School Report Card: L.A. schools reopening plans put officials at odds, Ohio governor may reallocate vaccines meant for teachers Korin Miller
Students are headed back to class amid the coronavirus pandemic, and to keep you posted on what’s unfolding throughout U.S. schools K-12 as well as colleges Yahoo Life is running a weekly wrap-up featuring news bites, interviews and updates on the ever-unfolding situation.
L.A. County elementary schools can reopen, but school officials are pushing back
Elementary schools in Los Angeles County can now reopen, according to COVID-19 threshold levels set by the L.A. County Department of Public Health. The agency made the announcement on Monday. This encouraging news means that dozens of elementary schools will be permitted to reopen for in-class instruction for students grades K-6 as early as this week, the statement reads. All schools wishing to reopen must submit plans to the County Department of Public Health and t
L.A. schools to open vaccination site specifically for school staff By Brendan O Brien and Sharon Bernstein
FILE PHOTO: A person is vaccinated by the U.S. military in Los Angeles
(Reuters) – A COVID-19 vaccination site specifically for educators will open soon in Los Angeles County, school officials said on Wednesday, as teachers in the area’s largest school district demand vaccine access before returning to in-person learning.
The site at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, was announced a day after the county reached a threshold of fewer than 25 new cases per 100,000 people for five consecutive days. At that level, the state gives districts the discretion to resume in-person instruction for kindergarten through sixth grade if they have met other conditions.
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The California Labor Commissioner has fined a McDonald’s franchisee for firing four employees who participated in strikes to protest coronavirus safety conditions in their Los Angeles workplace.
R&B Sanchez, which operates a McDonald’s on 1716 Marengo St. in Boyle Heights, was fined Friday more than $125,900 in lost wages and retaliation penalties and ordered to offer the workers their jobs back. The franchisee may appeal.
“Too many workers fear retaliation if they report a problem or stand up for their rights,” said Labor Commissioner Lilia García-Brower in a statement Wednesday. “California law has anti-retaliation protections in place that make it illegal for employers to punish workers for exercising their labor rights, such as reporting a workplace safety hazard”
Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer is telling a very different story of what happened at a Lancaster brewery on Super Bowl Sunday.
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