Some NYC students to start in-person learning Mon.
Some NYC elementary students will be able to return to in-person learning on Dec. 7, provided they made certain choices this fall.
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Should U.S. follow Europe, keep schools open?
European schools remain open for in-person instruction, despite general nationwide lockdowns. E-learning is likely inferior to classrooms.
Atlanta closes to in-person through year’s end
Public schools in Atlanta will continue e-learning through at least the end of December, due to a rise in Covid-19 cases in the community.
Outbreak at a Utah school with in-person learning
The worst fear of many teachers and parents is that resuming in-person learning will lead to a Covid-19 outbreak among students and staff.
History teacher in France beheaded
He taught freedom of expression and the personal liberty to believe or not to believe and was killed by an Islamic terrorist.
Richard Gordon, national principal of the year
This year's national high school principal of the year is Richard Gordon, who works at a small West Philly school housed in an old garage.
1/3 of an Okla. school returns to quarantine
After only a few days of in-person instruction, an Okla. high school experienced a rise in Covid cases and has resumed remote learning.
Fewer kindergartners, more college drop-outs
The nation has experienced an increase in college drop-outs, esp. among low-income families, and an explainable decrease in kindergarten enrollment.
Students help in wake of Gulf Coast storms
Hurricane victims in the South got some much needed help from students at one Louisiana school. Laura and Sally have been very destructive.
Worst Calif. wildfire season in decades
Wildfires in what could be one of Calif.'s worst autumns ever have destroyed structures, including schools, killed people, and mass evacuations.