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Sun, 2013-08-04 20:05 — Albert Gomez

This working group is to discuss all issues related to the current status of education in South Florida.

This working group has been created to advance the discussion of all issues related to the current status of education in South Florida. The SFLRS hopes to address current education gaps, solutions and innovative approaches that strengthen education in South Florida. This working group will also review the current policies and operating realities within the our community that effect the efficacy of our education system.

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Health experts warn against COVID complacency in schools amid surge

Mon, 2024-08-26 10:11 — mike kraft

Health experts warn against COVID complacency in schools amid surge Health experts are urging school staff and families to take active steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 amid rising infections as school districts stick to their previous plans to combat the vi… aneklason The Hill

Health experts are urging school staff and families to take active steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 amid rising infections as school districts stick to their previous plans to combat the virus similarly to how they would the flu or strep throat.

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COVID-19 devastated teacher morale − and it hasn’t recovered

Wed, 2024-07-24 10:31 — mike kraft

COVID-19 devastated teacher morale − and it hasn’t recovered The pandemic led many teachers to leave their jobs − a trend that could continue if education leaders don’t address issues that affect morale. The Conversation

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Florida tells textbook authors that climate change references must be cut to get the state's OK

Mon, 2024-07-08 10:01 — mike kraft

Textbook authors told climate change references must be cut to get Florida’s OK The action appears similar to requirements the state imposed on math and social studies textbooks said to include “critical race theory” and “social justice” material. The s… Leslie Postal Orlando Sentinel

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Fifteen state governors reject new federal food aid program for children

Tue, 2024-01-16 19:24 — mike kraft

Governors from 15 states reject summer food assistance program - UPI.com Children in more than a dozen states like Iowa and Nebraska will not be getting food assistance this summer after 15 governors recently rejected a new federally funded food aid program. UPI

An estimated 8 million youngsters would be affected across Mississippi, Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont and Wyoming.

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Analysis: Study describes what kinds of U.S. schools fared the best and worst during the pandemic

Tue, 2024-01-09 10:53 — mike kraft

What kinds of schools fared the best and worst during the pandemic? HeyTutor looked at a 2023 NWEA report to determine how the pandemic affected test score outcomes for students by comparing 2019 and 2022 test scores. Natalie P. McNeal, Data Work By Wade Zhou AOL

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Children with COVID continued to shed virus for median of 3 days, supporting school-isolation policies --study

Tue, 2023-10-24 10:56 — mike kraft

Study: Kids with COVID shed virus for median of 3 days, supporting school-isolation policies iStock CIDRAP

Children who tested positive for COVID-19 in 2022 were contagious for a median of 3 days, regardless of vaccination status, suggesting that 5-day school isolation policies are sufficient amid Omicron variant predominance, University of Southern California (USC) and Stanford University researchers report today in JAMA Pediatrics.

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Interview: With Covid-19 cases on the rise, should students take extra precautions?

Wed, 2023-09-13 11:12 — mike kraft

With Covid-19 cases on the rise, should students take extra precautions? | CNN Summer has ended and kids are back in school. However, Covid-19 cases are on the rise, along with key metrics like hospital admissions. New variants are constantly appearing, and the arrival of fall could also bring increases in influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other respiratory diseases. Katia Hetter CNN

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New study describes way the COID panademic hit low income/education families the hardest

Wed, 2023-08-23 17:47 — mike kraft

Families felt pandemic burdens differently, depending on education level and child age evgenyatamanenko / iStock CIDRAP

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Caregivers who had less than a high school education (compared to a master’s degree or higher) had more challenges accessing COVID-19 tests, lower odds of working remotely (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.04; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.03 to 0.07), and more food-access concerns (aOR, 4.14; 95% CI, 3.20 to 5.36).

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U.S. These Covid-19 pandemic-era relief programs are expiring soon

Tue, 2023-07-25 09:36 — mike kraft

These Covid-19 pandemic-era relief programs are expiring soon Millions of people are set to lose Covid-19 pandemic-era benefits this fall – specifically, the student loans payment pause, child care provider stabilization funds, the suspension of work requirements for food stamps and continuous Medicaid coverage. Katie Lobosco AOL

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Some aid, like direct stimulus payments, expanded unemployment benefits and enhanced child tax credits, have already expired. But there’s still time for other funds, like the billions of dollars of aid for K-12 schools, to be spent.

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Covid pandemic's lasting influence on children described in new studies.

Wed, 2023-07-12 09:36 — mike kraft

Studies describe pandemic's lasting influence on children CIDRAP

From school closures to delays in routine immunizations, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children are far-reaching.

Two new studies describe how Japanese children exposed to the first 2 years of the pandemic show developmental delays and note that 28% of US kids had delayed or missed preventive care visits due to COVID-19, with variations by race and ethnicity.

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