How the pandemic has altered school discipline — perhaps forever
Schools have dealt with remote learning violations and mask-wearing offenses, and have had an opportunity to rethink harsh discipline.
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Schools have dealt with remote learning violations and mask-wearing offenses, and have had an opportunity to rethink harsh discipline.
Numerous studies over the past few months have shown that about 1 in 3 people with COVID-19 will have symptoms that last longer than the typical two weeks.
Noem’s statement on South Dakota’s performance cherry-picked the data. We rate it Mostly False.
Leading liver disease specialists and psychiatrists believe the isolation, unemployment and hopelessness associated with COVID-19 are driving the explosion in cases.
Christian-right activists inside and outside of government promoted the election fraud lie and claimed God told them to “let the church roar.”
Executive orders are presidential written directives to agencies on how to implement the law. The courts view them as legally valid unless they violate the Constitution or existing statutes.
Those who can serve customers outdoors, on patios or sidewalks, are coming up with creative adaptations that can make dining possible in the frigid depths of winter.
High-definition security cameras, facial recognition technology, location services acquired from cellphones and third-party apps, and archival evidence on social media are all being used.
Many Wisconsin milk producers are overwhelmed, dogged by financial worries, a crushing workload, labor shortages and bad weather.
Some experts support giving a single vaccine dose to as many people as possible, while others want to vaccinate according to the protocol used during the clinical trials.
Ore Koren: “What hugely contributed to all of this is misinformation. People mobilized based on a conspiracy with no evidence.”
The general rule is yes – with some exceptions.
Persuading vulnerable low-income and ethnic communities to take a new vaccine may be challenging. But established local health leaders, like a group in Rochester, may be one answer.
Civil asset forfeiture laws are frequently justified as tools to seize millions from kingpins. A new study reveals the median amount taken is as low as $369 in some states.
Last month Mayor Sandy Lucy noticed that anti-mask attitudes were evolving in Washington, Missouri. That’s when residents heard about a middle schooler who died days after being admitted to the hospital.
A Trump video targeting Florida’s growing Venezuelan American population falsely claimed that Venezuela’s socialist regime wanted Biden to win. But President Nicolás Maduro has said that he opposed both candidates.
More LGBTQ candidates ran for office in the U.S. this year than ever before – at least 1,006. That’s a 41% increase over the 2018 midterms.
Gaggle is used in hundreds of districts across the U.S., relying on artificial intelligence and a team of moderators to scan billions of student emails, chat messages and files each year in search of references to sex, drugs and violence.
Courts and the Republican-controlled Legislature limited the powers of the Democratic governor. Partisan messaging led many residents to spurn masks and distancing.
This change by the CDC suggests that we need to be more careful about brief interactions – for example, in the office or at school.