The teachers’ union wants schools to shut again if the rate of positive virus tests keeps rising. The city is determined to keep them open. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Coronavirus Reopenings”
Biden to Pick Latino Chief of Connecticut Schools as Education Secretary
By Gotham Rex on December 22, 2020
Miguel A. Cardona will fulfill Joe Biden’s promise to appoint a diverse cabinet with an education secretary with public school experience. Source: New York Times
Reopening a New York City School: ‘It’s Been a Tough Start’
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2020
This fall New York City’s public schools faced perhaps their biggest challenge in memory: Could they resume in person safely? And for how long? We filmed in one school for 33 days to chronicle every step of the reopening. Source:…
If Teachers Get the Vaccine Quickly, Can Students Get Back to School?
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
Teachers’ unions largely support plans to put educators near the front of the line, but given availability and logistics, that might not be enough to open more schools in the spring. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Tries to Jolt Public by Warning of Overwhelmed Hospitals
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2020
The governor makes a sharp strategic shift to persuade New Yorkers to take the coronavirus seriously as infections surge across the state. Source: New York Times
Piano Bars and Jazz Clubs Reopen, Calling Live Music ‘Incidental’
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2020
As the coronavirus continues to spread, Marie’s Crisis Cafe became the latest Manhattan music venue to reopen, claiming that it is not a performance venue. Source: New York Times
Top Mayoral Candidate’s Choice: Should He Send His Sons Back to School?
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2020
If Scott Stringer wins the race next year, his experience as a parent is likely to inform how he guides New York’s public schools out of crisis. Source: New York Times
Racial Divide in Reopened Classrooms: More White Than Black Children
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2020
As New York City schools reopen, many families of color are choosing to keep students home. That disparity is raising alarms, given the shortcomings of remote learning. Source: New York Times
Will Indoor Dining End Next Week?
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2020
The governor’s new criteria to roll back reopening include limits on restaurants in regions where hospitalization rates are rising. Source: New York Times
How New York City Plans to Keep Children Safe as Schools Reopen
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2020
There will likely be more closures of individual school buildings as the amount of testing increases. Source: New York Times
Rockefeller Tree Lighting 2020: What to Know
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2020
The evergreen will be lit on Wednesday night and be on display into January, but visitors will be limited because of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Why School Districts Are Bringing Back Younger Children First
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2020
New York City became the highest-profile example when Mayor de Blasio said elementary schools would reopen starting Dec. 7. Source: New York Times
New York Shifts Its Thinking and Reopens Elementary Schools
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2020
Middle and high schools will remain closed for now, said Mayor de Blasio, who signaled changes in managing the system during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
New York City Will Reopen Elementary Schools and Reduce Hybrid Learning
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an abrupt shift in managing schools during the pandemic. Officials had faced criticism that they prioritized activities like indoor dining over children’s well-being. Source: New York Times
New Jersey’s American Dream Mall Is Still Waiting to Fully Open
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2020
After more than 15 years, the Meadowlands complex began a phased opening in late 2019, but before customers could shop at its stores the pandemic hit and completely upended the retail industry. Source: New York Times