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Schools have begun reopening in the U.S. with most states leaving it up to local schools to decide whether to require masks.

Parents and policy makers across the nation have been plunged anew into a debate over whether face coverings should be optional or a mandate when schools reopen

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the guidance Friday.

Children are having their noses swabbed or saliva sampled at school to test for the coronavirus in cities such as Baltimore, New York and Chicago.

More than 1,000 parents in suburban Joliet have signed a petition urging school administrators to bring children back into classrooms despite an announcement earlier this year that all learning would remain remote until the end of the school year. The push comes as the Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois State Board of Education released updated joint guidance for…

President Joe Biden says he wants most schools serving kindergarten through eighth grade to reopen by late April.

Despite a dramatic surge in coronavirus cases, parents and students in multiple Chicago-area school districts took part in rallies Saturday, calling for schools to fully reopen. In the morning hours, dozens of people gathered outside New Trier High School’s Northfield campus to express concerns about the school district’s hybrid learning model. On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the school, which has...

Some parents and students gathered Saturday, calling for a return to in-person classes despite a surge in coronavirus cases in Illinois. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

Because many schools are offering remote classes, two local mothers have made it their mission to makes sure students still have in-person interaction. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

The Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools responded Wednesday to Chicago Public Schools’ announcement of moving to remote learning this fall, saying they intend to keep students in school as the coronavirus pandemic continues. In a letter to parents, the Archdiocese said they strongly believe that their reopening plan, which allows for students to return to full-time in-person learning, is in…

The CDC on Thursday added new information to its website on opening schools, but it did not appear to remove any of its earlier suggestions. Much of the new material emphasized the importance of reopening schools, echoing many of Trump’s arguments. The updated guidance urged school leaders to work with local officials to make decisions about the fall, taking...

While the debate over whether to reopen schools continues nationwide, new research suggests in-person learning at elementary schools may be safer than classroom instruction for older students. According to a study from Iceland published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the infection rate for children under 10 is 6.7 percent, while for those over 10 years old, the infection…

As more young children prepare to return to pre-school and elementary school, health experts weigh in on their opinions. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report on Wednesday with recommendations on how districts should prepare to reopen schools.

As schools start to announce their reopening plans, students, parents and teachers reacted differently to their expectations of the fall. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

Several Illinois school districts have released their reopening plans for the fall, with new options and public health guidance as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Here’s a look at some of the plans laid out by districts in the Chicago area, many looking to return to in-person instruction in some form for the first time since March.

Two west suburban school districts released their respective reopening plans Monday, both offering students and their families multiple options for in-person or remote learning as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Indian Prairie School District 204, the state’s fourth largest, announced its reopening plan in a letter to the district community Monday evening. The district, which includes the west suburban communities of Aurora, Bolingbrook, Plainfield and Naperville, begins fall classes on Aug. 20 As outlined in the letter from Superintendent Adrian Talley, the plan includes the following options: A/B/C Schedule:...

Lake County public school districts in Northwest Indiana announced Monday students will return to in-person learning this fall amid coronavirus concerns. After Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb approved the reopening of all Indiana schools this fall, 16 Lake County school districts and the Northwest Indiana Special Education Cooperation provided guidelines regarding the most effective way for students to return to school….

Despite skyrocketing COVID-19 cases in several states, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is pushing the Trump plan to fully reopen schools, in person, five days a week. Some districts says they’re not ready and will start at least partially online.