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Many schools still trying to give kids internet access, new federal funds will help

Sun, 2021-03-14 12:33 — mike kraft
'Big burden' for schools trying to give kids internet access When the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools, educators had to figure out how to get kids online. Fast. In a patchwork approach born of desperation, they scrounged wireless hot spots,... AP NEWS

When the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools, educators had to figure out how to get kids online. Fast.

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New study says 6-foot social distancing not necessary in classrooms

Fri, 2021-03-12 11:21 — mike kraft
6-foot social distancing not necessary in classrooms, new study says A major new study found that spacing desks 6 feet apart offers no more protection than 3 feet of distance. YahooNews
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Teachers in all U.S. States are now eligible for vaccination, but there is still some confusion

Tue, 2021-03-09 11:17 — mike kraft

NY Times:

Teachers in all U.S. states are now eligible for vaccination, though there is confusion in some states.

As of Monday, all K-12 educators nationwide are officially eligible to be vaccinated against Covid-19, though the situation is more straightforward in some states than others.

President Biden had urged states last week to make vaccinating teachers a priority, with a goal of “every educator, school staff member, child-care worker to receive at least one shot by the end of the month of March.” Mr. Biden said all teachers should be able to get vaccinated starting March 8.

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High schoolers likely to receive coronavirus vaccines by early autumn--health officials

Mon, 2021-03-08 12:33 — mike kraft
Fauci predicts high schoolers will receive coronavirus vaccinations Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, predicted on Sunday that high school students across the country will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the early fall of this year. Marina Pitofsky TheHill
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Despite push to reopen schools, teacher vaccinations are not being tracked

Fri, 2021-03-05 09:52 — mike kraft
Teacher vaccinations go untracked amid school reopening push The national rush to vaccinate teachers in hopes of soon reopening pandemic-shuttered schools is running into one basic problem: Almost no one knows how many are getting the shots, or refusing to get them. States and many districts have not been keeping track of school employee vaccinations, even as the U.S. prioritizes teachers nationwide.
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Southern states top list of worst states for kids during the pandemic -- Save the Children report

Wed, 2021-03-03 12:51 — mike kraft
Southern states top list of worst states for kids during the pandemic, Save the Children finds Save the Children looks at the growing number of kids facing hunger and other hardships one year into the COVID-19 pandemic. Audrey McNamara CBSNews

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CDC study indicates that educators, not students, are main drivers of Covid infections in schools.

Tue, 2021-02-23 11:38 — mike kraft
Educators may be more central drivers of Covid-19 in schools than students, CDC study finds A study that found teachers -- not students -- were the probable source of several school-related Covid-19 outbreaks highlights the need to maintain mask and distancing guidelines and to prioritize teachers and school staff for vaccination, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Monday. Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN
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Schools: Is it safe to open schools? Yes, but ...a look at the considerations

Thu, 2021-02-18 13:37 — mike kraft
Is it safe to open schools? Yes, but ... Going back to school is frightening for many teachers and parents, especially with coronavirus rates remaining at high levels and new variants of the coronavirus emerging. And yet the negative consequences of all-remote learning are significant, too. Laura Meckler, Karin Brulliard, Brittany Shammas Washington Post
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Biden expects the US to secure 600 million vaccine does by July, discusses schools

Wed, 2021-02-17 09:47 — mike kraft
Biden vows to make 600m vaccine doses available by end of July President calls for teachers to be vaccinated sooner as he describes plans for tackling Covid-19 in televised town hall the Guardian
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CDC Issues Newest Guidance Yet For Reopening Schools

Fri, 2021-02-12 17:41 — mike kraft

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its much-anticipated, updated guidance Friday to help school leaders decide how to safely bring students back into classrooms, or keep them there. Rather than a political push to reopen schools, the update is a measured, data-driven effort to expand on old recommendations and advise school leaders on how to "layer" the most effective safety precautions: masking, physical distancing, handwashing and respiratory etiquette, ventilation and building cleaning, and contact tracing.

For politicians, parents and school leaders looking for a clear green light to reopen schools, this is not it.

"CDC is not mandating that schools reopen," CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday on a phone briefing with reporters.

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