Nearly Half Of U.S. Public School Students Are Home For The School Year School closures aren't just hard on kids; they're also hard on the economy. And many of the states that haven't closed schools for the rest of the academic year may yet do so. Cory Turner
Educators Get Creative To Serve Students With Disabilities One of the biggest challenges in moving school online has been how to offer services for students with disabilities. But educators are finding creative ways to connect. Elissa Nadworny
How Colleges Are Grading Students During Coronavirus As colleges shift to online classes, many schools are beginning to reevaluate how they grade students. One common option: going pass-fail. Mary Retta
Seattle Now: School's out ... forever? School’s out for all of Washington state. For high school seniors, that means their last day of school has come months early. Today, a senior reflects on how her final year of school has been upended by a pandemic. Clare McGrane
Is your family's mental health taking a hit from Covid-19? Take this class Emotions are high as kids and parents learn to navigate the new realities of Covid-19. Here's a way to get those emotions under control. Deborah Wang
4 In 10 U.S. Teens Say They Haven't Done Online Learning Since Schools Closed A new national survey also suggests most teens are following coronavirus news closely — and they're worried. Anya Kamenetz
Washington state K-12 schools will not reopen this school year, Gov. Inslee says In an announcement Monday afternoon, Inslee said " " Ann Dornfeld
Children May Miss Meals As School Food Service Workers Fall Ill After schools shut their doors in response to the coronavirus, districts raced to continue getting meals to students. Now, those efforts may be faltering. Anya Kamenetz
Jacqueline Woodson: What Is The Hidden Power Of Slow Reading? Novelist Jacqueline Woodson is a slow reader. Taking her time lets her savor each word brings her closer to each story, and it lets her pay respect to her ancestors who weren't allowed to read. NPR/TED Staff
Liz Kleinrock: How Can We Broach Hard Conversations With Kids, From Race To COVID-19? When one of Liz Kleinrock's fourth grade students made a cringeworthy comment about race, rather than change the subject, she chose to turn the moment into a teachable one—and start a conversation. NPR/TED Staff
