aren't Aggressively Testing Students
Data from more than 1,400 colleges, obtained by NPR, show that most colleges with in-person classes have no clear testing plan or are testing only students who believe they have the coronavirus.
Many Colleges Aren't Aggressively Testing Students For Coronavirus
Hundreds of colleges are only testing students if they feel sick or think they were exposed to COVID-19. That's according to new data from more than 1,400 colleges which was obtained by NPR.
News Brief: Trump Optimistic About Diagnosis, Colleges And COVID-19 Testing
President Trump returned to the White House Monday and will continue to be treated for COVID-19. Plus, NPR analysis finds many colleges do not regularly test students for the coronavirus.
Learning Curve: How Physical Education Works In A Virtual Learning Environment
For our series "Learning Curve," Megaera Regan explains how she's teaching physical education to elementary students in Port Washington, N.Y.
Stacey Abrams: How Can Your Response to a Setback Influence Your Future?
Stacey Abrams' journey in politics has taught her a lot about life. Her greatest lessons, she says, have come from the setbacks she has experienced along the way.
Tracy Edwards: What Can A Sailboat Teach You That A Classroom Can't?
When Tracy Edwards was expelled from school, she wound up working on boats. That led her to form a record-breaking all-female sailing crew, which circumnavigated the world in 1989.
Ash Beckham: What Can We Learn From Uncomfortable Moments?
When Ash Beckham was misgendered in front of her niece, she wasn't sure how to respond. Her eventual choice taught her a lesson about handling uncomfortable moments — and finding a middle ground.