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A new survey from the Biden administration finds that large numbers of students are not returning to the classroom even as more schools reopen for full-time, in-person learning

One of the hardest parts of the pandemic for schools was figuring out how to get families connected via technology and now more than a year later, many schools still have a long way to go. Education reporter Wayne Carter looks at the battle for schools to stay connected during the pandemic.

A new federal survey finds that nearly half of the nation’s elementary schools were open for full-time, in-person instruction last month, but the share of students learning in-person has varied greatly by region and race

New evidence that it may be safe for schools to seat students 3 feet apart — half of the previous recommended distance — could offer a way to return more of the nation’s children to classrooms with limited space

Science teacher John King and his wife have traveled across Massachusetts in their school bus to bring real-world science lessons to his students stuck at home in Lowell.

The potential changes, to be voted on Thursday, would mean an earlier start, later end to the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years.

The potential changes, to be voted on Thursday, would mean an earlier start, later end to the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years.

The first report cards of the school year are arriving with many more Fs than usual in a dismal sign of the struggles students are experiencing with distance learning.

New research shows students have fallen behind in math since the pandemic disrupted school, while most are progressing at a normal pace in reading

Many schools across North Texas shut their doors on Election Day to keep students away from the crowds of people coming into the building during the pandemic. Some decided to stay open even though voters came inside. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter reported from Bilhartz Elementary in Duncanville, one of the schools pulling double duty on Election Day.

The shift from in-person to remote learning is giving some teachers unprecedented video access into their students’ homes

Dallas ISD opened the classrooms to all students Monday for the first time in more than six months. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter reports Superintendent Michael Hinojosa was at Junkins Elementary to witness the return to in-person learning.

As pharmaceutical companies race to manufacture a COVID-19 vaccine, many people are wary of a shot that is working its way through the approval process at record speed during a highly politicized pandemic, NBC News reports. While some professions could require employees to get the vaccine, experts say schools almost certainly will require students to — potentially setting the stage...

After a nearly eight-hour meeting, the Fort Worth Independent School District Board of Education voted on a plan extend virtual learning four more weeks, the plan failed in a four to five vote, essentially clearing the way for in-person learning to start on Oct. 5.

An entire school in Collin County was shut down after a coronavirus outbreak on campus.

An analysis conducted by The Associated Press and Chalkbeat shows that districts where the vast majority of students are white are more than three times as likely as school districts that enroll mostly students of color to be open for some in-person learning.

Administrators at Edge Middle School in Collin County first quarantined large groups of students then wound up shutting the entire campus down as cases grew.

Parents in one part of Collin County are preparing to teach their kids at home again after the coronavirus shut down an entire middle school. It happened at Edge Middle School in Nevada just east of McKinney. School leaders shut down the campus for four days after more than 5% of the campus was quarantined as the virus spread. Parents…

The Texas American Federation of Teachers rolled out a website for teachers and others to report coronavirus cases on their campuses.

The Texas American Federation of Teachers rolled out a website for teachers and others to report coronavirus cases on their campuses.