Cory Turner
Stories
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Education
Is School Safe? Will Districts Test For COVID-19? Answering Back-To-School Questions
NPR science and education reporters answer questions submitted by listeners about the coming school year.
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Politics
A Look At Betsy DeVos' Role During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Pandemic has put Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in the spotlight — she uses her power to promote private school interests but has also had to backtrack on her support of virtual schooling.
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Education
Education Dept. Announces It Won't Punish Colleges For Reconsidering Student Aid
In June, NPR reported that the department was making it harder for colleges to reconsider aid for students whose finances have changed. On Thursday, the agency reversed course.
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Health
Trump Blasts 'Expensive' CDC Guidelines For Reopening Schools
President Trump calls the recommendations "impractical" and says he'll pressure states to open schools this fall — even threatening to cut funding. But the decision largely lies with states.
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National
Education Dept. Rule Limits How Schools Can Spend Vital Aid Money
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos signaled she is standing firm on her intention to reroute millions of dollars in coronavirus aid money to K-12 private school students.
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National
A Bold Pitch To Boost School Funding For The Nation's Most Vulnerable Students
A new report proposes a radical solution to America's school funding inequities: Leave district lines in place, but spread the wealth.
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National
DeVos Faces Pushback Over Plan To Reroute Aid To Private School Students
The U.S. education secretary has told public K-12 schools they should use their coronavirus relief money to help private school students, too.
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Education
School Counselor Gives Life Lessons On YouTube From Her Kitchen
With schools closed, elementary school counselor Marie Weller is improvising to reach her students: She's recording YouTube lessons about how they can handle their feelings from her kitchen.
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Education
Nearly Half Of U.S. Public School Students Are Home For The School Year
School closures aren't just hard on kids; they're also hard on the economy. And many of the states that haven't closed schools for the rest of the academic year may yet do so.
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Food
Schools Race To Feed Students Amid Coronavirus Closures
Nearly 30 million U.S. children count on schools for free or low-cost meals. Most are home now, and school leaders are working hard to make sure they have food to eat.