Katie Reilly

Katie Reilly is a reporter for TIME.

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How Schools Are Struggling With a Substitute Teacher Shortage

'It's an all-hands-on-deck process' says a school superintendent who had to step in to teach gym recently

By Katie Reilly

A Record Number of Women Are Enrolled in Top Business Schools

A new report from the Forté Foundation, which is working to achieve gender equity in top MBA programs, says the 41% figure for women in business schools is the highest ever

By Katie Reilly

Why Schools Are Paying Kids to Get Vaccinated

From New York to Los Angeles, schools are rewarding kids as young as 5 with $100 gift cards and other rewards if they get COVID-19 vaccines

By Katie Reilly

Inside Amherst College's Decision to End Legacy Admissions

Evidence from other colleges suggests that Amherst College could see more low-income and first-generation students as it ends legacy admissions

By Katie Reilly

Critics Say Academic Freedom Is at Risk Under New Tenure Rules

The revisions, which could make it easier to fire faculty who fall short in performance reviews, come at a time of heightened tensions on college campuses over what professors should — and should not—be allowed to teach.

By Katie Reilly

Why a Beer Maker Is at the Center of a School Mask Dispute

The owner of the Minocqua Brewing Company is using money from the super PAC he launched to fund lawsuits that would force Wisconsin schools to require masks in class

By Katie Reilly

Inside the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Future CEOs

Tima Bansal begins every new course with a cautionary statistic for her business school students. A 2008 study found that MBA candidates enter business school with more community-oriented values, but graduate with more selfish ones....

By Katie Reilly

The DOJ Is Getting Involved as Educators Face Violent Threats

The Justice Department move comes amid fierce protests over school mask mandates and social justice issues

By Katie Reilly

School Mask Mandates Are Going to Court

A spate of lawsuits marks the latest phase of the debate over face masks

By Katie Reilly

Meet the Educators Who Saved A Pandemic School Year

29 stories of teachers, bus drivers and others who went above and beyond

By Jasmine Aguilera , Madeleine Carlisle and Katie Reilly

This Startup Has a Mission to Fight Student Debt

The startup Mos, founded by a Tunisian human rights activist, wants to teach college-bound students the financial skills they didn't learn in school

By Katie Reilly

Schools Are Defying Some State Attempts to Ban Masks

School districts in Texas and Florida are among those defying their Republican governors' mask bans as COVID-19 surges

By Katie Reilly

The Delta Variant Is Upending Back-to-School Plans

'We are in an eerily similar situation as we were 12 months ago'

By Katie Reilly

For Kids Who Want Vaccines, VaxTeen Has Answers

Vaccination rates are lagging among young people as the Delta variant spreads

By Katie Reilly

For Class of 2021, an 'Asterisk on the Future'

The pandemic has altered life plans for many high school seniors, and counselors have had a close-up view of their anxiety

By Katie Reilly

Applying to College Was Hard. COVID-19 Made It Impossible

The first sign that Twyla Joseph’s college application process was not going to go as planned came on March 13, 2020, when, a day before her scheduled SAT, she learned the test had been canceled....

By Katie Reilly

Biden Faces Obstacles as He Vows to Reopen Schools

The debate over how or whether to reopen schools is more heated than ever as teacher unions demand safety assurances and vaccines

By Katie Reilly

School Nurses Fear a New COVID-19 Surge

'This isn't about ice packs and Band-Aids.'

By Katie Reilly

Biden Picks Former Teacher for Education Secretary

If confirmed as Education Secretary, Miguel Cardona will face pressure to fix schooling upended by COVID-19 and to roll back some of Betsy DeVos's policies

By Katie Reilly

U.S. Students Will Lose Months of Learning to COVID-19

"The pandemic has forced the most vulnerable students into the least desirable learning situations"

By Katie Reilly
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