Up to 90,000 children in pre-K and students with advanced disabilities went back to in-person school on Monday. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Children and Childhood”
36 Years Later, Police Arrest Suspect in Rape and Killing of a 14-Year-Old
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
Using DNA evidence, the authorities in Rochester, N.Y., said that they had charged Timothy L. Williams of Melbourne, Fla., with murdering Wendy Jerome on Thanksgiving Day in 1984. Source: New York Times
That Roof Deck Makes for a Nice One-Room Schoolhouse
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2020
Some luxury apartment buildings are offering up outdoor and indoor common spaces for at-home learning pods. Source: New York Times
Why the Coronavirus Stalks Children of Color
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2020
Cases are rising among children everywhere. But those in minority communities are much more likely to become infected and severely ill, new data show. Source: New York Times
Older Children and the Coronavirus: A New Wrinkle in the Debate
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
A new report from South Korea throws into question an earlier finding regarding transmission by older children. Source: New York Times
He Is 16 and His Mother Died of Covid-19. What Happens To Him Now?
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2020
Children who lost their parents in the pandemic are fighting to hold on to what is left of their families. Source: New York Times
New York Is Positioned to Reopen Schools Safely, Health Experts Say
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2020
Transmission, even in New York City, is well below thresholds experts say are safe, but issues like adequate ventilation to combat aerosol spread of the virus remain. Source: New York Times
$25,000 Pod Schools: How Well-to-Do Children Will Weather the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2020
“This is our emergency fund,” said one parent considering a pod school. “And this is our emergency.” Source: New York Times
Children May Carry Coronavirus at High Levels, Study Finds
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2020
The research does not prove that infected children are contagious, but it should influence the debate about reopening schools, some experts said. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Calls On Schools to Reopen, Downplaying Coronavirus Risks
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
The agency’s statement followed earlier criticism from President Trump that its guidelines for reopening were too “tough.” Source: New York Times
When Caring for Your Child’s Needs Becomes a Job All Its Own
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
For some parents, work outside the home is impossible as they navigate complicated and frustrating systems for help. But they don’t have to go it alone. Source: New York Times
Making the Most of a Pandemic Staycation
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
Families who stayed put in cities during the pandemic are rediscovering new ways to appreciate their neighborhoods and even their homes. Source: New York Times
Reopening N.Y.C. Schools Safely: A Huge Challenge
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2020
The plan now emerging could have an enormous impact because the local economy may not fully recover until working parents can send children to school. Source: New York Times
Child Abuse Cases Drop 51 Percent. The Authorities Are Very Worried.
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2020
The coronavirus has shattered the system that protects children, leaving some confined in troubled homes or lingering in foster care. Source: New York Times
Summer in Lockdown: 5 Families Mull a Spoiled Season
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2020
New York City’s 1.1 million schoolchildren and their families are steeling themselves for an unusual summer. Source: New York Times