Teachers in NYC asking for donations to buy PPE, cleaning supplies
With the beginning of school just a few weeks away in New York City, teachers are asking for donations online to help them buy PPE to keep them and students safe.
Colleges facing big challenges due to COVID-19
Major colleges across the nation are being forced online because of rashes of positive COVID-19 tests.
Ahead of new school year, changes made to school bus protocols on Long Island
Schools on Long Island are set to reopen, which means a whole host of changes for kids who take the bus to school every day.
School bus concerns on Long Island
As schools on Long Island prepare to reopen, new safety measures are in place to keep students who ride the bus to school safe.
Iowa governor's push to reopen schools descends into chaos
An aggressive push by Iowa’s pro-Trump governor to reopen schools amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak has descended into chaos, with some districts and teachers rebelling and experts calling the scientific benchmarks used by the state arbitrary and unsafe.
From NYC to Hudson Valley, public, Catholic schools lay out reopening plans with concerns
Mayor Bill de Blasio is trying to give New York City parents peace of mind as the time frame to decide on their children's education is closing in on them. “I would send my kids without hesitation to a New York City Public School," said de Blasio during a news conference Tuesday.
Newark schools to go fully remote at start of new school year
Students in New Jersey's largest public school system will not be going back to the classroom for the start of the new school year.
Quarantine requirements may delay children's return to in-person school amid COVID-19 pandemic
As states around the country require visitors from areas with high rates of coronavirus infections to quarantine upon arrival, children taking end-of-summer vacations to hot spots are facing the possibility of being forced to skip the start of in-person learning at their schools.
Oklahoma high school student knowingly attended in-person class with COVID-19, district says
Oklahoma parents were notified after school administrators learned a student had attended the first day of in-person classes knowing they had the coronavirus.
Columbia and Barnard cancel in-person classes for the fall
Columbia University and Barnard College announced that all undergraduate classes will be conducted remotely.
New Rochelle school district announces that classes will be fully remote for at least September
Parents and students in New Rochelle have discovered that schools will not be reopening to begin the new school year.
New Rochelle schools to be remote for first month of school year
Parents and students in New Rochelle have discovered that schools will not be reopening to begin the new school year.
Dr. Fauci: Schools should be outdoors as much as possible
Schools should find ways to offer as many outdoor activities as possible, from classes to recess and lunchtime.
Mayor de Blasio defends NYC school timetable despite pushback
The city is aiming for a hybrid reopening Sept. 10, with most of the 1.1 million students spending two or three days a week in physical classrooms and learning remotely the rest of the time.
NYC going ahead with school reopening plan
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is not backing down from his promise that kids will return to in-person learning this fall, but now healthcare professionals are pushing back on his school reopening plan.
Feds say Yale discriminates against Asian, White applicants
A Justice Department investigation finds that Yale University is illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants, in violation of federal civil rights law.
Hundreds of students across US in quarantine after COVID-19 outbreaks at reopened schools
Coronavirus outbreaks are hindering many school districts’ reopening plans.
Families sue California governor over mandated distance learning
Gov. Gavin Newsom has repeatedly argued that schools will return in person when the data and science shows it is safe.
Expert shares tips on helping children cope with back-to-school anxiety
The transition back to school is going to be more difficult for students amid the coronavirus pandemic. Whether they're returning to school buildings for the first time since March or dealing with the isolation with virtual learning, the challenges are real.
NYC principals union pushes back on school reopening plan
A group of school Principals in New York City say their schools simply aren't ready to reopen on September 10.