Distrust of the president and his motives hardened the conviction of some educators that teaching in person was unsafe, helping drive union opposition. Source: New York Times
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New York Is Positioned to Reopen Schools Safely, Health Experts Say
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2020
Transmission, even in New York City, is well below thresholds experts say are safe, but issues like adequate ventilation to combat aerosol spread of the virus remain. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Schools Can Reopen, Cuomo Says, Making It One of Few Big Cities With In-Person Classes
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2020
In a long-awaited announcement, the governor says schools can welcome back students if the rate of infection in their communities remains low. Source: New York Times
Can N.Y.C. Reopen Schools? The Whole Country Is Watching
By Gotham Rex on August 5, 2020
The city’s low infection rate has raised hopes that students can return to classrooms next month. But many obstacles remain. Source: New York Times
Waldemar Gonzalez, Social Worker Who Drew on His Own Hard Life, Dies at 72
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2020
Mr. Gonzalez grew up with an abusive father, and carried that pain into adulthood, before becoming ‘Dad 2.0.’ He died of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
$25,000 Pod Schools: How Well-to-Do Children Will Weather the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2020
“This is our emergency fund,” said one parent considering a pod school. “And this is our emergency.” Source: New York Times
Children May Carry Coronavirus at High Levels, Study Finds
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2020
The research does not prove that infected children are contagious, but it should influence the debate about reopening schools, some experts said. Source: New York Times
What Teachers' Unions Are Fighting For as Schools Plan a New Year
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2020
Unions are threatening to strike if classrooms reopen, but are also pushing to limit live remote teaching. Their demands will shape pandemic education. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Calls On Schools to Reopen, Downplaying Coronavirus Risks
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
The agency’s statement followed earlier criticism from President Trump that its guidelines for reopening were too “tough.” Source: New York Times
Schools Beat Earlier Plagues With Outdoor Classes. We Should, Too.
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2020
A century ago, children in New York City attended classes during a pandemic. It seemed to work. Source: New York Times
Big New Obstacle for Economic Recovery: Child Care Crisis
By Gotham Rex on July 10, 2020
The decision to only reopen New York City’s public schools part time in September illustrates the looming threat to businesses. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Public Schools Will Not Fully Reopen in September
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2020
Classroom attendance in September will be limited to only one to three days a week in an effort to continue to curb the outbreak, the mayor said. Source: New York Times
Reopening N.Y.C. Schools Safely: A Huge Challenge
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2020
The plan now emerging could have an enormous impact because the local economy may not fully recover until working parents can send children to school. Source: New York Times
Chapin, Brearley and Spence Schools Accused of Racist Culture by Alumni
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2020
Prestigious all-girls schools, including Brearley and Chapin, have been rocked by allegations of racism made by generations of black graduates on Instagram. Source: New York Times
The Virus Ravaged Parents at One School. They Found a Way to Fight Back.
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2020
“The level of devastation this small group of people has dealt with, it’s crazy,” said one member of a school committee that is a lifeline for neighbors in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Source: New York Times