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Kalyn Belsha, Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat After surviving two school years “completely veiled in the pandemic,” teacher Kathryn Vaughn says this year is off to a different start. Her stress levels are down. COVID protocols are relaxed. Teachers are feeling hopeful. “It feels a little lighter this year,” said Vaughn, who teaches elementary school art in […]

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Staffing, attendance, behavior: 7 big issues facing schools this year

‘Parental control’ bills take aim at teachers like me

Schools are open. But parents say more after-school options still needed.

‘Everyone is going to need support.’ How schools are racing to respond to a mental health crisis

My civics students taught me how to honor an imperfect country on the Fourth of July

Teacher Appreciation Week: Chalkbeat readers salute educators who went above and beyond

CDC eases distancing guidelines in classrooms, saying 3 feet often OK

First Person: Remote learning has frustrated families all around me. I’m worried about the long-term effects.

It’s been two weeks since the Capitol attack. Here’s how students are feeling about national politics

The empty gradebook: As students struggle with remote learning, teachers grapple with Fs

Did students fall behind this spring? Yes, but not as much as feared, new data shows

Virtual instruction isn’t getting high marks from parents, but many still prefer it

How much learning have students lost due to COVID? Projections are coming in, but it’s still hard to say

I loved my work at a child care center. But I was worth more than $11 an hour.

All eyes on Congress: For schools, the next stimulus package will shape the future

2020 Summer Camp Guide from Chalkbeat

10 stories that defined K-12 education in the 2010s

How a doctor inspired a new way to train teachers — and how that is leading to a new kind of school