Updated 11:34 AM; Today 11:33 AM Facebook ShareTwitter ShareBy Kent Faulk | kfaulk@al.com As COVID-19 infection rates continue rising some Alabama public schools are making changes to their plans for virtual and in-person classrooms – or a hybrid of the two – as the Christmas holiday and new year approaches. AL.com coronavirus coverage Among the school systems…
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Baldwin County Public Schools reports almost 250 COVID-19-related absences over Thanksgiving break
By: WKRG Staff Posted: Nov 30, 2020 / 08:54 PM CST / Updated: Nov 30, 2020 / 10:11 PM CST BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Baldwin County Public Schools reported 248 COVID-19 related absences over the Thanksgiving break. Out of those, 88 were students in Fairhope. We asked Mayor Sherry Sullivan for comment – given crowd at The Lighting of…
Despite rising COVID cases, few Alabama schools switch to virtual between holidays
Updated Nov 22, 2020; Posted Nov 22, 2020 By Amy Yurkanin | ayurkanin@al.com Despite widespread rumors, only a handful of Alabama school districts have opted to go virtual between Thanksgiving and the end of winter break as COVID cases rise in the state. Superintendents in several large districts have taken to social media to put those rumors…
Coronavirus cases rising in Alabama K-12 schools: 2,261 new cases reported this week
Updated 11:32 AM; Today 11:32 AM By Trisha Powell Crain Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Alabama’s K-12 schools, and for the second week in a row, that number jumped by a lot. According to the Alabama Department of Public Health dashboard, a total of 2,261 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in 125 school districts…
Schools are closing for millions of kids as teachers get sick and COVID cases surge. Some districts are holding out.
Erin RichardsElinor AspegrenUSA TODAY November 20, 2020 The dominos are beginning to fall at America’s schools. After weeks or months of operating in person, schools are shifting students back to remote learning as the nation grapples with soaring COVID-19 infections. Starting Monday, millions more students will be connected to their teachers only by whatever internet or phone connection…
Vestavia Hills Board of Education approves hazard pay for employees
By WBRC Staff| November 17, 2020 at 8:00 AM CST – Updated November 17 at 8:00 AM VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WBRC) – The Vestavia Hills Schools Board of Education has approved a $400 one-time hazard pay for employees. There are about 898 employees eligible. We’re told employees will receive it around mid-December. The approval came during…
Alabama’s K-12 schools report a 50.7% increase in COVID-19 cases over last week
by Brad Gunther, Friday, November 13th 2020 Students walk with masks in a school hallway during the COVID-19 pandemic (SBG San Antonio) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBMA) — Alabama’s K-12 school systems are reporting a 50.7% increase in new COVID-19 cases since last Friday. According to the Alabama Department of Public Health K-12 COVID Dashboard, school systems statewide saw…
More than 50 quarantined after COVID-19 outbreak at the Alabama State Department of Education
Updated Nov 13, 2020; Posted Nov 12, 2020 By Amy Yurkanin | More than 50 employees at the Alabama State Department of Education have been placed on quarantine in the last two weeks due to coronavirus, said State Superintendent of Education Eric Mackey at a Thursday board meeting. Mackey said a number of employees in one section…
Many Alabama schools return to remote learning before Thanksgiving
Alabama school districts reported 1,592 positive cases last week, up 536 cases from the previous week. November 16, 2020 ByJohn H. Glenn Despite the state saying there are no plans for a statewide move to remote learning, numerous local systems across the state have begun transitioning to remote learning after a large number of COVID-19…
NYC Schools chancellor sends memo to prepare for period of ‘fully remote learning’
BY LAUREN VELLA – 11/13/20 © Getty Images New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza on Friday sent an email to principals to prepare for all classes temporarily shifting to fully remote learning amid a rise in coronavirus cases. “Out of an abundance of caution, and to keep our school communities safe, I am asking all schools…
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