Nghia Nguyen, left, with Dennis Le, far left, checks out a computer from Judy Doan, dyslexia teacher at Alief ISD’s Chancellor Elementary, while distributing student laptops for virtual learning in preparation for the upcoming fall semester Friday, July 31, 2020 in Houston. less Nghia Nguyen, left, with Dennis Le, far…
Los Angeles With summer weather in full swing and temperatures hit triple digits, many low-income families struggle with summer activities to keep their elementary-aged kids active and cool. With public cooling-off options limited by the coronavirus “Safer at Home” orders, Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez’ office passed out…
NEW YORK (AP) — For Michelle Lynn England, back-to-school shopping always meant heading to Target and the local mall with… NEW YORK (AP) — For Michelle Lynn England, back-to-school shopping always meant heading to Target and the local mall with her two girls and dropping about $500 on each of…
Amie VanMorlan lives and works in Columbia. She’s the incoming President of the local SEPTA, or special education PTA, a pediatric endocrinologist and the mom of Sagan and Damien. Sagan is an upcoming senior, and Damien is an almost 7th grader who has Fragile X syndrome. This condition can lead…
DW News With education interrupted for months due to the coronavirus pandemic, some 150,000 kids have returned to class in the eastern German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. DW’s Tessa Walther visited a school in Rostock to see how the first day went. Source link Read More
An overnight summer camp in Georgia recently became the scene of a major coronavirus outbreak. At least 260 of the 597 campers and staff tested positive. The finding confirms that even young kids can get the virus. They may also play a key role in spreading it. Younger children had…
PFAS chemicals, specifically perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl, are man-made, toxic, and can be found in drinking water, food, and household products. The contaminants are nicknamed “forever chemicals” because they’ll never leave your body once they’re in it. What You Need To Know PFAS chemicals can be found in drinking water, food,…
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Sabrina Lira Garcia is proud to work as a clinical assistant in the COVID-19 ward of a Los Angeles hospital, but sometimes she wishes she could just stay home with her infant son until the pandemic is over. But pulling her child from day care was not an option for…
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – “I think what parents need to understand is that it’s more than the child at risk here, it’s the entire staff.” That’s the message from Prevea Health President and CEO Dr. Ashok Rai on decisions regarding virtual back-to-school learning plans. Dr. Rai joined us on…
