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In internet dead zones, rural schools struggle with distanced learning
Many American schools are back in class via distance learning. It's stressful everywhere but especially in rural districts where most students lack high-speed internet and cellphone service at home.
Wisconsin health officials on Sunday reported 2,217 new cases of the coronavirus, the fourth day in a row the state has confirmed more than 2,000 positive tests. The positivity rate for test results reported Sunday was 27.6 percent.
Military suicides up as much as 20 percent in COVID-19 era
Military suicides have increased by as much as 20 percent this year compared to the same period in 2019, and some incidents of violent behavior have spiked as service members struggle under COVID-19, war-zone deployments, national disasters and civil unrest.
Sept. 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: 1,000+ new cases for third straight day
The number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Minnesota on Sunday decreased from the previous day's record total. But it remained above 1,000 for the third consecutive day, the first time that's happened in Minnesota during the ongoing pandemic.
StoryCorps: Under pandemic stressors, special ed teams vow to 'put the children first'
Emma Pelosi and Debra Fisher, who work with children with special needs at separate New York City public schools, find support from each other through the challenges of getting kids back to school.
Wisconsin’s positivity rate for coronavirus testing has been among the country’s highest — that's an indicator that many more people have infections than tests are revealing. Saturday's positivity rate for testing was 22 percent.
Mayor of Minnesota city disputes MDH reports of health workers being threatened
The mayor of a southern Minnesota city is pushing back on state health department claims that a COVID-19 survey team was threatened there earlier this month. "Personally, I think they owe the city of Eitzen and its citizens an apology," Mayor Jeff Adamson told MPR News on Saturday.