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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is scrapping its plans for in-person learning one week into the semester, a pivot from which its faculty chair says she hopes other schools will learn.

UNC Experience Should Be A Lesson To Other Universities, Says Faculty Chair

7:29pm August 18, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

UNC-Chapel Hill had to cancel in-person classes after a surge in coronavirus cases. Mimi Chapman tells NPR that "should give every other large public university in the country pause."

The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., pictured in April 2015, reported four coronavirus "clusters" less than a week after fall classes began.

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Less Than A Week After Starting Classes, UNC-Chapel Hill Reports 4 COVID-19 Clusters

10:18pm August 16, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

The university announced on Sunday it had identified another cluster, defined as five or more cases in a single residential dwelling. This its fourth reported since Friday.

NPR spoke with health experts about some of the coronavirus risks involved with schools reopening in the fall.

How Safe Is Your School's Reopening Plan? Here's What To Look For

3:18pm August 06, 2020

As schools weigh the risks of reopening, many are making plans to lower the risks of coronavirus transmission. Here's how to vet your school's proposals.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said on Wednesday that the state will stay paused in Safer at Home Phase 2 for another five weeks.

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North Carolina Will Pause Further Reopening Until September To Start The School Year

9:09pm August 05, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

Gov. Roy Cooper said on Wednesday the state will stay in Phase 2 of its Safer at Home plan for five more weeks as students return to school, saying "now is the time to double down on safety measures."

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday that masks will temporarily be required statewide and certain school districts must delay the start of in-person instruction. The state is ranked second for number of new cases per capita.

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As Cases Rise Fast, Mississippi Governor Mandates Masks And Delays Start Of School

9:38pm August 04, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday that masks will be mandatory statewide for two weeks, and school districts in eight hard-hit counties must delay their in-person reopening until August 17.

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Guilford County Schools Leaders Consider Postponing In-Person Classes

4:42pm July 15, 2020

by Keri Brown

Guilford County Schools officials may delay reentry into buildings, despite Governor Cooper's recommendation.

Children arrive at Hong Kong's Maryknoll Fathers' Primary School on June 8, the first day of classes since the COVID-19 outbreak.

PHOTOS: How Hong Kong Reopened Schools — And Why It Closed Them Again

7:14pm July 10, 2020

by Laurel Chor

Schools were shut when the novel coronavirus first became a concern. Here's how Hong Kong handled re-opening — and now, a second closing due to a spike in cases.