Motoko Rich

New York Times

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K-12 education reporter for the New York Times

Motoko Rich on KCRW

In Japan, only 1000 people have died from the virus. Japan is home to the world’s oldest population, the largest city, and one of the first big outbreaks outside China.

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As the new school year gets under way all over the country, the New York Times is reporting “a stark about-face from just a few years ago.”

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As the new school year gets under way all over the country, the New York Times is reporting “a stark about-face from just a few years ago.”

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For two weeks now, thousands of public school students in suburban Denver have been walking out of classes and protesting alongside parents and teachers.

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For two weeks now, thousands of public school students in suburban Denver have been walking out of classes and protesting alongside parents and teachers.

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