Seattle Now: Covid goes to college Washington State University is seeing a huge Covid outbreak, even though classes are all online. What can we learn from how colleges are tackling this challenge? Trish talks with NPR higher education reporter Elissa Nadworny. Clare McGrane
'Learning Hubs' Offer Free Child Care And Learning — But Only For A Lucky Few Small groups of students, organized at the local level, may offer a more equitable alternative to "pandemic pods." But they're far from universally accessible. Aubri Juhasz
U.K. Students Begin To Return To Classes During COVID-19 Pandemic Many parents in England are looking forward to this week's return to school, but the government's shifting policy on coronavirus precautions has some worried as infections rise. Frank Langfitt
Communities Are Trying To Help Working Parents Who Face A Child Care Gap With many schools opening up either part-time or remotely, working parents face a childcare gap. Districts and nonprofits are partnering to provide accessible childcare and remote learning options. Aubri Juhasz
Preventing College Parties? Shame And Blame Don't Work, But Beer Pong Outside Might With desperate pleas and social contracts failing to curb college parties, schools have turned to punitive consequences. But are the students the ones to blame? Elissa Nadworny
Mayors Of College Towns Face Economic Toll Of Remote Learning NPR's Debbie Elliot asks Mayor Walt Maddox of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Mayor Donnie Tuck of Hampton, Va., and Mayor Bruce Teague of Iowa City, Iowa, how they're trying to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
How Universities Are Tackling The Spread Of COVID-19 NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Christine Herman at University of Illinois and Sebastian Martinez at University of Missouri about the varied strategies colleges are taking on coronavirus testing.
Highlights from Seattle Schools' tentative agreement with its teachers union Seattle Public Schools and Seattle Education Association, its educators union, reached a long-awaited tentative agreement Wednesday that outlines expectations for both sides as the district gears up to begin the school year remotely. Ann Dornfeld
A Confusing Back-To-School Season May Lead To Blockbuster Spending Preparing for both in-person and virtual learning has families budgeting for new school supplies like masks and bleach wipes, but also bigger purchases like laptops, speakers, desks and chairs. Alina Selyukh
'We're Living The News': Student Journalists Are Owning The College Reopening Story Student newsrooms have been tirelessly reporting on college reopening plans — and their editorials haven't held back. Elissa Nadworny
