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Officials are determined to keep schools open, despite omicron

As coronavirus cases, and pediatric hospitalizations, surge in the U.S., the majority of U.S. schools are staying open for in-person learning.
- Anya Kamenetz
Seattle schools closed Monday, offering free rapid Covid tests instead

Class will not be in session for Seattle Public Schools on Monday, Jan. 3. Instead of reopening as originally planned, the district will temporarily convert its schools into Covid-19 testing sites for students and staff. School will resume for students in-person on Tuesday.
- Liz Brazile
$17 trillion: That's how much the pandemic could take away from today's kids

A new report from UNESCO estimates the potential lifetime earnings lost to the world's children due to school closings. But there are ways to prevent this from happening.
- Anya Kamenetz
How to get ready to repay your student loan when the payment freeze ends

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Betsy Mayotte of the Institute of Student Loan Advisors about the latest extension on the student loan pause and what borrowers can do to prepare for repayments.
Teachers thought 2021 would be better. Instead, some say it's their toughest year yet

Many teachers thought 2021 was going to be a better school year than 2020, but a lot have found it to be harder as students are struggling to catch-up after a year of remote and hybrid learning.
- Courtney Dorning
'Teachers are drowning' as they deal with students acting out, low staff and COVID

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with two teachers and a teacher coach about the layers of stress they are currently facing amid the oncoming wave of omicron-driven COVID cases.
- Courtney Dorning
Anonymous donor's financial gift gathers dust for a year

Physics professor Vinod Menon was recently sorting through a pile of mail at The City College of New York when he found a box with $180,000 inside. The money had been sent by a grateful graduate.
Extra learning time is helping these students catch up from COVID interruptions

After school "learning hubs" are helping some high school students in North Carolina catch up on academic time lost due to COVID — and stay on track for graduation.
- Anya Kamenetz
Tennessee professor hid a cash prize on campus. The clue was in the syllabus

Kenyon Wilson at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wanted to see if his syllabus was being read. He hid a $50 bill on campus and put how to find it in the syllabus. The money went unclaimed.
Former Garfield High student accuses school officials of quashing reports of sexual misconduct, hazing

A former Garfield High School student alleges staff pressured him to keep quiet about sexual harassment and hazing on the school's swim team. He’s taken legal action against Seattle Public Schools.
- Ann Dornfeld

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