The battle over reopening schools
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The growing tensions between school systems and teachers unions. Plus, Biden\'s Cabinet may be \\u201cthe most diverse in history,\\u201d but his pick for agriculture secretary has reignited criticism over the USDA\\u2019s treatment of Black farmers.
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Chicago teachers are deadlocked with the school district over their reopening plans, but Chicago is far from alone. Education reporter Perry Stein explains the growing tensions between teachers unions and school systems.
On Tuesday, CDC researchers published a data review in the Journal of the American Medical Association finding that there has been little spread of coronavirus in schools when precautions such as masks and social distancing are in place.
Producer Jordan-Marie Smith talked to reporter Laura Reiley about why Tom Vilsack\\u2019s nomination as agriculture secretary reopened old wounds for Black farmers.
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