“What am I to do?” An oral history of mothering children in online school
“I’m the security guard, a mother, a father, a teacher, I’m everything.” Parents and children reflect on a year of remote learning and its impact on their finances, mental health, and family.
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After the governor declined to answer questions, a New York Focus reporter was ejected from her event.
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The mayor and the police blamed “outside agitators” for campus protests. Student journalists reported what they saw.
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