School reopenings in Ontario had only resulted in a small increase in COVID-19 cases in the province in early 2021, a new study finds. The study, published in Health Affairs, a U.S. peer-reviewed journal on health policies, sought to determine the change in COVID-19 case rates in the weeks after the reopening of the province’s…
Ontario’s School Reopening in Early 2021 Had Only Small Increase in COVID Cases, Study Shows
School reopenings in Ontario only resulted in a small increase in COVID-19 cases in the province in early 2021, a new study finds. The study, published in Health Affairs, a U.S. peer-reviewed journal on health policies, sought to determine the change in COVID-19 case rates in the weeks after the reopening of the province’s public…
Billboard in California Urges Schools to Reopen
ROHNERT PARK, Calif.—A message on an electronic billboard in the San Francisco Bay Area is calling for the reopening of schools in Sonoma County. A group of North Bay parents organized a GoFundMe campaign to fund the billboard message, which is displayed next to Highway 101 in the city of Rohnert Park. The billboard reads:…
Chicago Mayor Cites ‘Tentative Agreement’ to Reopen Schools
CHICAGO—Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot touted a preliminary agreement with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols on Sunday, potentially averting a strike in the nation’s third-largest school district. Some students could return to classrooms as soon as Thursday, with the reopening of school phased in by grade. Also, the city agreed to vaccinate 1,500 teachers…
Chicago Mayor: ‘Tentative Agreement’ Reached to Reopen Schools
CHICAGO—Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot touted a preliminary agreement with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols on Sunday, potentially averting a strike in the nation’s third-largest school district. Some students could return to classrooms as soon as Thursday, with the reopening of school phased in by grade. Also, the city agreed to vaccinate 1,500 teachers…
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