Category: schools

‘No Perfect Solution’ to Reopening Schools: Teachers Union Head

Randi Weingarten, the head of one of America’s largest teachers labor unions, says that there is “no perfect solution” for safely reopening schools for in-person teaching amid the CCP virus pandemic. “There’s no perfect solution, but frankly I think New York City has done a pretty good job in terms of showing the way,” said…


California Principal Says Note on Schools Not Being Fully Open in Fall Was Mistake

A San-Francisco middle-school principal said she made an error in composing a newsletter that included a quote from the city’s school superintendent advising parents that schools would not be fully reopened by the fall. “After going back through my notes, and following up with folks, I realized my error,” she said in an email to…


California Principal Says Note About Schools’ Status for Fall Was Wrong

A San Francisco middle-school principal said she made an error in composing a newsletter that included a quote from the city’s school superintendent advising parents that schools wouldn’t be fully reopened by the fall. “After going back through my notes, and following up with folks, I realized my error,” Aptos Middle School Principal Stacey Wyatt…


California Principal Says Note About Schools’ Status for Fall Was in Error

A San Francisco middle-school principal said she made an error in composing a newsletter that included a quote from the city’s school superintendent advising parents that schools wouldn’t be fully reopened by the fall. “After going back through my notes, and following up with folks, I realized my error,” Aptos Middle School Principal Stacey Wyatt…


Entire California School Board Resigns After Mocking Parents Who Want Schools Reopened

Every member of a school board in California has stepped down after video showing them mocking parents who are pushing for schools to reopen went viral. Lisa Brizendine, president of the Oakley Union Elementary School District Board, resigned Thursday, followed a day later by members Kim Beede, Erica Ippolito, and Richie Masadas. The board apparently believed…


Capistrano School Board is Diversifying its Libraries

The Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) is adding two books to its curriculum that support the district’s plans for a cultural proficiency program. “The recommended books underscore the importance of the interconnectivity of marginalized and understudied populations in both history and literature,” says a CUSD report. “The additional titles will support an inclusive and equitable curriculum that will provide…


Biden Administration Contradicts Itself on School Reopening Promise

News Analysis The Biden administration’s promise of school reopenings appears divorced from the administration’s actions. While President Joe Biden just affirmed children are unlikely to spread COVID-19 and is talking about opening schools by April, his health authorities are recommending measures that appear likely to lead to a reduction of in-person instruction. The dissonance comes…


Biden Administration Gives Mixed Messages on School Reopening Promise

News Analysis The Biden administration’s promise of school reopenings appears to be lost amid muddled messages. While President Joe Biden just affirmed children are unlikely to spread COVID-19 and is talking about opening schools by April, health officials in his administration are recommending measures that appear likely to lead to a reduction of in-person instruction….


Florida Governor Vows to Keep Schools Open, Calls CDC Guidelines a ‘Disgrace’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday vowed to keep schools in his state open, regardless of the latest guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which he said would close almost all schools in the nation if applied. “Florida schools are open for in-person instruction. Every single parent in this state…


Biden Changes Course, Says Goal Is To Reopen Schools 5 Days a Week by April

President Joe Biden on Tuesday evening changed course, saying his aim is to reopen the majority of K-8 schools for in-person learning five days a week within 100 days of his presidency. “I think we’ll be close to that at the end of the first 100 days,” Biden said during a CNN town hall in…