Anya Kamenetz
In March 2020, we asked experts in school disruptions what the long-range effects might be as COVID-19 closed schools. How did those predictions pan out?
A long-term study of a statewide preschool program tracked students through the sixth grade and found those who attended prekindergarten falling behind.
Schools are just starting to get regular access to testing; teachers are still paying out of pocket for masks and air purifiers; and qualified substitutes and bus drivers can be hard to find.
As coronavirus cases and pediatric hospitalizations surge in the U.S., the majority of U.S. schools are staying open for in-person learning.
After school “learning hubs” are helping some high school students in North Carolina catch up on academic time lost due to COVID — and stay on track for graduation.
With vaccines now available for children as young as 5, some school districts are easing up on their mask policies.
Karen Watkins ran for her local school board because she wanted to be involved in her children’s education. Since her election in 2020, she’s been yelled at, threatened and followed to her car.
The first federal survey on school reopening shows racial and geographic differences in participation in full-time, in person learning.
Four out of 5 parents told us they support targeted interventions by schools that would help students recover academic, social and emotional skills.
About a third of U.S. students haven’t had a single day in a classroom since March 2020. Coming back now — with the virus still spreading and teachers pushing back — hasn’t been easy.
Many young people across the country are finding this moment extremely scary. Parents, caregivers and teachers can help them cope.
For-profit virtual charter schools have been dogged by complaints of low student performance, fraud and waste. Still, many are seeing a pandemic-induced enrollment surge.
Amid a new wave of coronavirus restrictions, France, the U.K., Germany and Italy are keeping schools open. The U.S. has taken a different approach.
With millions of students logging in from home, the pandemic has disrupted the traditional school function of making sure students are “in school.”
Anxiety and depression among teens and youth are getting worse since COVID lockdowns began in March, early studies suggest, and many experts say they fear a corresponding increase in suicide.
As schools weigh the risks of reopening, many are making plans to lower the risks of coronavirus transmission. Here’s how to vet your school’s proposals.
In two new polls, a majority of parents say they prefer delaying in-person school reopening, despite the personal and economic toll.
The National Academy of Sciences report includes an updated review of the evidence from around the world and a set of recommendations on mitigation strategies for the coronavirus in school settings.