Arcadia unified school district

The move, however, comes with several caveats: Principals and teachers will evaluate academic data and the social-emotional needs of students to determine whom they think would most benefit from some in-person time on campus, whether for tutoring, credit retrieval, mental health sessions or other matters. Those students would be invited on a voluntary basis, and transportation would not be provided. Staff member participation would be voluntary as well. … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Moves to Reopen Schools amid Rise in Student Suicides

Schools, by design, are supposed to get approximately three ACH of outdoor air into the classroom through their usual systems, assuming typical occupant densities. But there are two problems. First, these are minimum ventilation standards that are designed for comfort, not for disease control. The target for classrooms during this pandemic should be between four to six ACH. Second, there is an even wider gap than first appears because although the code minimum is three ACH, many schools do not even meet that bare minimum. The average school only gets about one and a half ACH — half the minimum ventilation rate — and some get as low as one ACH. … [Read more...] about Combine federal funds to clear the air and reopen schools

The boy’s father, on the night of the incident, went to sleep around 7 p.m. in preparation for an early morning work shift – but school officials weren’t able to get through to him on the phone until 10 p.m., according to the newspaper. The father then went to his son’s room and found a noose fashioned out of shoestrings around his neck, the report said.  … [Read more...] about Las Vegas schools pushing to get students back quickly following rise in suicides, report says

Last Thursday, Los Gatos Union School District Superintendent, Paul Johnson sent an email to staff saying Good Samaritan was offering vaccinations to school district personnel, saying the hospital was not forgetting the school district’s donation of food to frontline workers under its “Feed Our Heroes” program. It went on to say those signing up for vaccination should register as if they were a healthcare worker. … [Read more...] about COVID Vaccine: Good Samaritan Under Fire For Letting School Employees ‘Cut’ To The Front Of The Line

PPS Students Can’t Wait Another 2 Months To Get Back In The Classroom, Pittsburgh Learning Collaborative Says Tonight’s meeting is set to begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be held virtually. … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Public Schools Leaders Set To Hold Public Hearing Surrounding Students Returning To Classrooms