May 21, 2021
After successfully keeping New York schools closed for the whole school year, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, has decided to support the idea of reopening for next year. Conveniently, she waited until summer break to make this determination: “Given current circumstances, nothing should stand in the way of fully reopening our public schools this fall and keeping them open.”
Many schools in the country have been open this whole school year, including mine.
That said, now that we’re reaching the end of the school year, it must be admitted that this was probably the worst school year of our lives for everyone involved. Not only was there the demoralizing climate outside of school, rife with controversy and hysteria, schools themselves were sad, unproductive places.
Improved ventilation and mask rules for staff in elementary schools resulted in fewer COVID-19 cases, CDC study finds
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Schools that required masks, improved ventilation reported less COVID-19 cases: CDC study
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PROVIDENCE The state education commissioner and the mayor of Providence have called on embattled Providence Schools Supt. Harrison Peters to resign.
Peters admitted this week that he had known about a previous incident in Hillsborough County, Florida, in which Alege was accused of popping the toes of five male students as a form of discipline.
Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green asked for Peters resignation on Tuesday, after she met with Gov. Dan McKee and members of the community, according to Department of Education spokesman Victor Morente. McKee s office said asking for the resignation was the right thing to do.
On Wednesday, The Providence School Board unanimously passed a no-confidence vote on Peters after meeting in closed session.