Is It Safe For Kids To Return To School?

The NPR Politics Podcast

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4.5 • 24.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2020

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

The President is insistent: kids must return to school in the fall. But its not his decision to make and school districts are struggling to figure out how to open safely. Also, the Supreme Court allows more exceptions to contraception coverage. The last day of the Court's term is tomorrow.

This episode: reporter Danielle Kurtzleben, education correspondent Cory Turner, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, national correspondent Sarah McCammon.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Megan from Pennsylvania.
0:03.0	I just finished making my favorite snack,
0:06.0	peanut butter and pickle sandwich with sunflower seeds.
0:10.0	And I've just used the last of my pickles to do it.
0:13.0	This podcast was recorded at...
0:15.0	207 PM on July 8th.
0:18.0	Things may have changed by the time you hear it.
0:21.0	Like, hopefully I'll have some more pickles.
0:24.0	Okay, here's the show.
0:26.0	It takes all kinds, doesn't it?
0:31.0	I'm just gonna say that, you know, we tell our kids,
0:35.0	don't yuck our yum.
0:37.0	So I'm just gonna stay silent here.
0:39.0	Best policy.
0:40.0	Hey there, it is the NPR Politics Podcast.
0:42.0	I'm Danielle Kurtz-Laybon. I cover politics.
0:44.0	I'm Franco Ordonia as I cover the White House.
0:47.0	And we have a lot to cover today.
0:49.0	We're going to start by talking about the fight to reopen schools.
0:52.0	So, Cory Turner of NPR's education team has graciously agreed to
0:55.0	join us. Cory, hello.
0:57.0	Hello, Danielle. Welcome, welcome.
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