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U.S. school board elections see conservative candidates get largely rejectedVoters across the U.S. largely rebuked conservative candidates in local school board elections who want to ban books and restrict classroom conversations on race and gender.U.S. NewsNov 8, 2023
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‘Teaching should not be a life-threatening profession,’ Biden tells U.S. educatorsBiden spoke of the challenges of the modern-day teacher, including gun violence and a growing movement from the right to ban books in classrooms.U.S. NewsApr 24, 2023
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Schools start shutting down in the U.S. as coronavirus cases surgeThe virus is blamed for more than 242,000 deaths and over 10.5 million confirmed infections in the U.S.WorldNov 13, 2020
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Trump pushes ‘patriotic education’ while downplaying history of U.S. slaveryThe president defended white culture and denounced Democrats, the media and others who he accused of trying to indoctrinate school children and shame their parents’ “whiteness.”WorldSep 17, 2020
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Only 1 in 10 Americans want schools to reopen without coronavirus restrictions: pollRoughly three in 10 respondents to the poll say that teaching kids in classrooms shouldn’t happen at all, a stark contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump's plans.WorldJul 22, 2020
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Coronavirus: U.S. schools can only reopen if bars, gyms stay closed, experts sayA growing chorus of public health experts is urging federal, state and local officials to prioritize reopening K-12 schools, which will likely require closing some other establishments.WorldJul 9, 2020
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U.S. schools face emotional debates, tough decisions over reopening amid coronavirusThe plans for the upcoming school year are taking shape by the day, and vary district to district, state to state.HealthJul 5, 2020
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U.S. schools aren’t challenging enough for exchange students: studyBut some experts disputed the methodology.WorldMar 22, 2017
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