How to Reopen Schools: What Science and Other Countries Teach Us

[Mary Wilson]

The pressure to bring American students back to classrooms is intense, but the calculus is tricky with infections still out of control in many communities.

By Pam Belluck, Apoorva Mandavilli and Benedict Carey

July 11, 2020


As school districts across the United States consider whether and how to restart in-person classes, their challenge is complicated by a pair of fundamental uncertainties: No nation has tried to send children back to school with the virus raging at levels like America’s, and the scientific research about transmission in classrooms is limited.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/11/health/coronavirus-schools-reopen.html

 

[Mary Wilson]

One in four teachers at greater risk from coronavirus

By Tami Luhby, CNN

Updated 11:07 PM ET, Fri July 10, 2020

(CNN)Nearly 1.5 million teachers are at higher risk of serious illness if they contract coronavirus, according to an analysis released Friday evening.

These teachers and instructors, about 24% of the total, suffer from health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or obesity, or are older than age 65, which make them more vulnerable, the Kaiser Family Foundation report found.
The share of teachers at high risk based on criteria identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the same as for workers overall, Kaiser said. Schools face the challenge of high traffic and tight quarters, which could make social distancing difficult.

... many teachers and parents remain concerned about being able to keep children and their instructors safe, especially as the number of cases surges across the nation and more than two dozen states have halted or started to roll back their reopening plans.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/10/politics/teachers-schools-coronavirus/index.html

 

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[Mary Wilson]

Los Angeles and San Diego Schools to Go Online-Only in The Fall

Both school districts will expand online education training for teachers and students.

Alexandra Garrett
July 13, 2020 12:52 p.m. PT

Los Angeles and San Diego, California's two largest school districts, revealed that students will continue to learn online only in the fall. School Superintendent in Los Angeles, Austin Beutner said in a tweet on Monday that the continuous rise in coronavirus cases risk the health and safety of students and teachers.

https://www.cnet.com/health/los-angeles-san-diego-schools-will-continue-online-learning-in-the-fall/