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Education Dept. Restores Debt Cancellation For Some Borrowers With Disabilities

Drew Lehman of Lansdale, Pa., became unable to work after a traumatic car accident. He is currently navigating the confusing, bureaucratic process of getting his federal student loans discharged. /Natalie Piserchio for NPR hide caption

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Education Dept. Restores Debt Cancellation For Some Borrowers With Disabilities

Monday's announcement comes after thousands of borrowers with disabilities had their federal student loans erased, then handed back to them during the pandemic.

Education Dept. Restores Debt Cancellation For Some Borrowers With Disabilities

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Biden Says Schools Are On Track To Open As Promised, But Will Kids Go?

Students returned to in-person learning on a hybrid model this week at St. Anthony Catholic High School in Long Beach, Calif. The country is on track to have a majority of schools open in the next two months, but not all children are going back. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Biden Says Schools Are On Track To Open As Promised, But Will Kids Go?

The president appears likely to reopen the majority of K-8 schools within his first 100 days in office, but many families are still opting out.

Education

As Districts Reopen For In-Person Learning, What Schools May Look Like Going Forward

With more and more districts reopening for in-person learning, when will schools reach a new normal — and what might it look like?

As Districts Reopen For In-Person Learning, What Schools May Look Like Going Forward

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The Coronavirus Crisis

3 Feet Apart: New CDC Guidance For Students May Allow For More Schools To Reopen

There are new COVID-19 guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that reduce the distance students should be spaced from 6 feet to 3 in most school settings.

3 Feet Apart: New CDC Guidance For Students May Allow For More Schools To Reopen

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CDC Says Schools Can Now Space Students 3 Feet Apart, Rather Than 6

Jeevan Guha, 6, offers a view of pandemic-era schooling with this homemade sign in San Francisco. The sign reads, "I miss my school." Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

CDC Says Schools Can Now Space Students 3 Feet Apart, Rather Than 6

In many places, the 6-foot guidance was interpreted as requiring schools to operate on part-time schedules in order to reduce class sizes. A 3-foot rule would allow many more schools to reopen fully.

CDC Says Schools Can Now Space Students 3 Feet Apart, Rather Than 6

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Education Dept. Begins Rolling Back Trump-Era Policies On Defrauded Students

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks at the White House on Wednesday. The Department of Education says it is scrapping a controversial, Trump-era policy that granted only partial student loan relief to borrowers who were defrauded by private, for-profit colleges. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Education

Education Dept. Begins Rolling Back Trump-Era Policies On Defrauded Students

The U.S. Department of Education says it is scrapping a controversial, Trump-era policy that granted only partial student loan relief to borrowers who were defrauded by private, for-profit colleges.

A Year Of School Like No Other: How A Teacher, A Student And A Parent Have Coped

Kendra Mendoza's son, Joshua, has cerebral palsy. She says he loves school, but got little of the therapy he needed this spring. Scott Alario for NPR hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

A Year Of School Like No Other: How A Teacher, A Student And A Parent Have Coped

We've talked with hundreds of people since the pandemic shut down schools and colleges a year ago. We checked back back in with three of them about how their lives have changed.

Education

Checking Back With A Teacher, College Student and Mother After A Year At Home

On the one year anniversary of COVID-19-related school closures, NPR checks back in with a teacher, a college student and the mother of a student with disabilities about how the year has gone.

Checking Back With A Teacher, College Student and Mother After A Year At Home

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New Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Wants Schools Open 'As Soon As Possible'

First lady Jill Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona tour Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in Meriden, Conn. Mandel Ngan/AP hide caption

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New Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Wants Schools Open 'As Soon As Possible'

Biden's new Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says "it is our shared goal to reopen schools safely and quickly."

New Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Wants Schools Open 'As Soon As Possible'

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Education

Biden Administration Makes Vaccines A Priority For Teachers

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has put out a list of things the federal government can do to get schools to reopen. It's not clear how many districts are currently closed for in-person learning.

Biden Administration Makes Vaccines A Priority For Teachers

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With One Move, Congress Could Lift Millions Of Children Out Of Poverty
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The Coronavirus Crisis

With One Move, Congress Could Lift Millions Of Children Out Of Poverty

Lawmakers are weighing a proposal to give families with kids a monthly cash benefit to help ease the lifelong pull of poverty. Experts say it could cut U.S. child poverty nearly in half.

With One Move, Congress Could Lift Millions Of Children Out Of Poverty

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Lawmakers Consider 2 Plans For Monthly Payments To Address Child Poverty

The new COVID-19 relief bill includes proposals that were unthinkable not that long ago: giving families a few hundred dollars every month, for every child in their household.

Lawmakers Consider 2 Plans For Monthly Payments To Address Child Poverty

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CDC Offers Clearest Guidance Yet For Reopening Schools
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The Coronavirus Crisis

CDC Offers Clearest Guidance Yet For Reopening Schools

The updated guidelines make key changes to earlier language and include a new color-coded chart that divides school reopening options into four zones based on the level of community transmission.

CDC Offers Clearest Guidance Yet For Reopening Schools

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Education Pick Miguel Cardona's Message To Lawmakers: 'En La Unión Está La Fuerza'

President Biden's education secretary nominee, Miguel Cardona, appeared before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday. Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times via AP hide caption

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Biden Transition Updates

Education Pick Miguel Cardona's Message To Lawmakers: 'En La Unión Está La Fuerza'

Miguel Cardona, President Biden's education nominee, appeared before lawmakers on Wednesday for a mostly tame confirmation hearing. His opening message: In unity there is strength.

Education Pick Miguel Cardona's Message To Lawmakers: 'En La Unión Está La Fuerza'

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