Fauci: COVID’s long school closures ‘not a good idea’
The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases reflects on school closures during the pandemic.
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Pandemic stress aged teens’ brains
Stress from the pandemic seems to have caused some premature aging in adolescent brains. No word yet if it's permanent.
On the remote learning ‘science’ (editorial)
Did remote learning contribute to "learning loss" during the pandemic? Some authors think so, but it's not that simple.
Spike in respiratory viruses not just COVID
Respiratory infections that cause severe symptoms in children, enough to cause hospitalization, are spiking in Chicago and other areas.
Long-term trend scores drop on Nation’s Report Card
Reading and math scores dropped on a national assessment's long-term trend assessment, showing some decline under remote learning.
Pandemic-era free lunch for all program set to end
A federal program that provided free school meals to all public school students will expire on Sept. 30, reverting the rules to those before the pandemic.
Chicago Public Schools closed Wednesday
Chicago Public School students stayed home Wednesday, following a vote by teachers not to report to work due to the pandemic.
Pfizer vaccine approved for children 5–11
High school students and governors say elementary school students should get vaccinated against Covid-19, now that the vaccine is approved.
Should schools mandate vaccines?
The position of student opinion writers varies as widely as adults' viewpoints when it comes to mandates imposed on students to get vaccinated.
Florida district court reinstates mask mandate ban
in Fla., the governor has banned mask mandates by local school boards, claiming that he is fighting for parents' rights.