Schools or bars? Opening classrooms may mean hard choices
Thursday, 9 July 2020 () Charlie Neibergall / AP Des Moines Public Schools custodian Tracy Harris cleans chairs in a classroom at Brubaker Elementary School, Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. Getting children back to school safely could mean keeping high-risk spots like bars and gyms closed. That’s the latest thinking from some public health experts. Associated Press Thursday, July 9, 2020 | 12:05 a.m. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — President Donald Trump insists that schools reopen this fall. Many parents, educators, doctors and economists want the same thing. But getting children back to school safely could mean keeping high-risk spots like bars and gyms closed. A growing chorus of public health experts...
St. Lucie County school board members voted to allow parents to decide whether they think it's safe for their children to return to the classroom for the 2020-21 school year.
Thursday, 9 July 2020 ()
Charlie Neibergall / AP Des Moines Public Schools custodian Tracy Harris cleans chairs in a classroom at Brubaker Elementary School, Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. Getting children back to school safely could mean keeping high-risk spots like bars and gyms closed. That’s the latest thinking from some public health experts. Associated Press Thursday, July 9, 2020 | 12:05 a.m. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — President Donald Trump insists that schools reopen this fall. Many parents, educators, doctors and economists want the same thing. But getting children back to school safely could mean keeping high-risk spots like bars and gyms closed. A growing chorus of public health experts...