He’s spent 22 of his 30 years in journalism masking Missouri government and politics, most just lately because the information editor of the Columbia Daily Tribune. The finances votes Thursday are unlikely to be the last this yr on spending objects. With greater than $2.eight billion in revenue assist coming […]
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This governor wants schools reopened. Local officials say it’s not safe.
DES MOINES, Iowa — When the Iowa City Community School District decided in mid-July to start the academic year fully online, it seemed like the only logical choice to administrators. The county was averaging 26 new confirmed coronavirus cases a day, some days as high as 70, and no one […]
PM urges authorities to keep schools open even if local lockdowns are imposed
Coronavirus Article Bar with counter .. Boris Johnson has urged local authorities to keep schools open even if local lockdowns are imposed. Responding to the growing tension around children returning to schools in Septe, Boris Johnson said today that he hoped schools would not be forced to close as a […]
Here’s how parents can protect their kids from coronavirus as schools reopen
Get ready to pack your back-to-school pencils, binders and … hand sanitizer? While some schools and universities are opting for remote learning or a hybrid of in-person and online sessions, others are pushing ahead with in-person classes – with proper sanitation protocols, of course. Social distancing markings, COVID program coordinators and smaller class sizes are only a […]
What Teachers Want Parents To Know As Schools Reopen
The coronavirus pandemic is raging, but schools are beginning to reopen across the country — many with terrifying results. HuffPost Parenting asked the teachers from our Facebook community what they want parents to know right now. Here’s what they had to say. **** “Educators will all tell you that we […]
New Haven schools plan to reopen completely online, in contrast to Gov. Ned Lamont’s preference for some in-person learning
One of Connecticut’s largest school districts will petition the state to reopen schools completely online, in contrast to Gov. Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona’s strong preferences for at least some in-person learning. The New Haven Board of Education voted Wednesday in a special meeting to begin school fully […]
Dedham Schools Will Have ‘Phased Reopening’ Starting Remote
DEDHAM, MA — Dedham Public Schools have decided on the back-to-school plan for the fall and it’s a phased version of the hybrid model that districts were instructed to come up with. Students will start the year completely remote and slowly come back to the classroom as the year progresses, […]
Students among first to return offer lessons for reopening schools
NASHVILLE – Abigail Alexander shuffled through a stack of papers, trying to find instructions for logging in to her school-issued laptop. The 10-year-old chatted with her best friend, a fellow fifth grader, about who is in their classes this year at Head Middle Magnet Prep and what period they have a specific teacher. Their conversation Tuesday sounded like […]
Beirut explosion devastates ‘struggling’ heath system; Florida surpasses 500,000 cases; Chicago schools to go online
Another pharmaceutical giant announced a vaccine deal with the U.S. on Wednesday while Joe Biden and the rest of the Democratic celebs bid adieu to Milwaukee’s political convention before the coronation train ever rolled into town. Johnson & Johnson said it has a $1 billion agreement to supply 100 million […]
Reopening Schools Is a Test That We’re All Failing Together
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Getty In working through what to say to my children about school in the fall, I remember that butterflies’ hearts are in their wings—and how I came to know this a decade ago. My daughter’s hand curled up in a fist in my hand just […]
Montclair Schools Will Have Mandatory Masks, Temperature Checks
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Regular temperature checks, mandatory face masks and possible outdoor learning/teaching spaces are all on the list of the latest coronavirus updates in store for Montclair’s public schools. Montclair School Superintendent Jonathan Ponds recently released an update on reopening plans in the district amid the COVID-19 crisis. “As […]
Some parents want to hire tutors, start mini schools this year. Most can’t afford to.
CHICAGO – Millions of parents across the nation are facing difficult decisions about what to do with their kids this school year. But the pandemic affects every family differently, for reasons that range from their socioeconomic status to their health to the fields they work in. Some parents are in a […]
Online school? Some parents want to hire tutors, start mini schools this year. Most can’t afford to.
CHICAGO – Millions of parents across the nation are facing difficult decisions about what to do with their kids this school year. But the pandemic affects every family differently, for reasons that range from their socioeconomic status to their health to the fields they work in. Some parents are in a […]
As Maryland public schools go online this fall, private and parochial schools ready to welcome students on campus
As Maryland’s public schools announced their decisions to keep their doors closed at least for the beginning of the school year, private schools have done just the reverse — arguing they have the ability to give families the in-person classes they want while keeping students safe. Because of their small […]
Miami-Dade County Public Schools to begin school year online only and later Aug. 31 date
Miami-Dade County Public Schools will start the school year remotely — and late — on Aug. 31, school officials announced Wednesday. Students, parents and teachers have been anticipating what some would say was an inevitable decision by school officials. With less than a month to go and an infection rate […]
The Cost for Schools To Reopen This Fall
There are many, many important questions swirling about the potential of going back to school this fall, and most of them are about something more important than money. People’s safety is obviously first and foremost. The livelihood of millions of educators and school employees also matters, as does the education […]
Amid Conflicting Advice, Norristown Schools Work On Reopen Plan
NORRISTOWN, PA — The Norristown Area School District will offer a multi-option plan for students heading into the 2020-21 school year, with families given a choice of in-person or virtual instruction, officials announced. The announcement comes as the district has waded through a net of inconsistent recommendations from local leaders […]
Biden launches ‘roadmap’ for reopening schools as Trump calls for return to the classroom
As back-to-school time inches closer and the debate over how –or if– students should return to classrooms this school year rages on, former vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden laid out his “roadmap to reopening schools safely,” Friday afternoon, calling on Congress to provide an influx in funding […]
Chicago Public Schools proposes hybrid of online, in-person classes for fall, despite union opposition
CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools has released a much-anticipated blueprint for fall instruction, saying it plans to adopt a hybrid-learning model that will bring most students back for two-consecutive days of in-person learning on a rotating basis if public health officials say it can be done safely. Under the “preliminary […]
Littleton Public Schools August Delay: Back-To-School Plan
LITTLETON, CO — Littleton Public Schools issued an update Friday on back-to-school plans after the district announced it is postponing the first day of school until Aug. 24. Classes were previously scheduled to begin Aug. 13. Littleton Public Schools will offer in-person and remote learning for the fall term. In […]