Kids, masks & back-to-school FAQs: Are cloth masks best to protect against COVID-19? How often should masks be washed?

Back-to-school routines under COVID-19 look a little different than previous years. For one thing, kids need to wear masks. Which means many parents have mask questions.

Report: 23 states, DC failed to give schools health guidance for reopening

Almost half of states didn't provide clear public health guidance to districts making school reopening decisions, according to a new report

Preserving Academic Integrity

How we can preserve academic integrity, especially in world languages classes, during distance learning

Are the kids alright? Social isolation can take a toll, but play can help

Some children are not socially engaging with their peers in the way they did before the pandemic. It's understandable if parents are worried, but play can help

Children’s Anxiety & Loneliness This School Year Can Be Managed, Experts Say

This school year will be difficult for kids as they face new and unprecedented challenges. Here's how parents can help their children deal with anxiety or feelings of loneliness

The battle over dyslexia

It was once a widely accepted way of explaining why some children struggled to read and write. But in recent years, some experts have begun to question the existence of dyslexia itself

Opinion: COVID-19 reveals grade school science education flaws

COVID-19 has revealed the flaws in grade school science education. If we want to create a culture ready to tackle the next pandemic, we must know how our bodies function and fail

Analysis: It’s Tempting to Scrap Testing, but We Need Data to Measure Student Progress. It’s Time for a Fresh Approach

It's tempting to scrap testing, but we need data to measure student progress. It's time for a fresh approach

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