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Georgia Teacher Visits His Students While He Gets A Run In

5:55am May 14, 2020

Bill McAllister hasn't seen his class for nearly two months. So he's visiting them one by one. He told Fox 5 Atlanta that he's running 6 to 8 miles every day, from one student's home to the next.

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Sesame Street's Grover Helps Kids Adapt To Life During COVID-19 Pandemic

5:14am May 14, 2020

In this time of fear and uncertainty, NPR's Life Kit team partners with Sesame Street's lovable monster, Grover, to answer some of kids' tough questions.

California State University Decides To Move Fall Classes Online

6:35pm May 13, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Nina Agrawal, a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, about California State University's decision to cancel most in-person classes and teach online in the fall.

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Can't Leave The House? Try Playing Competitive Video Games

12:35pm May 13, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

"There's a joke going around that once the quarantine ends, everyone's going to be like a thousand times better," says one college esports competitor.

A person sprays disinfectant at a high school amid the coronavirus outbreak on Monday, in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea Delays Reopening Schools As Coronavirus Cases Resurge

7:11pm May 12, 2020

by Se Eun Gong

The country had prepared to welcome students back to classrooms on Wednesday, but dozens of new virus cases linked to nightclubs in Seoul have emerged.

Colleges Around The Country Are Expecting Shortfalls Despite Rich Endowments

4:59pm May 12, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

Colleges around the country are expecting significant shortfalls — up to $1 billion for some universities. Many are turning to hiring freezes and layoffs despite rich endowments.

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Supreme Court Weighs Whether Religious Schools Can Fire Lay Workers

7:26pm May 11, 2020

The pair of cases is the second time in less than a decade that the court has been asked to consider arguments involving discrimination lawsuits from teachers fired by parochial schools.

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Earlham College Graduate Becomes 1st Afghan To Receive Rhodes Scholarship

3:56pm May 11, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Summia Tora, Earlham College recent graduate and the first Afghan to receive Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most prestigious academic awards in the world.

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Supreme Court Weighs Whether Parochial Schools Are Exempt From Fair Employment Laws

2:45pm May 11, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

For decades, lower courts have recognized an exception to the nation's employment laws for ministers. But how do we define who is a minister and who is not?

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High school senior Natalie Szewczyk has turned her Toyota Corolla into a mobile workstation.

AP Tests Begin Online And At Home — But Not For Everyone

7:00am May 11, 2020

The college credit exams were moved online in response to the pandemic. But many students don't have Internet access at home. Up until Friday, one senior planned to take her tests in a parking lot.