There are 3 article(s) tagged Schools reopening:

• January 2021

  • In CDC’s backyard, school reopening debate divides experts

    Just down the road from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a community flush with resident health professionals, the Decatur, Georgia, school system had no shortage of expert input on whether to resume in-person classes amid the coronavirus pandemic.

    By The Associated Press January 28, 2021

• October 2020

  • Opinion: Why our schools need to reopen

    White children are two times more likely than Black and Hispanic children to have the option of going to school in person. Shouldn’t we be more troubled by this social injustice?

    By David Hill October 29, 2020

• August 2020

  • Amid a pandemic, tens of thousands of Memphis-area kids return to school: What happens when they do?

    Health officials offer no guarantees but believe the odds of getting through the school year – albeit with some positive COVID-19 cases or even clusters – is reasonably good, assuming all those involved remain vigilant about social distancing and wearing masks and the overall community's transmission rate continues the recent downward trend.

    By Don Wade August 09, 2020