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Education
Unemployed workers go back to school to get back to work
Feb 11, 2021
One in three unemployed workers has pursued more education or job training while out of work, the Pew Research Center says.
Inside one family's journey to find an affordable college
Jan 27, 2021
The long road to a merit scholarship included 30 applications and 90 admissions essays.
Parents who work full time are more likely to have kids at school in person — study
by
Erika Beras
Jan 26, 2021
A new Gallup survey finds that 71% of parents who work full time have kids who are attending school in person.
How one family is looking ahead to a post-pandemic world
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 9, 2020
After a dark year, New York City Accountant Michael Durant says he’s “starting to see light at the end of the tunnel.”
What will it take for Americans to get a COVID vaccine?
Dec 4, 2020
Sixty percent of people now say they’ll get a vaccine, but that’s not enough to get the pandemic under control.
Principal of Detroit technical career center tackles pandemic's challenges to training
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Alli Fam
Nov 25, 2020
Students might be learning virtually, but they're still learning a skilled trade.
Black students most likely to be going to school remotely
Nov 17, 2020
More than 70% of Black students are going to school entirely online, compared to 40% of white students.
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Teachers turn to crowdfunding for pandemic supplies
by
DJ Cashmere
Oct 2, 2020
In-person schooling? Remote learning? Either way, teachers say they need more supplies.
Home schooling gets "a flood of interest" during pandemic uncertainty
by
Molly Wood
and Bennett Purser
Sep 23, 2020
Some parents, fearing COVID-19 outbreaks at reopened schools, are opting out of the traditional education system.
The Pivot Point
by
Molly Wood
Jul 31, 2020
What technology will help us transition to a post-pandemic future?