Concerns persist about pandemic learning loss
As schools across the country start the new academic year, concerns persist about the lasting effects of pandemic learning loss. Mark Strassmann reports.
As schools across the country start the new academic year, concerns persist about the lasting effects of pandemic learning loss. Mark Strassmann reports.
Payton Lee is a student reporter at her middle school in Palo Alto, California. She is learning how to shoot, edit and anchor her school's morning news program. She joins "CBS Mornings" for a special back-to-school edition of Talk of the Table.
Families across the country are dealing with rising prices for back-to-school shopping. With the cost of school supplies up more than 24% in the last two years, CBS News' Janet Shamlian looks at how it's impacting families and finds some ways to save.
Back to school can often mean back to germs. But experts say there are ways to keep kids protected — and make vaccinations less scary, too.
The cost of school supplies has risen nearly 24% over the last two years. Janet Shamlian reports on how the increase in impacting families and what they can do to find deals.
The end of summer brings the new school year and it may also bring a new spike in COVID-19. One way school officials have been looking to keep students and teachers safe is by improving the air quality in the classroom. Joseph Allen, director of Harvard University's Healthy Buildings program, joins CBS News to discuss the benefits of improved air quality in schools.
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Back-to-school stressors are normal for the whole family. Here are two common issues mental health experts see popping up and how to deal with them.
As we head into the fall, it's time to tackle that back-to-school shopping list -- and this year, parents are expected to shell out a record amount of money on supplies. CBS News' Haley Ott has tips on ways to save.
Back-to-school shopping season is here, and this year parents are expected to shell out a record amount of money for their kids, the National Retail Federation says. Experts say families plan to spend an average of $890 per child. Jennifer Streaks, senior personal finance reporter with Insider, joined CBS News to discuss where to find spots to save.
Nearsightedness is becoming more common in children, and annual visits to the eye doctor can help catch problems earlier and prepare kids for the classroom. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn explains why school vision screenings may not be enough.
Some students returning to U.S. schools are struggling to learn in warm classrooms, contending with both hot summer temperatures and broken or nonexistent air conditioning systems.
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Emmy-nominated actor Toheeb Jimoh is best known for his role as Sam Obisanya on "Ted Lasso," and he is starring in the new Prime Video series "The Power." Jimoh takes Anthony Mason back to school where he first honed his soccer skills and fell in love with performing, and he shares an emotional moment with the drama teachers who changed his life.
It was an emotional day as families in Uvalde, Texas, sent their kids back to school for the first time since a mass shooting killed 19 children and two teachers. The site of the massacre, Robb Elementary, has been permanently closed -- but despite the ramped up security, some parents and kids say they still don't feel safe. Lilia Luciano reports.
As we head into another school year, some parents are concerned over the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in the classroom. Only about 30% of elementary school-aged kids are fully vaccinated, and experts warn the U.S. could see another fall or winter surge of cases. Dr. Mark Kline, physician-in-chief at Children's Hospital New Orleans, joins CBS News to discuss.
Angeli Rodriguez is entering fifth grade without her twin sister, Annabell, who was killed in the Uvalde school massacre. She is starting the semester from home because her parents “don’t feel safe” sending her to school — and they’re demanding gun reform in Texas.
As students head back to the classrooms, CNET editorial director Dan Ackerman joins "CBS Mornings" to share some of his favorite back-to-school gadgets, including his picks for best laptops for kids and a smart notebook that can help keep notes organized and safe.
A new assessment from the National Center for Education Statistics finds math and reading test scores for 9-year-olds in the U.S. have declined significantly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Emily Levitt, vice president of education at Sylvan Learning, joined CBS News' Ben Tracy to discuss.
The bill, which would be enacted in the 2024-25 school year if signed by the governor, would require all children to attend one year of kindergarten before they can go to first grade.
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The Biden administration is dramatically increasing tariffs on items including Chinese EVs to solar cells, batteries, steel and more.
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Israel's leader acknowledges that more than half of those killed in Gaza are likely civilians, as the U.N. shifts to a lower estimate of women and children victims.
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America's top diplomat visits Kyiv, says U.S. weapons will make a "real difference" as Ukraine faces a fierce new Russian offensive
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A woman, now 38, says the pain she says she suffered at the hands of a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) high school English teacher more than 20 years ago remains fresh.
Actor Steve Buscemi appeared to be looking at his phone moments before he was randomly punched in New York City, exclusive video obtained by CBS New York shows.
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UnidosUS Action Fund will formally endorse the Biden-Harris ticket at an event in Phoenix, Arizona, as recent polling shows President Biden trailing in the battleground state.
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Arizona's highest court gave the state attorney general 90 additional days to decide further legal action in the case over an 1864 near-total abortion ban lawmakers recently voted to repeal.
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Eighty-four million Americans had a mental disorder in 2022, while 34 million people had a substance use disorder. About 11 million people dealt with both, but many did not receive professional treatment, partially because of a persistent stigma leading to silence and shame around mental health problems. Michelle Miller reports on how former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy and author Stephen Fried are hoping to make change with their new book.
A Bay Area-based study finds that 80% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked and researchers are trying to figure out why.
Some states are cracking down on claims by anti-abortion rights organizations that offer "abortion pill reversal" treatment.
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Actor Steve Buscemi appeared to be looking at his phone moments before he was randomly punched in New York City, exclusive video obtained by CBS New York shows.
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Researchers are investigating new ways to detect mental health problems through AI-powered apps by collecting data on people's behavior that could help determine shifts in mood in new ways. Dr. Nicholas Jacobson, an assistant professor in the departments of biomedical data science and psychiatry at Dartmouth, joined CBS News to discuss the possibilities.
Everywhere you look, products are getting too complicated, with more and more features aimed at attracting consumers. For designers, it's a constant and complex balance to get it just right.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Everywhere you look, products are getting too complicated, with more and more features aimed at attracting consumers. But designing things to do more can often lead to frustrated and unhappy customers. For designers, it's a constant and complex balance to get it just right. Correspondent David Pogue looks at how complicated lives – full of endless features – may be getting easier to navigate thanks to technology.
Apple's "Crush!" advertisement for the new iPad Pro features a myriad of artistic tools getting smashed in a large hydraulic press.
In 2006, bees across the U.S. started dying rapidly. Now, the U.S. honey bee population is at an all-time high, according to the Census of Agriculture. Clay Bolt, manager of pollinator conservation for the World Wildlife Fund U.S., joins CBS News to explain what happened.
Wildfires are forcing thousands from their homes in Canada after burning more than 13,000 acres so far. Terry Cavaliere, emergency operations director for the Fort Nelson First Nation, joins CBS News with the latest.
Parts of the country saw the aurora borealis on Friday night, and the dazzling show was expected to continue on Saturday night, according to experts.
Geomagnetic storms can affect infrastructure, but may also bring an expanded viewing of the aurora borealis.
Americans were being treated to a show of the northern lights this weekend from a powerful geomagnetic storm heading toward Earth.
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A quick-thinking church congregation worked together to prevent a mass shooting in Louisiana over the weekend. The church was packed with dozens of kids about to take part in a sacred rite of passage. Omar Villafranca reports.
Residents in New York City are on edge following a string of unprovoked attacks, including two high-profile incidents in the last week. A tourist in Times Square was stabbed over Mother's Day weekend while an award-winning actor was punched in the face by a stranger just days earlier. Nikki Battiste reports on what the NYPD is doing to keep the Big Apple safe.
Actor Steve Buscemi appeared to be looking at his phone moments before he was randomly punched in New York City, exclusive video obtained by CBS New York shows.
The forecasted conditions come after a weekend of jaw-dropping northern lights seen as far south as Florida and as "magnetically complex" sunspots bigger than Earth continue to emit solar flares.
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The 28th WNBA season kicks off Tuesday night with four games, including Caitlin Clark's highly anticipated debut for the Indiana Fever.
In a move supported by both parties, the Biden administration is imposing heavy taxes on some products from China. President Biden is announcing new tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese-made products like electrical vehicles, semiconductors, batteries, steel and aluminum.
Robert Costa and CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman break down former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial after Michael Cohen took the stand to testify Monday.
American students are starting to recover from pandemic learning losses, according to a Harvard University study. But test scores still lag behind 2019 levels, and schools will soon run out of federal pandemic-era funding. CBS News reporter Taurean Small examines how different states are addressing challenges in the classroom and on the balance books.
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