Listener Questions On School Reopenings Answered Some schools are choosing to be remote-only this fall, while others have already reopened. NPR looks at the science and education issues facing families, states and educators as classes resume. Allison Aubrey
Why, and how, PLU will have in-person classes Many school districts and colleges are planning to have classes remotely during the upcoming school year. But Pacific Lutheran University is planning for in-person classes. PLU President Allan Belton discusses. Angela King
High School Students Share Their Thoughts On The Upcoming School Year NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with high school students from Washington, D.C., Detroit and New York City about how they're feeling about the upcoming school year.
Teachers, Parents To Protest School Reopenings Without Adequate Funding More school districts are reopening with in-person classes or under a hybrid model this week. But are schools reopening safely? What does the science say? Anya Kamenetz
UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty To Students: We Can't Safely Return To Campus NPR's David Folkenflik talks with Michael Palm, professor at the University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill, about a faculty letter asking undergraduates to consider remote learning this fall.
Schools Returning To In-Person Learning Face Bus Driver Shortage With schools weighing a return to in-person learning, they'll rely on a workforce of school bus drivers, many of whom are staying home this fall.
How Denmark Is Thinking About Reopening Schools Safely NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with Dorte Lange, vice president of the Danish Union of Teachers, about how Denmark safely reopened schools earlier this year.
Overwhelmed, Stressed, Scared: School Nurses Brace for the Fall Semester As districts plan for a new school year in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, nurses are tasked with keeping students and staff healthy. Many want a stronger voice in decisions. Clare Lombardo
HBCU President: 'I Slept Better' After Deciding On All Online Classes In The Fall Colette Pierce Burnette of Huston-Tillotson University says keeping students and staff safe was paramount. Black people are dying from COVID-19 at two and a half times the rate of white people. Ailsa Chang
Cal State Approves New Graduation Requirement: Ethnic Studies Or Social Justice Class The California State University system's new graduation requirement will take effect in 2023. Some faculty oppose the move because it does not ensure students take an actual ethnic studies course. Christianna Silva