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A locker sits open in April at Kent Middle School in Kentfield, Calif. Schools and parents are grappling with whether — and how — to reopen in the fall. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A locker sits open in April at Kent Middle School in Kentfield, Calif. Schools and parents…

The pressure for schools to close during the Covid-19 peak is growing, with teachers, parents and experts giving their views on whether they should.Meanwhile, the Department of Basic Education says it is engaging with stakeholders and will announce any further developments. According to Wits' head of education, Professor Felix Maringe, safety should be prioritised and lost…

President Donald Trump is pressing state and local officials to reopen schools this fall, despite coronavirus infections surging nationwide. While experts say there are significant social benefits to resuming in-person classes, they caution that schools will need to balance those against potential risks to provide a safe learning environment for students — as well as…

Hoërskool Ben Viljoen in Groblersdal. A school in Groblersdal has caused a stir over an overtly racist remark written on the wall of one of its toilet stalls.Hoërskool Ben Viljoen has since removed the remark.A screenshot of what is claimed to be the message was widely distributed on social media, causing outrage.A school in Groblersdal, Limpopo,…

Grade 12 pupils at Rosendaal Senior Secondary in Delft, Cape Town. Roger Sedres, Gallo Images via Getty Images The decision to reopen schools amid the increasing spread of the coronavirus has become political fodder.While some political parties have called the plan murderous, even ANC formations have criticised Education Minister Angie Motshekga's plan.Political analyst Somadoda Fikeni…