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Schools: The New Normal Parents Work To Keep Kids Focused While Virtually Learning Cyber Security Concerns Grow As Many Classes Go Online The Rush Is On To Bridge The Digital Divide In Tri-State Area Cities How To Help Children Deal With Anxiety As They Return To School Distance Learning Tools And Links For Parents Teaching At Home Complete Back-To-School Coverage While fewer students than in a traditional year are at risk of failing, this school year has been anything but normal. Of those impacted, nearly half have special needs or speak a language other than English. … [Read more...] about Schools: The New Normal | NYC Council Working On Fixes For Students In Danger Of Failing Remote Learning Courses

Most of those jobs are held by lower income workers who don’t have the choice of working from home and are often forced to work in close proximity to their co-workers, the study said. Many of them lack proper personal protection gear like masks and sanitizer and don’t have adequate sick leave that allows them to stay home from work if they’re sick. In some cases, Bibbins-Domingo said, there’s little enforcement of social distancing or sick leave requirements. … [Read more...] about California’s essential workers dying in greater numbers from COVID-19, study finds

“Joe Biden was officially sworn in as the 46th President of the US during a relatively empty event heavily guarded by thousands of soldiers with weapons of war, and used his inaugural speech to address domestic challenges in stark contrast to Donald Trump’s bellicose and at times borderline racist rhetoric against China during his farewell speech,” the Global Times article published Wednesday said. … [Read more...] about Chinese State Propaganda Seems Giddy After Biden Inauguration

The previous edition of the guidelines stayed silent on the health impacts of “moderate alcohol consumption,” but the 2020-2025 DGAs are unambiguous: “If adults age 21 years and older choose to drink alcoholic beverages, drinking less is better for health than drinking more.” This contradicts dietary guidelines issued as recently as 2010, which cited “strong evidence” that “moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.”  … [Read more...] about New dietary guidelines still show signs of industry influence

But other Democrats — led by Reps. Mikie SherrillRebecca (Mikie) Michelle SherrillBelfast's Troubles echo in today's Washington Democrats point fingers on whether Capitol rioters had inside help Pelosi suggests criminal charges for any lawmaker who helped with Capitol riot MORE (N.J.), Jackie SpeierKaren (Jackie) Lorraine Jacqueline SpeierGlobal Gag Rule is just the tip of the iceberg: Why Repealing the Helms Amendment matters Democrats press to bar lawmakers from carrying guns in the Capitol The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Congress moves to avert shutdown as virus talks stall again MORE (Calif.) and Anthony BrownAnthony Gregory BrownDemocrats to levy fines on maskless lawmakers on House floor Growing number of lawmakers test positive for COVID-19 after Capitol siege Democrats offer bill fining lawmakers who don't wear masks in Capitol MORE (Md.) — are pushing for the commission to have much broader scope and mission: investigate why federal law … [Read more...] about Calls grow for 9/11-style panel to probe Capitol attack