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Yahoo LifeHigh school salutatorian whose yearbook photo went viral hopes to inspire others to be themselves: 'It's OK to be different'
17-year-old Weronika Jachimowicz does what makes her happy.
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COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 is spreading in kids. Should parents be worried?
What does the B.1.1.7 variant mean for children in the U.S.?
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Revisionist Black history: why experts are challenging how American history is taught in schools
Scholars say there are many important facts about Black history that are being ignored or forgotten in U.S. school curriculum.
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Teaching Black history in school: ‘Kids need to see joy,’ less trauma, say educators
Is the U.S. education system doing enough to accurately teach Black history?
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'You don't have American history without Black people': How one Utah school failed its students
A public charter school in Utah sparked controversy over the weekend after announcing that parents could “exercise their civil rights” and opt their children out of the school’s Black History Month curriculum. After widespread backlash, it’s walking back this decision.
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Kids who got flu shot had less severe COVID-19 symptoms, study shows
A new study suggests the flu shot may provide kids some protection against severe COVID-19.
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Why parents have mixed feelings about the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine
Parents shared reactions to Johnson & Johnson's announcement that its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate is 85 percent effective.
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School Report Card: Biden wants schools to reopen in 100 days; petition urges Vermont to vaccinate teachers, school staff
Experts applaud President Biden's goal to reopen schools to in-person learning within 100 days, and petitioners urge Vermont to prioritize teachers, school staff for COVID-19 vaccine.
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Study of COVID-19 hospitalization rates may be best evidence yet for reopening schools, say researchers
A new study looked at the effects of school re-openings on the hospitalization rates of people with COVID-19 and found that it appears to be safe for schools in most counties to reopen.
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School Report Card: Mother-daughter teachers die of COVID-19 complications and schools face substitute shortages
A Florida school is reeling after losing two teachers. Meanwhile, and substitute teacher shortages are occurring across the country.
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Students bring teachers to tears with 'moving' messages of gratitude during online classes
Videos of students thanking their professors are circulating on TikTok.
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'Snow days as we know them may be gone': How distance learning might cancel 'magical' ritual
Several school districts throughout the country have been rethinking snow days. Some schools are canceling them due to access to remote learning, while others say that snow days are "essential" for mental health.
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School Report Card: This week, school releases autopsy results for student with COVID-19, and colleges relax rules amid election anxiety
This week, a Christian college in Indiana released autopsy results for a student who died after a battle with COVID-19.
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School Report Card: This week, teen sues school over Trump face mask policy and student newspaper halts over mental health concerns
Student journalists in South Carolina took a stand for their mental health and a teen in Pennsylvania fights to wear a pro-Trump mask.
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The coronavirus is 'like a supersonic train.' Experts say pandemic fatigue, mask resistance are concerns as infections rise across the U.S.
"Coronavirus: The Second Wave With Soledad O'Brien" tackles pressing questions about the coronavirus pandemic.
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The new normal of high school homecoming: Reverse parades, mask mums and outdoor dances
Schools are getting creative as they celebrate homecoming during the pandemic.
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School Report Card: This week, sorority sisters are forced to quarantine in a basement and FSU president tests positive for COVID-19
The president of Florida State University and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19; Syracuse University pinpointed an emerging cluster; and Boston schools have delayed in-person classes.
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School Report Card: This week, parents flout pandemic rules and Trump flags cause controversy in virtual school
Teachers are at odds with students and parents over flags showing political support and spring break is canceled for many college students across the U.S.
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School Report Card: This week, parents sue schools over mask mandates and a college president dies of COVID-19
COVID-19 infections continued rising among schools, causing officials to issue quarantines and shelter-in-place orders.
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The Unwind: How teachers are coping with back-to-school stress during the pandemic
From yoga to video games, teachers and faculty members share what's helping them switch off from stress.
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Why this mom set up a 'luxury learning' pod in Bel-Air
Yoga, gardening, female empowerment studies — it's all part of the "boutique education" experience.
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Why COVID outbreaks on college campuses due to risky behavior were predictable: 'Many young people end up feeling that risks do not apply to them'
Experts say teens' risky behavior during the global pandemic isn’t surprising — and part of that is because adolescent brains are still developing.
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School Report Card: This week, Labor Day parties stop in-person classes, young teachers die of COVID-19
U.S. schools continue battling the pandemic as teachers die from COVID-19 and students defy remote learning plans.
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School Report Card: This week, Fauci tells colleges not to send students home; White House adviser calls COVID-19 school closures 'hysterical'
Hundreds of students were quarantined in Utah after COVID-19 wastewater testing revealed elevated levels of the virus. And a Montana preschool shut down when a student tested positive.
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School report card: This week, Zoom outages disrupted remote learning and COVID-19 cases among children soared in Florida
U.S. schools have faced explosive COVID-19 infections and experienced technical glitches since opening in August. Meanwhile, teachers continue to fight for distancing learning.
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How remote learning is revealing a digital divide: 'Not all students have equitable access'
Online learning at home is amplifying the existing digital divide between students who have reliable internet access to complete schoolwork and those who do not.