covid-19 and schools

LAUSD wants families to test their students before sending them back to schools on Monday morning, and to keep students who test positive at home, in an attempt to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks.

Parents may be wondering who’s teaching the kids as teacher absences mount and substitutes remain in short supply.

Laughter interrupted a teen’s heartfelt speech at a Tennessee school board meeting as he spoke about his late grandmother who died last year from COVID-19.

A poll conducted by the University of Michigan of 1,700 parents found that vaccination rates of teachers and students were their biggest concern, while repeating virtual classes, large groups of students and falling behind academically were also mentioned.

Eight Indiana students asked the court for an emergency order to block the vaccine requirement, which was denied by the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has refused to block a plan by Indiana University to require students and employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19

With schools in some states opening this week as the COVID-19 delta variant surges across the country, many parents are understandably anxious. But there are things schools can do to reduce the risk to their students. Dr. Cameron Wolfe, an infectious disease specialist at Duke University Hospital, explains four things schools can do to keep kids safe. (And yes, they...