The plan for hybrid learning for the Erie School District s 4,900 elementary school students is finally going into action.
The district on Feb. 1 intends to launch the plan, which will bring the pre-K-5 students back to school for in-person classes one week and online-only classes the next. Families can also choose to keep students in online-only classes.
Online-only classes have been the Erie School District s mode of instruction for most students so far this school year due to the pandemic.
As part of its state-required health and safety plan, the Erie School District months ago developed the hybrid plan, designed to limit the number of students in a building at one time to curb the spread of COVID-19. But the district has kept the plan on hold as coronavirus cases have risen in Erie County.
Referring to pharmacies as “critical public health partners” in Pennsylvania’s plan to increase access to covid-19 vaccines, Gov. Tom Wolf approved a temporary waiver to allow state-licensed pharmacists to order and administer the shots once the vaccine is widely available. “Many Pennsylvanians will go to their local pharmacy for vaccination,”
Complaints that Bucks County is lagging behind its neighbors distributing the coronavirus vaccine might be a case of a watched pot never boiling.
And while county residents seem eager, and in some cases frustrated with the wait, to receive the vaccine, a review by this news orgainzation of data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest the county’s vaccinations are moving along at rates close to other counties and the national average.
And with the plan progressing, the county Friday launched its online pre-registration link to begin coordination into the next phases of its planned rollout. Those who register will be notified when they can schedule an appointment.
The proposed constitutional amendment is the result of long-festering resentment against Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf over his actions to control the coronavirus pandemic.
Cynthia Fernandez
In a statement, Gov. Tom Wolf said the proposal âwould hinder our ability to respond quickly, comprehensively, and effectivelyâ to another wave of COVID-19.â ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Philadelphia Inquirer
HARRISBURG Republicans in the Pennsylvania House are advancing a measure that would give the legislature more power over the executive branch, the result of long-festering resentment against Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf over his actions to control the coronavirus pandemic.
The constitutional amendment would require the governor to seek approval to continue an emergency order after 21 days, and give the legislature the ability to end such a declaration unilaterally at any time.