rebound The Day There Were No Children: Youth Tennis Center Fights Through Boston's Bus Crisis After positive coronavirus tests shut down Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center the last week of summer, staff were thrilled to reopen for the first week of school. But when Boston school buses sat empty due to a driver shortage, it wasn’t just public schools that felt the hit— centers like Sportsmen’s, and the families who rely on them, were left...
schools Four Key Things Schools Can Do to Make Them Safe for Kids With schools in some states opening this week as the COVID-19 delta variant surges across the country, many parents are understandably anxious. But there are things schools can do to reduce the risk to their students. Dr. Cameron Wolfe, an infectious disease specialist at Duke University Hospital, explains four things schools can do to keep kids safe. (And yes, they...
chrissy teigen Why Chrissy Teigen Shocked a Special Ed Teacher by Purchasing Her Amazon Wishlist Chrissy Teigen has a new fan for life. Special education teacher Lily Parshenov’s Amazon wish list was among those purchased by Teigen as the star wanted to give a helping hand to teachers across the country.
back to school ‘Cautionary Tale': Georgia School Official Reveals Pitfalls of Reopening Schools Lisa Morgan, president of the Georgia Association of Educators, talks about the risks of bringing kids back to school prematurely as cases of coronavirus in her school district continues to climb.
back to school High Anxiety: Signs of Stress Parents Should Watch For in Their Kids Dr. Lisa Koche, director of Spectra Wellness Solutions Clinic, explains how to identify signs your child is struggling with stress or anxiety as school year approaches.
back to school Can Outdoor Classrooms Work in Wake of Coronavirus? Outdoor school options are being explored as viable options as instructors struggle with ways to return kids to school
COVID-19 This Teacher is Refusing to Return to School… And He's Being Fined $2K for the Decision Arizona teacher Tavious Peterkin resigned from his position after school officials said he’d have to teach virtual classes from the classroom. The school is fining him $2,000 for that decision.
back to school Back to School: What Parents Need to Know Now Before Sending Their Kids Back to Class Although schools are busy adding safety precautions as students prepare to return, there are steps parents can implement themselves before their kids leave home. One Medical’s Dr. Navya Mysore, a family physician, shared her recommendations with LX News.
school pod Learning ‘Pods' Are an Alternative to Classrooms This Fall — For Those Who Can Afford It One innovation to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic is the concept of “pods” — small groups of families who are essentially quarantining together by following the same social distancing rules. Now some parents are applying that concept to education and forming school pods to teach their kids in small groups. However, the price of entry is steep. NBCLX’s Cody Broadway...
back to school In Pod We Trust: How Some Concerned Parents are Preparing to Send Their Kids Back to School Educational pods have many benefits, but also have drawbacks. One being the cost
