Photo credit: Thomas Tolstrup – Getty Images From Prevention This week, both Lyft and Uber announced new methods of making their transportation services safer for drivers and riders. Lyft will provide vehicle partitions to all of its drivers, while Uber is stocking up some drivers with Clorox Disinfecting Wipes. Medical […]
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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 […]
DOUGLASVILLE, GA — Douglas County schools will start the fall term offering online learning only, joining a growing number of Georgia districts that plan to keep kids out of classrooms for their own safety. School will also start a week later than originally planned — on Aug. 17 instead of […]
Jewish community centers throughout South Florida have reopened their fitness centers with safety measures in place after being closed for a few months due to COVID-19. Representatives from the JCCs said they have been following CDC, Florida Department of Health and local authority recommendations since reopening their fitness centers. The […]
In the raging national debate over whether to reopen schools, advocates on both sides are basing their arguments on a range of factors: political, economic and emotional. But there is a growing consensus in the public health and scientific community that schools should resume in-person classes this fall — particularly […]
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s largest teachers union is asking state officials to direct public schools to plan for an online start to school if the spread of the coronavirus doesn’t slow by the fall. Pennsylvania State Education Association President Rich Askey, in a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary […]
AUSTIN, Texas — Amid growing angst among parents and educators, the Texas Education Agency softened its stance on in-person instruction mandates as schools navigate around the coronavirus pandemic. The agency issued new rules Friday that give local school districts more control over the decisions on start dates and on how […]