How The Unpredictable Coronavirus Pandemic Took a Terrible Toll

At least 73 countries are seeing surges in newly detected cases, and in regions where cold weather is approaching, worries are mounting.

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How One District Got Its Students Back Into Classrooms

Cajon Valley in California is doing something that many lower-income districts have postponed: offering in-person instruction.

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Hi, There. Want to Triple Voter Turnout?

Campaign volunteers go door to door to rouse voters on Election Day. Now some stay outside polling places, asking voters to text friends to join in.

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Teachers on TikTok are showing what it takes this school year

Teachers are posting videos of the extraordinary energy required keep young learners engaged and amused.

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What’s Your Advice for Virtual Learning?

Teachers, we’d love to hear from you. How are you keeping your classroom up and running — even over video chat?

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DeVos Vows to Withhold Desegregation Aid to Schools Over Transgender Athletes

The Education Department has told Connecticut schools that desegregation grants will be cut off Oct. 1 if they continue to allow transgender students to choose the teams they compete on.

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La historia de amor de dos inmigrantes: cómo se conocieron los padres de Kamala Harris

Donald Harris y Shyamala Gopalan crecieron bajo el dominio colonial británico en lugares opuestos del planeta. Ambos llegaron a Berkeley anhelando una formación profesional y formaron parte de un círculo intelectual que moldeó el resto de sus vidas

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Princeton Admitted Past Racism. Now It Is Under Investigation.

The Trump administration opened a civil rights investigation into the university after its president acknowledged the role of systemic racism at the school.

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One Family’s Remote-School Tale

Like many parents, Valerie Cruz is dealing with a tough situation and making it work.

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Community Colleges Can Be Engines of Economic Recovery

With proper funding and innovation, two-year public colleges can handle job training for millions of people.

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