Dec. 1, 2020 at 6:00 am 1 of 3 | In Clarkston, Asotin County, Parkway Elementary School fourth-grader Joslyn Walkup prepares for the first day of class with… (Pete Caster / For The Seattle Times) By Hannah Furfaro and Dahlia Bazzaz At least once a week, Emily Oster receives a message from a state official seeking help on coronavirus outbreaks in schools….
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Two Alabama teachers die from COVID-19 as governor vows to keep schools and businesses open
Shelley Connor Over the past two weeks, the rate of COVID-19 infections across Alabama has increased by over 50 percent, with teachers and other school employees representing a significant number of these cases. In one Alabama school district, Hoover City School, two district employees have died within the past week after contracting the virus. On…
DeKalb County schools undergo deep sanitization in post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 preventative effort
NORTHEAST ALABAMA by: Tiffany Lester Posted: Dec 2, 2020 / 07:44 PM CST / Updated: Dec 2, 2020 / 07:44 PM DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. – While DeKalb County Board of Education students get an extended Thanksgiving break and learn remotely this week, the district is getting things completely sanitized before they come back. Cintas cleaning crews are taking advantage of…
‘Tidal wave’ of COVID-19 feared as Alabama hospitals fill up
BY JAY REEVES ASSOCIATED PRESS UPDATED DEC 2, 2020 | POSTED ON DEC 1, 2020 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama hospitals that already are treating a record number of COVID-19 patients are bracing for a “tidal wave” of additional cases linked to holiday gatherings, a health official said Tuesday as schools and more grappled with the worsening coronavirus…
Wake County Public School System approves one-time $500 bonus for full-time employees amid COVID-19 pandemic
Wake County Public School System approves one-time $500 bonus for full-time employees amid COVID-19 pandemicRALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The Wake County School Board met Tuesday to swear in newly elected members and to discuss the future of in-person learning. Nine school board seats were up for re-election in November. Eight of the nine members won…
Educators Mixed on Governor’s Push For In-Person Learning
ANDREW YEAGER | DECEMBER 2, 2020 Gov. Kay Ivey said this week the state’s goal is to get students back in the classroom. Schools across Alabama have offered a remote learning option since March because of continued community spread of COVID-19. But the longer schools are disrupted, the more likely kids will suffer academically, according to Ivey. She said…
Birmingham City Schools will return to remote learning Dec. 7 due to COVID-19
By Randi Hildrethand WBRC Staff| November 10, 2020 at 6:12 AM CST – Updated December 2 at 9:32 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to increase, Birmingham City School officials say they have decided to return to remote learning, beginning Dec. 7. In addition, because of transportation challenges, the system says…
Metro Nashville Public Schools again weighing moving fifth-graders back to elementary school
Meghan Mangrum Nashville Tennessean Metro Nashville Public Schools is again considering reshuffling which students attend elementary school. The district is considering extending elementary schools to serve students in grades K-5, instead of sending fifth-graders to middle school like it has for decades. The recommendation from the Metro Schools ReimaginED steering committee – the district’s plan for improving academics across the…
Hawaii Public Schools Keep Losing Students Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Latest figures show Hawaii’s public schools lost 1,023 more students in the first quarter as overall enrollment plunged nearly 3% compared with last year. By Suevon Lee / About 10 hours ago Reading time: 3 minutes. Hawaii’s public schools lost 1,023 more students in the first quarter of the school year as coronavirus concerns kept many parents from sending…
Montgomery Public Schools returning to all-virtual learning Dec. 7
By WSFA Staff| November 30, 2020 at 1:39 PM CST – Updated November 30 at 6:24 PM MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Montgomery Public Schools students will return to all-virtual learning starting Dec. 7. According to an announcement from MPS, teachers and administrators will continue to report to their classrooms and offices as usual. MPS will observe…
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