Education

A fleet of Broward County School Buses are parked in a lot on July 21, 2020, in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Three county educators have died of complications from the coronavirus.

3 Florida Educators Die Of COVID-19 Within 24 Hours As Schools Prepare To Reopen

2:41pm August 14, 2021

by Dave Mistich

Less than a week before schools are set to reopen in Broward County, Fla., local union officials say three educators have died of complications from the coronavirus. None of them were vaccinated.

Students applaud at the Morehouse College commencement ceremony on May 16, 2021, in Atlanta. Morehouse recently announced it would clear remaining tuition balances for students, joining several other HBCUs doing the same.

HBCUs Erasing Student Debt With Federal Funds Brings Hope For Students And Schools

8:23am August 14, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

More than 20 historically Black colleges have used the CARES Act to wipe out their students' outstanding tuition balances. Erasing their debt, HBCU leaders say, benefits the students, and the school.

As displaced Afghans flee to remaining strongholds and are evacuated into makeshift camps, some worry 20 years of educational progress for women and girls will disappear if the Taliban takes power.

Afghan Girls Fear For Their Future As Taliban Gain Foothold, Education Minister Says

6:33pm August 13, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rangina Hamidi, Afghanistan's acting minister of education, about what it's like on the ground in Kabul during the Taliban's latest military surge in the country.

Arizona School Districts Head To Court Over Mask Mandate Bans

5:50pm August 13, 2021

by Rocio Hernandez

A new Arizona law bars schools from mandating masks. At least 10 districts are defying it. Oral arguments in a lawsuit against one district are expected Friday.

With Most Kids Unvaccinated And Class Starting, Schools Come Up With Safety Protocols

4:34pm August 13, 2021

by Clare Lombardo

As students head back to classrooms, school leaders are making real-time decisions about how to keep everyone safe from the coronavirus.

This week, Natalie McCray, 13, returned to in-person school for the first time since the pandemic began. She spent her first day introducing herself to new people and raising her hand in class — something she said she rarely used to do.

Education

An 8th-Grader Finally Returns To School In Person, Hoping It Lasts

9:03am August 13, 2021

by Clare Lombardo

Natalie McCray was 11 when her school went all-remote in March 2020. Now, at 13, she's returning to the classroom for the first time since the pandemic began.

Colleges Are Going Big To Incentivize Student Vaccinations

6:44am August 13, 2021

by Elissa Nadworny

U.S. colleges are counting on high COVID-19 vaccination rates to keep their campuses safe this fall. Many are pulling out flashy rewards to encourage students and faculty to get their shots.

Mike Burke, Palm Beach County superintendent of schools, chats with students as they eat breakfast on Tuesday. The school district has asked 440 students to quarantine just days into the school year.

Education

2 Days Into The School Year, A Florida District Asked 440 Students To Quarantine

5:49pm August 12, 2021

by Josie Fischels

Palm Beach County has reported 51 student and faculty COVID-19 infections but the total number asked to quarantine includes their contacts.

Florida School Superintendent On Going Against Governor's Order By Requiring Masks

4:28pm August 12, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Alachua County Public School superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon about the unanimous school board vote to require masks for the first two weeks of school.

IDs Aren't The Only Fake Documents College Students Want — Now It's Vaccine Cards Too

4:28pm August 12, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Roselyn Romero of the Associated Press about how college students are using forged vaccination cards to attend in-person classes, and what schools are doing to respond.