Amid concerns of the spread of COVID-19, sixth-grader Salih Tas wears a mask as he has his temperature checked by a teacher during a STEM summer camp in Wylie, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) It’s a huge, huge topic with parents, teachers and school staff right now: Is it safe for […]
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Even as they recommended working to reopen schools in-person, the nation’s science academies warned: “It is likely that someone in the school community will contract COVID-19.” But largely missing from the reopening protocols at states and schools around the nation are concrete plans for what administrators are to do when coronavirus […]
A week after the United States surpassed 3,000,000 coronavirus cases — around a quarter of the world’s cases and deaths — the coronavirus pandemic continues unabated. Governors and other leaders in states including California, Texas and Michigan continue to grapple with plans to reopen their economies – or slow them down […]
A few months into the coronavirus pandemic, the web is more central to humanity’s functioning than I could have imagined 30 years ago. It’s now a lifeline for billions of people and businesses worldwide. But I’m more frustrated now with the current state of the web than ever before. We […]
Last month, I was certain high school sports would play out in California this fall, even if in an abbreviated form. I wasn’t naive. I was hopeful, as were the sea of coaches, administrators, parents and student-athletes I regularly spoke to. I was encouraged because flattening the coronavirus curve meant […]
“About 80% percent of my patients scheduled appointments just for information on COVID-19.” (Photo: Rostislav_Sedlacek via Getty Images) Within a week of the first COVID-19 case in Michigan, my practice had fully transitioned to telehealth. I went from putting my hands on patients to seeing them from my kitchen on […]
College students should weigh their health insurance options if they take in-person classes this fall. Geber86/GettyImages As colleges and universities decide whether or not to reopen their campuses this fall, much of the discussion has focused on the ethics behind the decision and the associated health risks of in-person instruction. […]
PALM BEACH, Fla. — On Wednesday, Erica Whitfield will cast her vote on whether to send Palm Beach County teachers and students back to the classroom amid a pandemic. The school board member says the choice has been anything but academic. COVID-19 snuck into the Whitfield house in April despite her family’s best […]