Anya Kamenetz
Stories
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Technology
Can't Leave The House? Try Playing Competitive Video Games
"There's a joke going around that once the quarantine ends, everyone's going to be like a thousand times better," says one college esports competitor.
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National
Child Sexual Abuse Reports Are On The Rise Amid Lockdown Orders
The National Sexual Assault Hotline reports a jump in calls coming in from minors in the month of March, when many shelter-in-place orders began.
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National
9 Ways Schools Will Look Different When (And If) They Reopen
From shorter days to smaller classes, school will likely look radically different in the fall.
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National
4 In 10 U.S. Teens Say They Haven't Done Online Learning Since Schools Closed
A new national survey also suggests most teens are following coronavirus news closely — and they're worried.
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Food
Children May Miss Meals As School Food Service Workers Fall Ill
After schools shut their doors in response to the coronavirus, districts raced to continue getting meals to students. Now, those efforts may be faltering.
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Education
Listener Questions About Adapting K-12 Education During The Epidemic
NPR education correspondent Anya Kamenetz and Thurgood Marshall Academy Director of College and Alumni Programs Sanjay Mitchell answer questions about K-12 education during the COVID-19 epidemic.
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Education
9 Out Of 10 Children Are Out Of School Worldwide. What Now?
Recovery will take years, and other lessons from "education in emergencies" around the world.
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Health
What Do Students Need To Recover When School Closes For Months?
Almost nine out of every 10 children enrolled in classes is not going to school because of the coronavirus outbreak. Americans can learn from examples around the world.
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National
The Biggest Distance-Learning Experiment In History: Week One
Districts are scrambling to get remote learning lessons in place. But over half of students live near the poverty line, 14% have a learning disability, and some struggle just to find Internet access.
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Politics
Coronavirus Relief Package Offers Up More Than $30 Billion For Education
Amid widespread public school and higher education closures, the Senate bill sets money aside for remote learning and gives Education Secretary Betsy DeVos new power.