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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that America’s largest school system will delay in-class school instruction by 11 days to allow teachers and principals extra time to prepare to meet students amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a deal struck with New York City’s powerful unions representing teachers, staff, and administrators, in-person instruction…

State officials are encouraging Tennessee's school districts to reopen with in-person classes — including calling for quarantine periods for those with coronavirus symptoms, health and safety supplies for teachers, and millions in grant money to help fund technology."Make no mistake, extended time away from the classroom is harmful for children," Gov. Bill Lee said at a Tuesday news conference.…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday released a long-awaited update to guidelines for getting children back into the classroom this fall, but it left many details of how to do so safely up to officials at the local level."Let the individual jurisdictions see how the different strategies that we've put out can…

Colleges are pushing for a return to in-person teaching in the fall, but professors are refusing to comply due to coronavirus fears. Roughly 65 percent of schools that plan to hold classes in the fall are planning in-person semesters, according to tracking by The Chronicle of Higher Education. While students are keen to be back…

With the next academic year less than three months away, and no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic, school districts face a daunting decision: Reopen the schools they shuttered, or continue to teach students remotely?Educators across the United States are weighing their options, taking into account the quality of the education they can offer,…