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Biden Announces Executive Actions Meant To Help Reopen Schools

By Anya Kamenetz,

Elissa Nadworny

Published January 21, 2021 at 4:09 PM CST

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Anya Kamenetz

Anya Kamenetz is an education correspondent at NPR.

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Elissa Nadworny

Elissa Nadworny is an NPR Correspondent covering higher education. She previously covered reproductive rights and abortion.

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