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Colleges' initial plans for fall are now more likely to include hefty virtual options. Some see classes that would be mostly remote, while others are calling for the semester to be entirely online.

Colleges Spent Months Planning For Fall, But A COVID-19 Surge Is Changing Everything

1:05pm July 22, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

More colleges are rolling back their optimistic proclamations of an in-person or hybrid fall. Plans are now more likely to include hefty virtual options, be mostly remote or even entirely online.

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Maryland Man's Perseverance Pays Off. He Will Attend Harvard Law School

6:58am July 22, 2020

Rehan Staton's job as a sanitation worker helped to support his family and his college studies. He says his colleagues at the trash removal company gave him the inspiration he needed to keep going.

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News Brief: Trump Briefing, Schools' Dilemmas, Portland's Lawsuit

5:56am July 22, 2020

President Trump's message changes as pandemic cases surge. More schools scrap plans for in-person classes. And, Oregon sues federal agencies for civil rights abuses by federal officers in Portland.

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An unidentified young man wears his hair in dreadlocks in this file photo. A Texas school district won't change its policy on long hair — effectively continuing a de facto ban on dreadlocks, attorneys for suspended students told NPR.

Texas School Board Keeps Grooming Code That Led To Suspension Of Black Students

4:21am July 22, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The Barbers Hill Independent School District forbids male students from wearing their hair long. Two Black students were suspended when they refused to cut their dreadlocks.

A woman stands in an ethereal room with dark bubbles floating around her.

When Can Kids Go Back To School? Leaders Say 'As Soon As It's Safe'

12:16pm July 21, 2020

by Cory Turner

Superintendents across the country say they're eager to get kids back in schools — safely. In communities with coronavirus cases soaring, some leaders say remote learning is the only safe option.

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Teachers Sue To Block Florida's School Reopening Mandate

5:58am July 21, 2020

by Cory Turner

Educators in Florida, with the backing of the state's largest teachers union, sued the governor and other state officials for trying to require schools to reopen in the middle of a COVID-19 surge.

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News Brief: Trump Threatens Federal Crackdown, COVID-19, Florida Schools

5:44am July 21, 2020

President Trump threatens to deploy federal law enforcement to more U.S. cities. The race for COVID-19 vaccines shows promise. And, Florida teachers sue to stop school reopenings amid pandemic.

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Middle school teacher Brittany Myers (center) stands in protest last week at the Hillsborough County School District Office in Tampa, Fla. Teachers and administrators have rallied against the reopening of Florida schools due to concerns about the coronavi

Florida Teachers Sue To Block School Coronavirus Reopening Mandate

9:04pm July 20, 2020

by Greg Allen

Florida's biggest teachers union, along with parents, have sued the state over its plans to reopen schools with in-person instruction next month. They're worried about a surge of coronavirus cases.

Schools Contemplate Fall Semester As COVID-19 Cases Rise In Many States

8:23am July 20, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

As cases increase in 40 states and the debate over wearing masks continue, public health experts say the U.S. is losing the battle. And schools struggle with decisions over how to reopen.

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Threatening To Cut Funds Is Not How To Reopen Schools, Rep. Scott Says

7:32am July 20, 2020

NPR's David Greene talks to Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia, who chairs the House Committee on Education and Labor, about increasing federal school funding and reopening schools safely.

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