Most medical consent laws require parental permission for minors to get a vaccine. Now some places are easing restrictions for Covid shots while others are proposing new ones. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “parenting”
Valerie Cirillo-Bunch, a Child-Care Sage, Dies at 41
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2021
She worked with preschoolers, infants and their parents, “the mom that other moms looked up to.” She died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
‘I’ve Lost a Lot of Faith’: Suburban Parents Push Schools to Reopen Faster
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2021
Frustration over pandemic reopening plans is growing in New Jersey’s affluent suburbs, where taxes are high and many students are barely in classrooms. Source: New York Times
New York Was the 1st Big School District to Reopen. Here’s What Happened.
By Gotham Rex on February 14, 2021
Elementary schools have been open for months. As the city prepares to reopen middle schools, problems remain, but there is also cause for optimism. Source: New York Times
Karen Killilea, 80, Dies; Turned Disability Into Triumph
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2020
She refused to be limited by her cerebral palsy. Her story was the subject of two widely read books and became an inspiration to many. Source: New York Times
The Loneliest Childhood: Toddlers Have No Covid Playmates
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2020
Covid-19 has meant the youngest children can’t go to birthday parties or play dates. Parents are keeping them out of day care. What is the long-term effect of the pandemic on our next generation? 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
Inside America's Thanksgiving Travel Chaos
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2020
Thanksgiving is here. Unfortunately, America is all over the place. Source: New York Times
Schoolchildren Seem Unlikely to Fuel Coronavirus Surges, Scientists Say
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2020
Researchers once feared that school reopenings might spread the virus through communities. But so far there is little evidence that it’s happening. Source: New York Times
Why Parents in This High-Performing School District Chose All-Remote Learning
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2020
In a heavily Asian-American district of Queens, two-thirds of families have chosen not to send their children back to school. Source: New York Times
How to Keep the Peace in a School Pod
By Gotham Rex on September 26, 2020
‘It’s important to approach this with the idea that there’s no ideal situation. If there were, we’d all be doing it.’ 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
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
Big New Obstacle for Economic Recovery: Child Care Crisis
By Gotham Rex on July 10, 2020
The decision to only reopen New York City’s public schools part time in September illustrates the looming threat to businesses. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Public Schools Will Not Fully Reopen in September
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2020
Classroom attendance in September will be limited to only one to three days a week in an effort to continue to curb the outbreak, the mayor said. Source: New York Times