Cory Turner
Stories
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Health
Just For Kids: How To Stay Safe From The Coronavirus
A comic guide on how kids can protect themselves from COVID-19. Wear a mask. Stay 6 feet apart. And try not to pick your nose.
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Politics
Tips For Talking To Children About The Election
With many Americans focused on the election, NPR's Life Kit team offers tips to parents and caregivers on how to talk about the election — and civics more broadly — with children.
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Education
America's School Funding Crisis: Budget Cuts, Rising Costs And No Help In Sight
Budget cuts + rising pandemic costs + zero federal relief = a school funding crisis.
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National
In Pandemic, Many Students Lose Critical Access To Meals
Months into the pandemic, school nutrition directors say fewer and fewer children who are eligible for free or low-cost school meals are not picking them up due, in part, to transportation challenges.
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National
DeVos Loses Latest Fight Over Rerouting Aid To Private School Students
A federal judge says U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos overstepped in trying to send more CARES Act money to help students at private schools.
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National
More Than 6,500 Teachers Have Had Unfair Student Debts Erased
After an NPR investigation led to an overhaul of the troubled TEACH Grant program, the U.S. Department of Education says teachers have had nearly $44 million in loans turned back into grants.
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Education
For Students With Disabilities, Schools Say They Have To Do Better In The Fall
When U.S. schools went online-only in the spring, many struggled to provide vital services to students with disabilities. Families, advocates and many educators say this fall has to be different.
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Education
Students With Disabilities Struggle To Learn Remotely
While many schools are continuing distance learning, educators want to do things differently this time for students who need special education services. Parents say the schools have to do better.
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Politics
At Least 97,000 Children Tested Positive For Coronavirus In Last 2 Weeks Of July
President Trump falsely claimed that children are "almost immune" from the coronavirus, but a new review of state data finds child cases are up 40%.
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National
Listener Questions On School Reopenings Answered
Some schools are choosing to be remote-only this fall, while others have already reopened. NPR looks at the science and education issues facing families, states and educators as classes resume.