New York City To Close Schools For In-Person Learning New York City is once again closing schools for in-person learning, beginning Thursday. The announcement comes as coronavirus case numbers in the city — and around the country — continue to rise. Anya Kamenetz
With Cases Surging, Colleges Turn To Students For Help As Thanksgiving break approaches, many schools are seeing spikes in coronavirus cases. Some campuses are using students to work the phones as contact tracers. Elissa Nadworny
Teachers balk at returning to school as Covid cases surge in Seattle area There have been roughly 36 coronavirus outbreaks related to schools in Washington state. Kim Malcolm
What Colleges And Students Should Expect From A Biden Administration The Trump administration has often been openly hostile to colleges. With a President Biden, the federal government's approach to higher education seems almost certainly to be less confrontational. Elissa Nadworny
Two families seek $4 million in damages after abuse by Seattle Public Schools staff Two families have each filed $2 million tort claims against Seattle Public Schools after their children were physically abused by staff members. Both of the children are special education students, and were 7 and 9 years old when the incidents occurred. Ann Dornfeld
Alyssa Loorya: What Can A 300-Year Old Farmhouse Tell Us About Metropolitan New York? In the heart of urban Brooklyn, a 300-year old farmhouse still stands. Archaeologist Alyssa Loorya explains how artifacts found at the site trace the life cycles of New York City--from 1720 to today. NPR/TED Staff
David Biello: Moving The Dial On Climate Change Fighting climate change is a big messy task that will take a lot of work. This hour, TED's Science Curator David Biello joins Manoush to share some promising and fascinating solutions. NPR/TED Staff
Schools can prevent most Covid outbreaks without routine testing, study finds Schools can prevent Covid outbreaks without routine testing - if they take enough other precautions and community transmission is low, finds a new report from the Institute for Disease Modeling. Ann Dornfeld
Seattle school security guard fired for restraining second-grader, as she screamed ‘I can’t breathe’ Seattle Public Schools has fired a security guard after finding he improperly used physical force against a 7-year-old student at Stevens Elementary School, then lied about the incident to district investigators. Ann Dornfeld
Tips For Talking To Children About The Election With many Americans focused on the election, NPR's Life Kit team offers tips to parents and caregivers on how to talk about the election — and civics more broadly — with children. Cory Turner