by Agnes E. Utt | Jul 30, 2020 | Plan
President Donald Trump often cites examples from Europe as evidence American schools can reopen in-person this fall despite Covid-19, but he fails to mention one thing: They are the exception, not the rule. Only a few countries have opened schools nationwide in the manner the Trump administration is pushing. They include Norway, France and New […]
by Agnes E. Utt | Jul 30, 2020 | Healthy News
If you’re looking for a straight yes-or-no on whether it’s safe to send your children back to school in August or September … sorry, we can’t give that to you right now. Actually, no one can. But what we can do, as this debate rages on in households, state capitals,...
by Agnes E. Utt | Jul 28, 2020 | Plan
VERNON, CT — Vernon public school officials are considering three scenarios for reopening schools for the 2020-21 academic year and are offering the public a chance to weigh in on them. Vernon Superintendent of Schools Joseph Macary submitted them to the state Friday...
by Agnes E. Utt | Jul 27, 2020 | Plan
Our national consciousness about racial inequity has been lifted to welcomed new heights in the past few months. The issue now is what exactly is going to be done to reduce inequity. Tearing down statues won’t contribute anything. Individuals committing millions of...
by Agnes E. Utt | Jul 25, 2020 | Plan
As COVID-19 cases rise in most states, the prospect of in-person learning this fall at the country’s major school districts is becoming increasingly remote. So far, nine of the top 15 school systems by enrollment plan to start the fall semester online, with two...
