schools Utah Jazz Star Donovan Mitchell and His Mom Talk About Donating to Schools You might know Donovan Mitchell for his performance in the 2021 NBA playoffs, tearing it up for the Utah Jazz. But off the court, Mitchell has a soft spot for teachers – maybe that’s because his mom has been a preschool teacher for years. Mitchell talked with NBCLX about social justice and a $1 million donation Clorox is making to...
critical race theory School Districts Having Critical Race Theory Debates Are Diversifying Quickly As many towns in the U.S. become more diverse, school districts are hiring diversity coordinators, holding listening sessions for students of color. But those districts have also faced a backlash from parents who decry inclusivity efforts as “critical race theory.” An NBC News analysis found those districts seeing backlash have diversified quickly, reporter Tyler Kingkade explains.
schools These Florida Parents Want Virtual School Back, So They're Suing Ron DeSantis Robyn and John McCarthy’s son has asthma but has to go to school in-person in Miami-Dade County, Florida. There has already been a COVID-19 exposure in class. But the only virtual option available would require giving up a coveted spot in a prestigious magnet school. “It’s basically like if you go in person, we expose him to a dangerous deadly...
9/11 anniversary In Schools Across the U.S. on 9/11, Students and Teachers Faced the Unimaginable Together As the towers of the World Trade Center fell on 9/11, children across the country absorbed the news in school, and teachers attempted to reassure them while coping with their own grief and fear. LX News Host Ashley Holt shares a personal story about how the tragedy of 9/11 hit home for young students and their teachers.
Sept 11 20th anniversary What Was Life Like for NYC Students in the Wake of 9/11? As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approached, we asked Millennials and members of Gen Z for their questions about the events of that day and their aftermath. In this installment of the series, we asked someone who survived 9/11 as a high school student to discuss the trauma of that day and its lasting effects — and how it compares...
mental health As Kids Deal With COVID Trauma, Should We Give Them Mental Health Days? Between the COVID pandemic and regular stresses of student life, kids could use mental health days at school, says Dr. Michael Enenbach. The pandemic “is sort of a collective trauma that we’ve all dealt with…the effects could be seen as long as two to four years later.” He recommends using a child’s mental health day for something fun, away from...
vaping Laura Dern: the Vaping ‘Advertising Machine' is Hurting Our Kids Actress Laura Dern talks about her work with the American Lung Association to get vaping out of schools. Vaping is often marketed as less dangerous than nicotine but still has its risks, she says.
LX News Anti-Mask Governors Are Acting Like ‘Dictators,' Teacher Says “He is saying… that if we fight for the safety of our kids, then he is going to defund our schools,” says Karla Hernandez-Mats, an educator and president of the United Teachers of Dade. Teachers across the state of Florida are risking pay to keep children and others safe by requiring masks in schools, in defiance of Gov. Ron DeSantis’...
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...
schools We Had a Doctor Grade State Plans to Open Schools This Fall — And He Gave a Few Fs With the Delta variant of the coronavirus spreading, anxiety is rising about how to get kids back to school this fall safely. We asked for a doctor to help grade the plans for school openings in Texas, New York, Illinois, Florida, Arkansas and California. Dr. William Schaffner, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, got out his gradebook.
