Fauci: White House aides' efforts to discredit him 'bizarre,' 'nonsense'

Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, called the efforts by members of the White House staff to discredit him "bizarre" and "nonsense."

Michigan teen incarcerated for not doing online schoolwork during COVID-19 pandemic, report says

A 15-year-old girl who attends Groves High School in Birmingham finished the school year in juvenile detention and is still there for not completing her school work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Masks for schoolchildren
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If and when schools reopen, kids will have to learn to move about their day with their faces covered. It is a necessary precaution to keep COVID-19 out of schools and out of homes.

Trump administration rescinds rule barring foreign students from online-only classes

Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online because of the pandemic.

Masks for kids? Schools confront the politics of reopening

Schools and educators across the U.S. have landed in the middle of an increasingly politicized debate over how best to reopen schools this fall.

Coast Guard leaders decline to testify on racial incidents at academy

Admiral Karl Schultz, the Coast Guard's commandant, refused to testify, citing an executive branch policy on rules for such hearings. 

Daycare centers in NYC reopen

New York City is taking another cautious step towards normalcy on Monday with the reopening of daycare centers.

Virus spread, not politics should guide schools, doctors say

As the Trump administration pushes full steam ahead to force schools to resume in-person education, public health experts warn that a one-size-fits-all reopening could drive infection and death rates even higher.

Trump, Devos threaten to cut funding for schools that do not reopen
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As the Trump administration pushes full steam ahead to force U.S. schools to resume in-person education, public health experts warn that a one-size-fits-all reopening could drive infection and death rates even higher.

NYC day care centers open Monday
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While some are staying closed, day care centers in New York City that are reopening Monday are taking new steps to make sure that children will be as safe as possible.

Schools or bars? Opening classrooms may mean hard choices

Places at high risk of exposing people to the coronavirus may need to stay closed for children to get back to school safely.

Schools working to abide by CDC guidelines for reopening
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Schools across the region are using the CDC school guidelines for reopening released this week to figure out what education will look like for students this fall.

Dozens of Catholic schools across NYC to close

Nearly 30 Catholic schools across New York City will close for good due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials announced Thursday.

Over 20 Catholic schools closing across NYC
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Over 20 Catholic schools across New York City will be closing for good due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.