A North Carolina Principal Rethinks The Classroom And Brings Students Outdoors
For students at Foust Elementary in Greensboro, an outdoor classroom is helping smooth the transition to in-person lessons.
Education
In Florida, Texas And Arizona, Defiant School Leaders Are Sticking With Mask Mandates
A legal tug of war is playing out in Texas, while Florida districts that enforce mask mandates could risk a state investigation and lost funding. Here's where the school masking battles stand.
School Officials In Miami-Dade County, Fla., Will Likely Defy Order And Require Masks
Officials in Miami-Dade County in Florida have indicated they will defy an order from their governor and require students to wear face masks when they return to classes next week.
College Move-In Was Supposed To Mark A Return To Normal. Then Came The Delta Variant
College students are heading back to campus this month — and with the delta variant spreading, many aren't sure what to expect from this school year.
A Texas School Made Masks Part Of Its Dress Code To Get Around Gov. Abbott's Ban
Gov. Greg Abbott — who announced Tuesday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus despite being fully vaccinated — has been fighting with local governments over masks for months.
Florida Schools Wrestle With Whether To Require Students To Wear Masks
Florida's Board of Education is taking action against school districts that defy the governor's order banning face mask mandates for students. Miami-Dade County will vote on masks on Wednesday.
Students Are Moving Onto Campus — Can Colleges Pull It Off Without A COVID Disaster?
Students across the country are headed back to campus for fall classes. With the delta variant raging, there are questions around how colleges can pull this semester off.
Yik Yak, The Anonymous App That Tested Free Speech, Is Back
Before shutting down in 2017, Yik Yak was used in hate speech and cyberbullying across college campuses and local schools. The app's new owners vow to take a strong stance against abuses.
'The State Must Provide' Is A Lesson On Inequality In Higher Ed, Past And Present
Journalist Adam Harris explains how the higher education system has been built on an uneven foundation from the start — and how slavery, segregation and racism have stymied Black education.
With The Taliban's Return To Power, Will Afghan Girls Keep Going To School?
NPR's Noel King talks to Pashtana Durrani, the executive director of LEARN, a nonprofit focused on education in Afghanistan, about the Taliban takeover and the situation there for women and girls.