Cory Turner
Stories
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Business
With Schools Closed, How Are Students In Need Getting Meals?
With schools closed across the country, staff members are scrambling to feed the millions of children who depend on free or low-cost meals at school.
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National
COVID-19 Disrupts School Schedules, Childcare Arrangments
School has now been canceled in the majority of states because of the coronavirus outbreak. That's creating problems for parents and caregivers across the country.
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National
State Officials Consider Closing Schools Due To Coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has moved into a new phase, compelling some state leaders to take the unusual step of closing schools statewide. More states may soon do the same.
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National
States Begin Widespread School Closures To Fight Coronavirus
The closures come after many school districts and dozens of colleges and universities have temporarily closed or switched to virtual classes because of the disease.
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Health
When Should Schools Close For Coronavirus?
Closing schools can slow the spread of disease and, in turn, save lives. But it also causes huge disruptions, especially for children who depend on the free and reduced-cost meals they get at school.
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Health
Proactive School Closings Can Stem Disease Spread — But Causes Its Own Worries
Closing schools could slow the spread of coronavirus — but school leaders worry closure comes with its own risks, especially for kids who depend on school meals and whose parents can't take off work.
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National
Letters Urge Betsy DeVos To Erase Student Loans For Borrowers With Disabilities
A broad coalition of student loan advocates is urging the U.S. education secretary to make good on federal legal protections for student borrowers with severe disabilities.
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Food
Food Fight: How 2 Trump Proposals Could Bite Into School Lunch
The pending federal rule changes could push a million kids off free or reduced-price school meals, at least temporarily.
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Education
Harvard, Yale Accused Of Failing To Report Hundreds Of Millions In Foreign Donations
The Ivy League schools have been singled out in a federal crackdown on institutions of higher learning for allegedly not reporting hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign donations.
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National
Education Dept. Unveils Fix For Student Loan Program's 'Bureaucratic Nightmare'
In its first year, the forgiveness program turned away 71% of borrowers because of a paperwork technicality. Now, the department says it's fixing that roadblock.