Florida school mask controversy continues as COVID-19 cases surge
An emergency rule in Florida will allow parents to use vouchers to transfer children out of public schools that require masks, but not everyone agrees with the move.
Back To School
Parents face rising prices for back-to-school gear
This year, more than half of shoppers have already started buying supplies — but what they're getting is a lesson in rising prices.
Pediatricians group says kids should wear masks when school restarts
A national pediatricians group recommended that children over the age of 2 wear masks when they go back to school, even if they're vaccinated.
CDC says vaccinated children and teachers won't need masks in class
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released updated guidance Friday on in-person learning this fall.
A drop in college enrollment could be hurting low-income students most
That drop is "larger than anything we have seen in years," National Student Clearinghouse Research Center Executive Director Doug Shapiro warned on CBSN Monday.
Schools without walls: Lessons in outdoor education
Immersive forest schools, in which students are instructed outside rather than in classrooms, have become a learning experience for many – and have added benefits in a time of pandemic.
CDC roadmap for reopening schools
With the nation's daily coronavirus case count down and with more vaccines secured, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking toward a step-by-step process to reopening schools. They have unveiled a new roadmap showing how it can be done. Michael George reports.
Lessons from Scholastic
The largest publisher of children's books and magazines in the world, now celebrating its 100th anniversary, offers millions of students a kid's-eye view of history and culture, and an understanding of sometimes difficult events.
All-remote learning is failing many students
New studies suggest the disruption to in-person education is taking a heavy toll, from higher rates of failing grades to increased mental health incidents
"Impossible choice" for parents: Whether to send kids back to school
"There was no right answer. You weren't going to win if you sent your kids to school or if you kept your kids home."
Nonprofit tackles challenges of special needs education amid pandemic
While more than 7 million public school students in the U.S. receive special education, only 20% of those students received the support they were entitled to during the pandemic.
Nonprofit helps students who are left behind
As American children return to classrooms this fall, the pandemic has drastically changed the environment for learning. Children with special needs are having a more difficult time adapting to distance learning. One newly-formed nonprofit on New York's Long Island is trying to help change that. Jamie Wax reports.
Learning pods highlight inequity in education
The majority of the country's large school districts have opted for remote learning as coronavirus concerns persist, but some parents have taken a unique new approach to their child's education called pandemic pods. They are a version of home schooling for small groups of students, sometimes led by teachers or tutors. However, as more companies pop up to organize these pods, a debate is brewing about equity. Meg Oliver reports.
Share your COVID-19 back-to-school story with CBS News
Six months into the pandemic, school districts, parents, teachers and students are faced with a web of difficult decisions.
Students share their back-to-school questions
From classrooms to busses, to hallways and playgrounds, every aspect of school is going to be different this year. Psychologist and CBS News contributor Lisa Damour joins "CBS This Morning" to answer students' questions about what school will look like this year.
Kids and mental health during the pandemic
As millions of kids head back to school in-person and virtually, there is growing concern about their mental health. At the end of the last school year, three in ten parents surveyed reported their child's mental health was suffering. Meg Oliver spoke to an 11-year-old and his mother about the toll the pandemic took on him. She reports from Little Falls, New Jersey.
Miami-Dade schools fight cyberattacks at start of new school year
Students and teachers were hoping for a better third day of the new school year after software technical issues on Monday and a cyberattack on Tuesday.
Schools across U.S. face nurse shortage
School districts across the country continue to grapple with safely reopening, but many of them are missing a critical figure — a school nurse. Recent estimates found only 40% of schools in the U.S. have a full time nurse. The shortage is now proving especially problematic during a pandemic, when the presence of a medical professional on campus is essential. Dr. Tara Narula reports.
NYC mayor says first day of in-person classes delayed 11 days
Schools had originally been set to reopen on September 10.
It's curriculum vs. COVID as kids around the world go back to school
With the coronavirus still spreading, there's risk, but many educators and politicians believe kids are better off back in classrooms - with some added precautions.
New school year during pandemic brings new stresses for kids
Whether they're learning at home or going back to classrooms, kids are being asked to adapt again.
How some school districts are getting buses safe for students
CDC recommendations for school busses include wearing masks, keeping windows open for increased ventilation and staggering students to sit one student per row, every other row.
Music teachers fine-tune plans amid pandemic
As part of the “CBS This Morning” series School Matters, students, parents and teachers open up about the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News caught up with three recent recipients of the annual Grammy Music Educator Award: Mickey Smith Jr., Jeffery Redding and Melissa Salguero, to hear about their fears, their hopes and their plans for the new school year.
School bus safety during the COVID pandemic
In a normal year, an estimated 26 million children take the bus to get to school every day. As the coronavirus pandemic continues, schools are scrambling to create a plan that will help bring kids to and from class safely. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Schools return amid COVID-19 outbreaks
A Florida judge has ruled in favor of the state's largest teachers' union, saying the state cannot require schools to reopen in-person classes in the fall. The state's governor has appealed the decision. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
U.S.
German man arrested for allegedly driving U.S. teen to die by suicide
Rubio calls on Cubans seeking "positive change" to work with CIA
DOJ demands that some California counties set aside alleged noncitizen ballots
"The Kindness Mob" has come to the rescue of hundreds of online bullying victims
Judge allows Jane Doe anonymity in Cornell sexual assault lawsuit
Trump lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods in boon to Sen. Susan Collins
Alleged Chinese agent pleads not guilty in Los Angeles courtroom
UFO files detail strange, silent triangular craft: "Absolute acoustic silence"
ICE crackdown prompts some Texas Latinos to turn away from Trump
Medicare Advantage plans cut for 1 million seniors, insurers say
AI could take your job. Here's how Congress wants to help workers.
U.S. designates helium a critical material, days after 60 Minutes report
Hero dad who stopped Oregon school shooter shares his story
AI agents detected inside customer bank accounts, report says
Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old resigns
Buttigieg endorses independent Seth Bodnar in Montana Senate race
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Trump administration to push for new labels on seafood
House hunter discovers body in vacant home
DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses
Trump says new fuel supply push will lower prices. Will it work?
Trumps to vote early in person in Florida on Saturday
Anthropic previews Claude Duet personal AI agent for subscribers
2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about Hunter Biden laptop probe
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