The biggest epidemiological question was whether reopening schools would seed community outbreaks. For many months, science offered very few clear answers. But studies have since suggested that in-school transmission was […]

Only 49.4% of parents and caregivers surveyed in March 2021 planned on vaccinating their children ages 12 years old and younger when a COVID-19 vaccine is made available for their […]

Classrooms are opening their doors to a different pandemic. Here is how to think about risk.Liz Stuart is quoted at The New York Times .

As COVID-19-related protocols ramp back up in response to the aggressive delta variant, a public health expert has advice for folks who are losing patience with people who eschew wearing […]

As the Delta variant rages, parents remain confused about how their children can safely return to classrooms in the midst of a pandemic. Here are answers to common questions.Liz Stuart is […]

Life expectancy in the United States dropped by a year and a half in 2020 — a continuation of a worrisome decline that was observed in the first half of […]

The highly contagious coronavirus strain is fueling case upticks across the globe. What does that mean for this coming school year?Liz Stuart is quoted at Tech & Learning.

Research shows that Americans are reporting more feelings of social isolation even as states open up. Increased social contact does not necessarily offer a quick fix after a year of […]

U.S. health officials say that when schools begin, vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the new […]

Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. Liz Stuart is quoted […]