Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Bob Menendez
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today joined their colleagues in introducing a bicameral resolution outlining a bold plan for President Biden to tackle the student loan debt crisis by using his existing authority under the Higher Education Act to cancel up to $50,000 in student loan debt for Federal borrowers. The resolution calls on the President to use executive authority to cancel student loan debt and ensure there is no tax liability for Federal student loan borrowers resulting from administrative debt cancellation. Both senators previously called on President Trump to cancel student loan debt.
Originally published on February 5, 2021 6:00 am
President Biden wants most K-8 schools to be ready to go back to in-person learning by the end of April. The problem is teachers and administrators don t agree on how to do it.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week made its case for in-person learning, arguing that data from K-12 schools that took precautions like wearing masks, social distancing and ventilating rooms show little evidence that in-person classes contributed meaningfully to the spread of COVID-19.
But some teachers – like those in big cities, where school districts have been closed to most in-person learning for months – have been among those pushing back against plans to return to classrooms.
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Teachers Union Head: Examples Of Success And Trust Key To Reopening Schools
By Heidi Glenn
February 5, 2021
President Biden wants most K-8 schools to be ready to go back to in-person learning by the end of April. The problem is teachers and administrators don’t agree on how to do it.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week made its case for in-person learning, arguing that data from K-12 schools that took precautions like wearing masks, social distancing and ventilating rooms show little evidence that in-person classes contributed meaningfully to the spread of COVID-19.
But some teachers – like those in big cities, where school districts have been closed to most in-person learning for months – have been among those pushing back against plans to return to classrooms.
As schools struggle to safely open and stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic, the vital role of school nurses has taken center stage. While school nurses are rarely in the limelight, they long have been on the front lines, promoting the health of school-age children and their communities. At the same time, the past year also brought new attention to the struggle for racial justice and new efforts to confront systemic racism considered a public health crisis by the American Public Health Association. Here, too, school nurses have a crucial role to play in addressing a serious health equity issue affecting children and adolescents: the school-to-prison-pipeline.