An elementary student waits for her bus to leave school after dismissal.
Ten months after campuses shut their doors because of the pandemic and moved to remote learning, many remain closed. And efforts to bring children back, in places like Chicago, Washington, DC, and Montclair, New Jersey have faltered.
Teachers unions have blocked attempts, citing inadequate safety measures while those supporting a return to in-person learning say the data shows it can be done without community spread. Meanwhile, President Biden has said he wants all children in kindergarten through 8th grade back in school in his first 100 days.
To explain what’s happening, Diane spoke with Laura Meckler, Washington Post reporter covering national education policy and trends, and the Education Department.
Rethinking leadership in the U.S. African AmericanStudies professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. says Americans have looked to the political class to create a just democracy for too long – and it hasn't worked. In a new book he argues that we are the leaders we have been looking for and explains what that means for the 2024 election.
Menopause. Once a taboo topic, the "m" word is having a moment – among celebrities, in the media, and in Washington, where President Biden recently signed an order that supports research into women's health. Dr. Sharon Malone says it's about time, and explains why understanding "the change" is critical for a woman's ability to get – and stay -- healthy.
Donald Trump regularly ends his rallies with prayer. He has repeatedly compared himself to Jesus. And last week he started selling a version of the Bible. Robert P. Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute weighs in on Trump’s growing embrace of Christianity.
Donald Trump has made cognitive ability a central issue of the presidential race. But he rarely talks about his own family's experience with dementia. The Washington Post's Michael Kranish on Fred Trump Senior's Alzheimer's disease and what voters deserve to know about a candidate's mental fitness.