Anya Kamenetz

NPR

Anya Kamenetz appears in the following:

New Data Reveals School Attendance Numbers During The Pandemic

Wednesday, April 07, 2021

On Wednesday, the U.S. Education Department released the first set of national data on school attendance during the pandemic. Experts predicted chronic absenteeism has increased over the past year.

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COVID-19 Lockdowns Have Been Hard On Youth Locked Up

Monday, March 29, 2021

Juvenile incarceration is down, but many young people still in facilities have gone months without seeing their families.

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New Data Highlight Disparities In Students Learning In Person

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

The first federal survey on school reopening shows racial and geographic differences in participation in full-time, in person learning.

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The CDC Says A Distance Of 3 Feet Between Students In A Classroom Setting Is Safe

Friday, March 19, 2021

The CDC has updated its guidance for schools, saying it "now recommends that, with universal masking, students should maintain a distance of at least three feet in classroom settings."

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

Friday, March 19, 2021

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.

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The Latest Stimulus Package Includes $130 Billion For K-12 Education

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

American Rescue Package includes almost $130 billion for K-12 education. Some of the things it may be spent on are supplies, renovating buildings and helping with "learning loss" during the pandemic.

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

Thursday, March 11, 2021

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.

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

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

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.

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What The $300 A Month Child Benefit Could Mean For A Family On The Edge

Tuesday, March 09, 2021

The monthly checks would mark a big shift in the federal government's approach to child poverty. One study estimates they could cut the number of poor children by half.

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NPR/Ipsos Poll: Nearly One-Third Of Parents May Stick With Remote Learning

Friday, March 05, 2021

Four out of 5 parents told us they support targeted interventions by schools that would help students recover academic, social and emotional skills.

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

Friday, February 26, 2021

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.

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Teaching Students A New Black History

Thursday, February 25, 2021

An innovative education startup is offering culturally responsive learning to Black students across the country.

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States Must Test Student Learning This Year, Biden Administration Says

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Annual state testing was canceled last year because of the pandemic. Many states want to skip it again, but the Education Department says no.

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CDC Guidelines For In-Person Learning Prove To Be An Impossible Task For Many Schools

Monday, February 22, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest school guidelines are running into complicated facts on the ground, especially when it comes to physical distancing and community spread.

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If Schools Follow CDC Guidance, Biden's Reopening Goals Could Be Hard To Reach

Friday, February 19, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest school guidelines are running into complicated facts on the ground, especially when it comes to physical distancing and community spread.

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CDC Offers Clearest Guidance Yet For Reopening Schools

Friday, February 12, 2021

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.

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Keep Schools Open All Summer, And Other Bold Ideas To Help Kids Catch Up

Monday, February 08, 2021

Educators, parents and students say there's a chance to take stock and reinvent education.

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Biden Administration Proposes $130 Billion To Help Schools Reopen

Monday, February 08, 2021

President Biden's relief bill currently includes $130 billion for public K-12 schools. The biggest chunk of of the spending would go to districts to avoid layoffs and hire more personnel.

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Education Dept. Launches First Federal Effort To Track School Reopening

Friday, February 05, 2021

For the first time since the pandemic began, the U.S. Education Department will begin tracking where schools have reopened and just how unequal the access to learning has been.

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Educators Consider Extending School Schedule Into The Summer

Monday, February 01, 2021

Because of the pandemic most U.S. students are still experiencing disrupted learning. Some education leaders are asking: How do we come back from this? Should we extend learning into the summer?

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