ATTLEBORO (CBS) – Like many districts, Attleboro schools have been hybrid for a few months and some parents like Jessica Grigoriadis say it’s time to get the students back including her son. “The motivation isn’t there for school,” she said. “He’s not getting the social aspect which is so important in my opinion.” On Friday, state Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley will ask for the authority to phase out hybrid and remote learning and start a phased-in return to all in-person learning in early April, which Attleboro Superintendent David Sawyer supports, but comes with many logistical challenges. READ MORE: Massachusetts Reports 1,410 New COVID Cases, 42 Additional Deaths “Attleboro certainly has large class sizes which make distancing challenging even at a three foot minimum,” said Sawyer. It will be a pivot for schools looking for guidance from the state if approval is granted. But the head of the Attleboro Education Association Joseph Amaral believes it’s a rush. … [Read more...] about Attleboro Schools Face Challenges If Hybrid, Remote Learning Ends
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Education Commissioner To Request Authority To Start Winding Down Remote, Hybrid Learning In Schools
BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley will formally ask the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Friday to give him the authority to start the process of ending remote and hybrid learning. Riley first announced his intentions during a Department of Education meeting last week . The board will meet again Friday afternoon at its headquarters in Malden. READ MORE: Limited Amount Of New First Dose COVID Vaccine Appointments Go Fast “With the extensive mitigation strategies in place and as state health metrics continue to improve, we now need to begin shifting away from remote and hybrid learning models and return to the in-person educational format,” Riley wrote in a memorandum to the board on Wednesday. He wants the board to give him the authority “to determine when hybrid and remote models will no longer count towards meeting the required student learning time hours.” If the panel approves, Riley said the Department of Elementary and … [Read more...] about Education Commissioner To Request Authority To Start Winding Down Remote, Hybrid Learning In Schools
High School Baseball Players Suspended for Taking Senior Photo Without Masks
A group of high school senior baseball players in California found themselves in hot water after posing for a photo without masks. The John Burroughs High School varsity team had been scheduled to begin conditioning work on March 1, but the team had to delay those plans after Burbank Unified School District Superintendent Matt Hill handed down a two-week suspension in response to the maskless photo. Hill explained his decision in an email to the Los Angeles Daily News : We had a group of players and families dress up in uniform and take pictures on campus in violation of health orders (no masks, no social distancing, and mixing of families). They then posted the picture on a JBHS baseball social media site. No player or family from the team notified the coach, school, or district of this health order violation. I have decided to delay the return of athletic conditioning for the JBHS baseball team by one week so that the team can review health guidelines and safety … [Read more...] about High School Baseball Players Suspended for Taking Senior Photo Without Masks
FNC’s Carlson: ‘Hunt for White Supremacy Justifies All’ Including Injuring Children, Scaring Parents into Silence
Wednesday, Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson examined how teachers’ unions were using “equity” to keep children out of school. According to Carlson, those efforts have resulted in the allegations of “white supremacy” being used to justify closing schools. CARLSON: We’re in reporter mode tonight here with some key stats on your government. Here they are: 42 days into the administration and still no solo press conference from Joe Biden. That is the longest stretch of silence from any new President in at least a century. So by refusing to speak directly to the media, Joe Biden is attacking our most cherished democratic norms. Even CNN is complaining about it. And we would echo those complaints if we really cared. But honestly, we’re just as happy that Joe Biden remains in seclusion. Imagine a full press conference from Joe Biden, an endless hour of blank spots and mumbling and his wife interjecting with the right answer. How depressing would that be? It is one thing to … [Read more...] about FNC’s Carlson: ‘Hunt for White Supremacy Justifies All’ Including Injuring Children, Scaring Parents into Silence
Tucker Carlson: School closures show triumph of equity over equality in America
close Video Tucker: The key difference between 'equality' and 'equity' 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' host analyzes how teachers' unions are using 'equity' to keep kids out of school Six weeks into the Biden administration and there still has been no solo press conference from the president. That is the longest stretch of silence from any new president in at least a century. By refusing to speak directly to the media, Joe Biden is attacking our most cherished democratic norms. Even CNN is complaining about it. We would echo those complaints if we really cared, but we’re happy to listen to Joe Biden’s flacks and mouthpieces explain why he bombed Syria , why he blocked the passage of a $15 minimum wage, and why Dr. Seuss is racist. In their spare time, Joe Biden’s scribes produce an awful lot of presidential proclamations. One of his very first proclamation was entitled " An Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved … [Read more...] about Tucker Carlson: School closures show triumph of equity over equality in America
