Life without school

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Trainee teacher applications surge by 65% in England
Fears of weak job market leads to unprecedented rush to sign up by graduates

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... in-england

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Now teachers sound alarm over plans to reopen schools

Union: Convince us that classes are safe • New warning over spread of the virus

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... en-schools

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Pubs in England may have to close to control coronavirus, says Sage adviser

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... ham-medley

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Boost test and trace before English schools reopen 'or risk second wave'

Rapid improvements in Covid-19 tracking needed this month, researchers warn government

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... ers-warned

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Concerns persist over plan to reopen schools in England

School leaders say distancing rules unworkable, and unions critical of guidance on masks

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... in-england

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Keeping England's schools open 'must take priority' in second wave of Covid-19
Children’s commissioner for England says pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops should close first

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... f-covid-19

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Covid-19 may spread more easily in schools than thought, report warns

US health body highlights risks of reopening after outbreaks in state of Georgia and in Israel

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... port-warns

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What we are learning about Covid-19 and kids

As schools around the world prepare to reopen, new scientific evidence about children and coronavirus is coming to light

https://www.theguardian.com/science/202 ... 9-and-kids

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Tough choices need to be made, but reopening schools is a priority
Jeremy Farrar

Young people have been hugely affected by Covid-19. We must fight this rise in cases and make classrooms as safe as possible

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... a-priority

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Little evidence Covid spreads in schools, says Gavin Williamson

Education secretary says research ‘makes it clear there is little evidence virus is transmitted’ in classrooms

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... williamson

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'Kids need contact': nursery staff during lockdown – a photo essay

Photographer Slater King introduces his latest project focusing on nursery workers, and some of them detail how the pandemic has affected their work

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... hoto-essay

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Should Ofsted visit schools in England when they reopen?

The inspectorate has announced its phased return from September. Not everyone in education thinks this is helpful

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... hey-reopen

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Shower curtains and desk barriers: how US schools are trying to reopen

As schools across the US reopen amid the pandemic, teachers have been posting photos of how their classrooms have change

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... s-teachers

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Starting secondary school during a pandemic: what parents need to know

New year 7s will have missed out on rites of passage and been unable to visit their new school. But there are silver linings

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... ed-to-know

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School reopening in Scotland: five lessons for the rest of the UK

As Scottish schools end first week of classes after five months of Covid-19 lockdown, what can rest of UK learn?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... -of-the-uk