In Florida, Texas And Arizona, Defiant School Leaders Are Sticking With Mask Mandates A legal tug of war is playing out in Texas, while Florida districts that enforce mask mandates could risk a state investigation and lost funding. Here's where the school masking battles stand. Clare Lombardo
College Move-In Was Supposed To Mark A Return To Normal. Then Came The Delta Variant College students are heading back to campus this month — and with the delta variant spreading, many aren't sure what to expect from this school year. Elissa Nadworny
Students Are Moving Onto Campus — Can Colleges Pull It Off Without A COVID Disaster? Students across the country are headed back to campus for fall classes. With the delta variant raging, there are questions around how colleges can pull this semester off. Elissa Nadworny
Washington superintendent asks for vaccine mandate for public school employees Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal is asking Governor Jay Inslee to expand his mandate requiring state workers to be vaccinated to include public school employees. Kate Walters
With Most Kids Unvaccinated And Class Starting, Schools Come Up With Safety Protocols As students head back to classrooms, school leaders are making real-time decisions about how to keep everyone safe from the coronavirus. Clare Lombardo
Seattle schools could be 30 drivers short this fall With just a few weeks to go until the star Noel Gasca
2 Days Into The School Year, A Florida District Asked 440 Students To Quarantine Palm Beach County has reported 51 student and faculty COVID-19 infections but the total number asked to quarantine includes their contacts. Josie Fischels
NCAA Won't Punish Baylor For Failing To Report Sexual Assault Claims Against Players The ruling is the culmination of a five-year investigation undertaken by the NCAA following the eruption of the sexual assault scandal at the Christian university in Waco, Texas, in 2016. Joe Hernandez
From Free Pizza To Free Tuition, Colleges Try Everything To Get Students Vaccinated U.S. colleges are counting on high COVID-19 vaccination rates to keep their campuses safe this fall. Many are offering flashy prizes to encourage students and faculty to get their shots. Sneha Dey
Austin Mayor Backs Schools Plan To Require Masks, Despite Governor's Ban On Mandates NPR's Noel King talks to Mayor Steve Adler of Austin, Texas, about Gov. Greg Abbott's mask mandate ban and plans for the Austin school district's plans to require masks.
