Surprising Benefits of Isolation Discovered During the Lockdown
Reading Time: 5 minutes What a 16-year-old girl learned about her “proximity friends,” her real friends — and herself — during the solitude brought on by the COVID-19 school shutdown.
Teacher Mental Health Amid a Pandemic
Reading Time: 6 minutes I know that distance learning isn’t perfect. But at least it doesn’t kill children.
Pandemic Threatens American DREAMers
Reading Time: 13 minutes Undocumented students face greater challenges than ever in their pursuit of postsecondary education.
US Restrictions Threaten Admissions, Careers for Chinese STEM Students
Reading Time: 5 minutes A “China!” tweet turned their world upside down.
No One Wants Schools Shut Down.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Reopening could set the US back months in the fight against COVID-19. How can parents, teachers, and students be supported while schools stay closed?
Why Policing in Schools Is Complicated
Reading Time: 9 minutes For students of color, do officers in school do more harm than good?
Tested: The Future of Education Post-Pandemic
Reading Time: 2 minutes Over the coming months, a team of WhoWhatWhy reporters will be covering the challenges and opportunities presented by the disruption of the 2020 school year.
Going to School Has Never Been Safe for My Child
Reading Time: 4 minutes Due to COVID-19, conventional school is less an option than ever for my immunocompromised daughter.
Has Trump Backer and Education Czar Betsy DeVos Gone Too Far?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Wealthy private schools receive stimulus funds, leaving public schools that serve underprivileged students with even greater budget shortfalls.
Pandemic Leaves International Students Stranded
Reading Time: 6 minutes As the coronavirus shut down universities, a population was left behind.