Education secretary faces backlash after demanding schools reopen full-time amid pandemic https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/edu...manding-schools-reopen-full/story?id=71752468 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos faced backlash Monday for demanding that schools reopen for full-time in-person instruction in the fall -- even in places where the virus is surging in the American South and West and without offering a specific plan on how to do so safely -- and doubling down on a threat to cut funding to schools that don't. (More at above url)
"American investment in education is a promise to students and their families. If schools aren't going to reopen and not fulfill that promise, they shouldn't get the funds, and give it to the families to decide to go to a school that is going to meet that promise," DeVos told "Fox News Sunday." "There's going to be the exception to the rule, but the rule should be that kids go back to school this fall," DeVos said Sunday, using language similar to the president. "And where there are little flare-ups or hot spots, that can be dealt with on a school by school or a case by case basis." It would appear that she is calling for schools to fully open, but there are exceptions to the rule - probably for those who have issues or concerns with health. But she doesn't clarify, so its hard to say from just this article. But it would certainly appear that she is in the camp that all students should return and all schools should be opened. Has she said that students should be able to do online learning in the past? Because you said there were politicians that were hypocritical, and thus far, I don't see her as hypocritical. I think she might be pushing a path that might not be safe to everyone, but not hypocritical.
DeVos has promoted for-profit online virtual schools for a long time despite dismal results https://www.the74million.org/articl...moted-virtual-schools-despite-dismal-results/ https://www.politico.com/story/2017...os-online-charter-schools-poor-results-243556 https://mobile.edweek.org/c.jsp?cid=25919761&bcid=25919761&rssid=25919751&item=http://api.edweek.org/v1/ew/?uuid=9D4A00BE-D042-11EA-AFB6-956759D98AAA
I would agree that it appears DeVos is hypocritical. Though one would have to ask her what she meant by "exceptions" in going back to school. Its hard to tell if the woman is simply for school choice, which I believe is a good thing, or whether she truly support online virtual schools. I think it is the latter. It is also hard to tell whether she believes that schools should reopen and all students should go back because of her exception comment. Still, I would agree she appears to be a hypocrite based on the evidence you presented. Is she the only one or do you have a list of conservatives that believe as she does?
Welcome to the first week of school... Over 250 students and teachers quarantined in Georgia district after first week of school https://www.cbsnews.com/news/over-2...arantined-georgia-district-first-week-school/ More than 250 students and teachers from one Georgia school district are now quarantined, just one week into the new school year. Multiple teachers and students across the district's schools have tested positive for COVID-19 after classes resumed Monday. Cherokee County School District is sharing ongoing updates on coronavirus cases in its schools on its website. As of Friday, over a dozen students and teachers have tested positive, sending home hundreds of people after just five days of school. Since the beginning of the week, at least 11 students and two staff members across elementary, middle and high schools have tested positive for coronavirus. The students' ages span from first grade to twelfth grade. After conducting contact tracing, the district said at least 250 students and staff who had possible exposure to positive cases must quarantine for two weeks. During that time, students will receive online instruction. Cherokee County schools resumed in-person learning on Monday, August 3. In a letter to families on Friday, Superintendent Dr. Brian V. Hightower said that the trend of students and staff testing positive every day "will continue as we operate schools during a pandemic." "We know we're under a microscope, as national media follows the reopening of schools across the country," he wrote. "But know that our decisions are not based on what people in New York or Kansas think, nor are we concerned about 'optics' or 'image' – we're focused on what's doing best for our community." Hightower said that the district is taking extra steps to remain transparent, including updating weekly current case totals and sharing as much detail as possible about positive cases. Hightower also emphasized the importance of wearing masks, following viral photos from the state showing a group of high school students closely packed together without face coverings. North Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia, lifted the suspension of two students who were punished after posting photos of the school's crowded hallways. "As we said before reopening, social distancing is not possible in all situations at our schools — this is why we require our staff to wear masks or face shields when they cannot distance, and this is why we're providing masks to students and strongly recommending they wear them," he said. "This is a critical component to keeping schools open." As schools begin to reopen around the country a staggering number of children have tested positive for the virus — once thought to only affect older populations. Dozens of schools and colleges have reversed their original reopening plans in favor of online-only education in the fall. Nearly 100,000 children tested positive for virus in the last two weeks of July, a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics finds. Out of almost 5 million reported COVID-19 cases in the U.S., CBS News' Michael George reports that the group found that more than 338,000 were children.
9 people test positive for coronavirus at Georgia school that went viral for crowded photo A student was initially suspended for sharing the photo. https://abcnews.go.com/US/people-te...eorgia-school-viral-crowded/story?id=72263772 Nine people have tested positive for COVID-19 at a Georgia high school where a photo of a packed hallway went viral earlier this week. Six students and three staff members who were at the school last week have tested positive, according to a letter sent to parents Saturday that was acquired by ABC News. The positive cases were reported to the school after private tests. (More at above url)
Question: How many days will schools be open before shutting down? Answer: 5 Georgia school district will now only offer virtual learning after 90 staff members are forced to quarantine https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/07/us/barrow-county-georgia-schools-covid-19/index.html Georgia high school where viral picture was taken announces it will implement virtual learning Monday https://www.cnn.com/webview/world/l...09-20-intl/h_49677fb405458614399efaa7c04d6812 260 students and 8 teachers quarantined in Georgia school district after first week of school https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/07/us/students-teachers-quarantined-in-georgia-school/index.html
I wonder if the fucktarded policy of having kids crammed in the hallways with no masks and proper CDC guidelines played a role in them now having to close down.. I guess that is what happens when a school system decides to play Corona Roulette..
Yes... these school systems in Georgia appear to have idiots as administrators.... following the leadership of Governor Kemp. Georgia High School Is Unable to Mandate Face Masks, But Perfectly Capable of Enforcing Sexist Dress Code The school says "there is no practical way to enforce a mandate," on masks, but has an extensive dress code students must abide by. https://www.seventeen.com/life/scho...o-mandate-face-masks-sends-sexist-dress-code/ P.S. -- the high school in this article closed down this week due to widespread COVID-19.
Even the private Christian schools in North Carolina has lasted about 5 days before they needed to cancel in-person classes... https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/ne...dent-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/19228655/