The Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Updates Maps and Cases State Reopening Tracker Vaccine Rollout Second Dose F.A.Q. Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story To Vaccinate Younger Teens, States and Cities Look to Schools, Camps, Even Beaches The F.D.A.’s authorization of Pfizer’s Covid shot for 12- to 15-year-olds is a… Read More »
Health News Loading the player… School systems in Detroit, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and suburban Minneapolis are giving up on in-person classes, and some governors are reimposing restrictions on bars and restaurants or getting more serious about masks, as the coast-to-coast resurgence of the coronavirus sends deaths, hospitalizations and new infections soaring. The crisis deepened at hospitals, with… Read More »
As a longtime supporter of New York City’s public schools, mom of four Rebecca never imagined she would need to educate her kids outside of the system. But last month, the Queens-based nurse and her husband, a self-employed contractor, used a home-equity loan to pay a total of $ 36,000 in tuition for their three… Read More »
More staff, extra teaching space and greater clarity on what to do if there is a spike in cases is needed for schools to reopen safely, the UK’s largest teaching union has said. The National Education Union (NEU) accused the government of letting down pupils, teachers and parents by failing to have a “plan B”… Read More »
The key evidence on the safety and impact of reopening schools has been published by the government’s scientific advisory group, Sage. Sources involved said the risk of coronavirus to pupils going back to the classroom was “very, very small, but it is not zero”. They also said teachers were not at above average risk compared… Read More »
Medical schools must do a better job educating future doctors about racism, promoting diversity and serving patients of color, according to results from a recent survey, reports Reuters. For the 2019 Racial Justice Report Card (RJRC), medical students at 17 institutions gave their schools an A, B or C grade based on 14 criteria. According… Read More »