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New Hampshire schools struggle to keep students in class, help them get vaccinations

Tue, 2022-01-25 10:48 — mike kraft

New Hampshire schools hold vaccination clinics as COVID-19 surge continues

MANCHESTER, N.H. —

Some New Hampshire school districts are still struggling to keep students in class, but officials are hopeful that the COVID-19 winter surge is nearing an end.

The Department of Health and Human Services dashboard currently lists more than 1,000 active COVID-19 cases in New Hampshire schools, with 299 clusters, although the dashboard is not always up to date.

School officials said they're not only trying to control the spread of COVID-19, but also trying to keep children in school in the future. Woodsville Elementary School is closed through Wednesday because of 30 active cases, making up more than 10% of the students in the school.

"I am hopeful that the three days of school closure will provide time for some of our positive cases to clear and allow for deep cleaning," Superintendent Laurie Melanson said. "We are providing student meals during these three days for pick up at the school."

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State governments are investing in child care to recover pandemic losses

Thu, 2022-01-20 10:31 — mike kraft

'Unprecedented:' States invest in child care to recover pandemic State governments are directing tens of billions of dollars to child care businesses in what experts say is an unparalleled investment in salvaging an industry that was devastated by the pandemic. Reid Wilson TheHill

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U.S students in several cities stage walkouts, saying they don't want to learn in a 'COVID petri dish.'

Fri, 2022-01-14 19:31 — mike kraft

Students don't want to learn in a 'COVID petri dish.' They're walking out to prove their point. Students in Boston and Chicago will stage COVID walkouts on Friday, following similar protests in New York City, Seattle, Milwaukee and elsewhere. Christine Fernando USA TODAY

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U.S. teachers unions say CDC is not communicating with teachers on COVID school safety,

Fri, 2022-01-14 13:28 — mike kraft

CDC is not communicating with teachers on COVID safety, unions say The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not been communicating well enough with educators, teachers unions say, as COVID-19 hospitalizations hit records in the country. Andrea Shalal Reuters

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US debate over mask mandates resumes as COVID-19 cases increase

Wed, 2022-01-12 17:30 — mike kraft

Soaring COVID-19 cases renew US debate over mask mandates | AP News Officials across the U.S. are again weighing how and whether to impose mask mandates as COVID-19 infections soar and the American public grows ever wearier of pandemic-related restrictions. AP NEWS

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Why Coronavirus Testing Is Falling Short in Many U.S. Schools -NYT

Wed, 2022-01-12 14:51 — mike kraft

In California, storms over the winter break destroyed a million coronavirus test kits that were meant to help schools screen returning students. In Seattle schools, children waited for hours for virus testing, some in a driving rain. In Florida this month, an attempt to supply tests to teachers in Broward County turned up expired kits.

And in Chicago, a labor dispute, partly over testing, kept students out of school for a week.

As millions of American students head back to their desks — Los Angeles, the nation’s second-largest school district, started classes on Tuesday — the coronavirus testing that was supposed to help keep classrooms open safely is itself being tested. In much of the country, things are not going well.

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White House plans vows to provide 10 million Covid tests for schools each month

Wed, 2022-01-12 09:31 — mike kraft

The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it would provide schools with 10 million Covid-19 tests every month as it urges districts to keep classrooms open amid a widespread shortage of testing kits.

The White House said it will distribute 5 million rapid tests to schools every month. It also vowed to make the capacity for an additional 5 million PCR tests available through a Department of Health and Human Services program that collects samples and sends them to labs.

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