Katie Reilly

Katie Reilly is a reporter for TIME.

Clockwise from top left: Lesya Bazylewicz, Cherryl Baker, David Rion, Tinika Campbell, Camilo Macias, Jennifer Segal

'A Big Asterisk on the Future.' High School Counselors on Challenges Facing the Class of 2021

The pandemic has altered life plans for many high school seniors, and couns...

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

Twyla Joseph in Islip Terrace, N.Y., on Feb. 5, as her day begins

Applying to College Was Never Easy for Most Students. The Pandemic Made It Nearly Impossible

The first sign that Twyla Joseph’s college application process was not goin...

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....

Students wearing protective masks listen during a lesson at an elementary school in San Francisco, Calif., on Oct. 5, 2020.

Biden Wants to Reopen Schools Within 100 Days. Here’s Why That Might Not Happen

The debate over how or whether to reopen schools is more heated than ever a...

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

Signs to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 hang outside the nurses office at John B. Wright Elementary School in Tucson, Ariz., on Aug. 14, 2020.

School Nurses Fear a Coronavirus Surge as Students and Staff Return From Winter Break

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

Connecticut Commissioner of Education Miguel Cardona speaks with Berlin High School students while on a tour of the school on Jan. 28, 2020.

Biden Names a Former Teacher to His Cabinet to Oversee Schools 'In a State of Crisis'

If confirmed as Education Secretary, Miguel Cardona will face pressure to f...

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

A student raises her hand in her virtual classroom at the Roxbury YMCA in Boston on Sept. 21, 2020.

The Learning Gap Is Getting Worse as Schools Rely on Remote Classes, Especially for Students of Color

"The pandemic has forced the most vulnerable students into the least desira...

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

People wait in line for COVID-19 tests on Nov. 16 in New York City, where the mayor announced that rising infections were forcing schools to close down less than two months after they'd reopened for in-person learning.

New York City Schools to Shut Down Again as Coronavirus Cases Rise

The decision marks the second time the nation's largest school district has...

The decision marks the second time the nation's largest school district has been forced to close because of the coronavirus