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The Begaye sisters do their schoolwork at their home in Blue Gap, Arizona Sept. 24. From left: High school senior Chenoa, fourth-grader Sonora, first-grader Annabah and second-grader Winona. On the Navajo Nation, some students must drive for miles to access Wi-Fi hotspot for schoolwork. (Megan Marples/Cronkite News)

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A Navajo school district and its students fight to overcome amid COVID-19
Native American students struggle with isolation and loss

One student runs 85 feet up a hill every morning, just to get a cellphone signal so he can call in his attendance.

By Anthoney J. Wallace, Cronkite News December 1, 2020