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Charge your laptops, remote school might be back

It's "refresh your email and wait for an update to find out if your kid has school tomorrow" time, as Omicron has begun to force closures due to short staffing and safety concerns. KUOW's Ann Dornfeld explains how Seattle is handling the pressure to keep schools open.
- Patricia Murphy
College students are forced to adapt after a return to virtual classes

As COVID-19 cases spike, many college students returning for spring semester have had to quickly switch from in-person learning to online classes again.
- Michelle Aslam
Here's what could send Seattle Public Schools back to remote learning

With record numbers of staff and students staying home due to the omicron variant of Covid-19, parents, staff and students are wondering what it would take for the district to move schools back to online learning as in earlier in the pandemic. Here is what the district has now outlined as some reasons it could shift to remote learning.
- Ann Dornfeld
How the current COVID surge is hurting learning and kids' mental health

Thousands of schools around the country have once again shifted to remote learning as COVID cases rise. It's taking a huge toll on children.
- Anya Kamenetz
As Chicago's mayor and teachers wrangle over omicron, classes are canceled

Public school classes are canceled again as the teachers union and the city continue negotiations surrounding in-person and virtual learning due to the omicron-fueled COVID surge.
In classrooms or online, parents grapple with omicron school 'chaos'

Omicron is upending schools all across the country. Parents and families are navigating last-minute virtual learning, changing risk assessments and their own positive COVID tests.
- Christopher Intagliata
Kids are back in school — and struggling with mental health issues

This school year was supposed to bring a return to normalcy. But the stress of transitioning back to in-person learning and the ever-changing pandemic has caused a surge in mental health needs.
- Rhitu Chatterjee
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona discusses the push to keep schools open

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about the omicron surge and the administration's push to keep schools open.
- Justine Kenin
Several historically Black colleges and universities received bomb threats

Several historically Black colleges and universities evacuated Tuesday after receiving bomb threats. Some students were forced to relocate until authorities said it was safe to return.
- Sarah McCammon
8 ways teachers are talking about Jan. 6 in their classrooms

A year after a pro-Trump mob invaded the U.S. Capitol, teachers say they want students to grapple with the uncomfortable facts of the day.
- Cory Turner

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