AdvertisementAn 8th-Grader Finally Returns To School In Person, Hoping It LastsAugust 13, 2021Clare LombardofacebookEmailThis week, Natalie McCray, 13, returned to in-person school for the first time since the pandemic began. She spent her first day introducing herself to new people and raising her hand in class — something she said she rarely used to do. (Nicole Buchanan for NPR)