Education

Caroline Tung Richmond of Frederick, Md., with her son, 4, and daughter, 7.

Caroline thought her daughter was doing OK with home learning. Then she got a note

1:40pm January 11, 2022

Omicron is upending schools all across the country. Parents and families are navigating last-minute virtual learning, changing risk assessments and their own positive COVID-19 tests.

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News brief: voting rights speech, schools juggle COVID, Novak Djokovic

7:47am January 11, 2022

In Atlanta, Biden will advocate for protecting voting rights. Some schools resume online classes because of COVID-19. The latest on the saga in Australia involving tennis star Novak Djokovic.

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The challenges of trying to keep schools open during the omicron surge

7:42am January 11, 2022

With COVID-19 surging, schools may decide to send students home temporarily. What's going on behind the scenes, as school leaders fight to keep the doors open — despite staffing and safety issues.

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College students are forced to adapt after a return to virtual classes

6:16am January 11, 2022

by Michelle Aslam

As COVID-19 cases spike, many college students returning for spring semester have had to quickly switch from in-person learning to online classes again.

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How the current COVID surge is hurting learning and kids' mental health

4:29pm January 10, 2022

Thousands of schools around the country have once again shifted to remote learning as COVID cases rise. It's taking a huge toll on children.

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As Chicago's mayor and teachers wrangle over omicron, classes are canceled

7:58am January 10, 2022

by Sarah Karp

Public school classes are canceled again as the teachers union and the city continue negotiations surrounding in-person and virtual learning due to the omicron-fueled COVID surge.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has called the teachers' refusal to work in-person amid the recent COVID-19 surge an "illegal walkout."

Classes for Chicago students are in limbo as teachers, mayor wrangle over omicron

1:13pm January 09, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Teachers began refusing to show up for their jobs in-person on Wednesday amid skyrocketing COVID-19 cases, prompting the cancellation of classes for more than 300,000 public school students.

As students have returned to school this year, mental health issues related to the pandemic are surging.

Kids are back in school — and struggling with mental health issues

9:06pm January 07, 2022

by Rhitu Chatterjee

This school year was supposed to bring a return to normalcy. But the stress of transitioning back to in-person learning and the ever-changing pandemic has caused a surge in mental health needs.

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In classrooms or online, parents grapple with omicron school 'chaos'

5:14pm January 07, 2022

Omicron is upending schools all across the country. Parents and families are navigating last-minute virtual learning, changing risk assessments and their own positive COVID tests.

In Chicago, the teachers union voted this week to return to virtual learning, citing COVID-19 concerns, despite district plans to continue in person. In response, the district canceled classes for its more than 300,000 students.

What it really takes to keep schools open during the omicron surge

10:17am January 07, 2022

by Anya Kamenetz

Schools are just starting to get regular access to testing; teachers are still paying out of pocket for masks and air purifiers; and qualified substitutes and bus drivers can be hard to find.