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Schwinn to consider waivers to shift schools to virtual learning as COVID cases spike in Tennessee

By Marta W. Aldrich

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What we know about masks, students, and COVID spread: A Chalkbeat guide

By Matt Barnum

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Some Indiana schools aren’t reporting COVID cases as pediatric hospitalizations spike

By Aleksandra Appleton

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Kindergarten enrollment plummeted in Philadelphia last year. District leaders are hoping for a rebound.

By Ann Schimke

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‘Who are Taliban?’ and other questions kindergarten teachers field

When my students ask about world events, I commit to telling them the age-appropriate truth. Here’s how.

By Jamayca Williams

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Two lawsuits supporting face masks in schools challenge Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s opt-out order

By Cathryn Stout and Julia Baker

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After a rise in hate crimes, some Asian New Yorkers are nervous about returning to school

By Reema Amin

Chalkbeat is launching a Student Voices essay-writing fellowship 

If you’re a high school student in Chicago, Newark, or Philadelphia, here’s what to know and how to apply.

By Gabrielle Birkner

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Chicago schools are fully reopening for the first time in more than 500 days. Here’s what to know.

By Cassie Walker Burke and Mila Koumpilova

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What type of instruction will NYC students receive in quarantine? Schools are in the dark.

By Alex Zimmerman and Reema Amin

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Masks now required for Wayne County’s K-12 schools and day cares

By Lori Higgins and Koby Levin

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COVID-19 surge on Illinois school campuses show need for mask, vaccine mandates, health official says

By Samantha Smylie and Cassie Walker Burke

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Some Philadelphia teachers stand firm on teaching about race

By Johann Calhoun

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COVID safety plan for NYC schools: less testing, remote instruction for quarantined students

By Alex Zimmerman, Reema Amin, and 1 more

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While colleges go test-optional, Indiana juniors prepare for a new SAT requirement

By Aleksandra Appleton

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Newark students struggled on college-readiness tests amid COVID, data shows

By Patrick Wall

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Illinois announces teacher vaccine mandate

By Samantha Smylie

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‘It just feels ‘one’ now:’ Inside Denver’s reunified West High School

By Melanie Asmar

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Tennessee governor says no again as some school leaders clamor for remote learning

By Marta W. Aldrich

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As COVID threatens another school year, NYC teachers head door-to-door to build confidence with parents

By Christina Veiga

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Chicago will drop daily COVID-19 screener and bring back simultaneous instruction in quarantine cases

By Cassie Walker Burke and Mila Koumpilova

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Students, parents and experts in NYC and Newark weigh in on mental health in schools

By Alex Zimmerman

When should schools quarantine students due to COVID exposure? Here’s what the CDC says.

By Matt Barnum

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First-graders in the reading red zone: How one Colorado school is tackling pandemic gaps

By Ann Schimke

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Vaccine mandate gets approval by Philadelphia school board

By Dale Mezzacappa

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Adequate ventilation can curb the spread of COVID. Here’s what we know about ventilation inside NYC schools. 

By Pooja Salhotra and Annie Fu

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‘Things are changing fast’: More schools requiring masks for all, vaccines for teachers

By Matt Barnum

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How Denver Public Schools is spending $205 million in federal school funding

By Melanie Asmar

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San Antonio superintendent, another outside candidate top contenders for Chicago schools chief

By Mila Koumpilova

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Michigan school mask tracker: Find out which districts are requiring masks and which aren’t

By Annie Fu and Lori Higgins

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As quarantines send students home, what’s the plan to keep them learning?

Some students are being sent home with only paper packets or are receiving no instruction at all.

By Kalyn Belsha and Matt Barnum

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NYC to require vaccines for all education department employees

By Alex Zimmerman

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I am an elementary school educator, and I embrace critical race theory

My lessons center on my students’ lives and stories.

By David Rosas

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Efforts to restrict teaching about racism and bias have multiplied across the U.S.

Chalkbeat is tracking efforts to restrict teaching about race and bias in schools, as well as efforts to expand it, on this map.

By Cathryn Stout and Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee

As students return to classrooms, how do you feel about the new school year?

By Caroline Bauman