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How the coronavirus has upended college admissions

How the coronavirus has upended college admissions

Because of the pandemic, many students will be applying without standardized test scores and several other metrics selective schools have long relied on to make admissions decisions.
by Tovia Smith

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Interest in homeschooling has 'exploded' amid pandemic

Interest in homeschooling has 'exploded' amid pandemic

Some are worried their districts are unable to offer a strong virtual learning program. For others who may have been considering homeschooling, concerns for their family's health amid the coronavirus and the on-again, off-again planning for in-person instruction are leading them to part ways with school systems.
by The Associated Press

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Schools ready to address pandemic-driven mental health needs

Schools ready to address pandemic-driven mental health needs

Even before COVID-19, about 15 percent of school-age kids were thought to have a mental health or behavioral disorder, and schools were having a hard time providing enough mental health support. The pandemic has only added stress to the system.
by Alisa Roth

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Georgia school where photos showed large crowds reports COVID-19 cases

Georgia school where photos showed large crowds reports COVID-19 cases

A total of nine students and staff members at a Georgia high school have tested positive for the coronavirus, the principal said in a letter to parents after the school made headlines for online photos showing hallways packed with teens — many of them not wearing masks.
by The Associated Press

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Meet Minnesota's Teacher of the Year, first Somali American to win honor

Meet Minnesota's Teacher of the Year, first Somali American to win honor

Qorsho Hassan was selected out of 134 nominees for her willingness to trust her students and let their own questions guide their learning. “They run the classroom with me,” she said. “I refuse for anyone to dim the light of my students.”

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Many Minnesota teachers wary of returning to the classroom

Many Minnesota teachers wary of returning to the classroom

As more school districts in Minnesota decide how to go back to school this fall, many teachers feel uneasy about returning to the classroom in the middle of a pandemic.
by Riham Feshir

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Most teachers concerned about in-person school; 2 in 3 want to start the year online

Most teachers concerned about in-person school; 2 in 3 want to start the year online

A new national poll of teachers from NPR/Ipsos finds broad trepidation about returning to the classroom, with 77 percent of those surveyed worried about risking their own health.
by Anya Kamenetz and Laura Isensee

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