Months of remote learning have taken a harsh toll on New York City’s roughly 114,000 homeless students and their families. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Education (K-12)”
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
N.Y.C. School Plan Hinges on Hundreds of Thousands of Virus Tests
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2020
To keep schools safe after reopening, the city plans mandatory tests of 10 percent of students and teachers. If parents refuse, their children will have to learn at home. Source: New York Times
New York City Delays Start of School to Ready for In-Person Classes
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2020
The city’s 1.1 million children will not have any in-person classes until Sept. 21. Most children will not start remote classes until that date. Source: New York Times
Why New Jersey’s Plan for In-Person Schooling Is Falling Apart
By Gotham Rex on August 28, 2020
Growing numbers of districts are going online only, citing teacher shortages, ventilation issues and delayed guidance from the state on the virus. Source: New York Times
Reopened Schools Find Health Risks in Water After Covid-19 Lockdowns
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2020
A number of schools found the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease in their water, and experts say more should expect to see it. 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
How Trump’s Push to Reopen Schools Backfired
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2020
Distrust of the president and his motives hardened the conviction of some educators that teaching in person was unsafe, helping drive union opposition. 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
N.Y.C. Schools Can Reopen, Cuomo Says, Making It One of Few Big Cities With In-Person Classes
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2020
In a long-awaited announcement, the governor says schools can welcome back students if the rate of infection in their communities remains low. Source: New York Times
Can N.Y.C. Reopen Schools? The Whole Country Is Watching
By Gotham Rex on August 5, 2020
The city’s low infection rate has raised hopes that students can return to classrooms next month. But many obstacles remain. Source: New York Times
Waldemar Gonzalez, Social Worker Who Drew on His Own Hard Life, Dies at 72
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2020
Mr. Gonzalez grew up with an abusive father, and carried that pain into adulthood, before becoming ‘Dad 2.0.’ He died of the coronavirus. 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
What Teachers' Unions Are Fighting For as Schools Plan a New Year
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2020
Unions are threatening to strike if classrooms reopen, but are also pushing to limit live remote teaching. Their demands will shape pandemic education. Source: New York Times