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'Our kids are the sacrifices': Parents push schools to open
Parents in the United States who are unhappy with distance learning are taking increasingly vocal roles in calling for more in-person instruction through grassroots organizing and legal challenges
school closings - Independent7:06am PST - December 5th, 2020
School closings threaten gains of students with disabilities
The pandemic is threatening to wipe out the educational progress made by many of the nation’s 7 million students with disabilities
school closings - ABC News5:43am PST - December 3rd, 2020

Some New York City teachers question timing of reopening schools as COVID-19 cases soar - Reuters India
Jamie Ewing longs for the day when he can return to teaching his fourth-grade class face-to-face, safely and permanently - but he is not confident that will be the case next week when he is due to go back to his school in the South Bronx.
school closings - Reuters8:52pm PST - December 2nd, 2020

Some New York City teachers question timing of reopening schools as COVID-19 cases soar - Reuters
Jamie Ewing longs for the day when he can return to teaching his fourth-grade class face-to-face, safely and permanently - but he is not confident that will be the case next week when he is due to go back to his school in the South Bronx.
school closings - Reuters11:55am PST - December 2nd, 2020

Fed: Little to no growth in four of 12 regions as stress mounts - Reuters India
U.S. Federal Reserve officials saw "little or no growth" in four of their 12 regional districts and only modest growth in the others in recent weeks amid a rapidly spreading health crisis and the impact of a recession that has devastated some businesses and f…
school closings - Reuters11:32am PST - December 2nd, 2020

Fed: Little to no growth in four of 12 regions as stress mounts - Reuters
Federal Reserve officials saw "little or no growth" in four of their 12 U.S. districts and only modest growth elsewhere in recent weeks amid a rapidly spreading health crisis and the impact of a recession that has devastated some businesses and families even …
school closings - Reuters11:28am PST - December 2nd, 2020

Michael Jordan donates $2 million from hit documentary to feed America's hungry
"The Last Dance" was filled with hot dishes about Michael Jordan's time with the six-time champion Chicago Bulls. Now, some proceeds from the Emmy-winning documentary will go toward hot dishes for the nation's hungry.
school closings - CNN6:45am PST - November 26th, 2020

New Jersey church and synagogue ask Supreme Court to lift COVID restrictions on gatherings - Fox News
- New Jersey church and synagogue ask Supreme Court to lift COVID restrictions on gatherings Fox News
- Covid live updates: Latest vaccine news; States report record new case numbers NBC News
- View Full Coverage on Google News school closings - Fox News
6:36pm PST - November 25th, 2020

The Cost of Closing NYC’s Public Schools
Talking through the effects of an irrational decision.
school closings - New York Magazine6:57am PST - November 24th, 2020

School is back in session as 'Saved By the Bell' heads back to Bayside
The stars of "Saved by the Bell" are going back to school in a new version of the teen series coming to Peacock, and Elizabeth Berkley Lauren isn't mincing her words on how she feels about it.
school closings - CNN3:24pm PST - November 23rd, 2020

Cut off: School closings leave rural students isolated - The Associated Press
- Cut off: School closings leave rural students isolated The Associated Press
- Here’s the latest list of schools that are switching to all virtual learning because of COVID-19 cases NJ.com
- Pre-K and elementary cases top new Michigan…
school closings - Associated Press
10:06pm PST - November 22nd, 2020

Cut off: School closings leave rural students isolated
The switch to remote learning in rural New Mexico has left some students profoundly isolated — cut off from others and the grid by sheer distance
school closings - ABC News10:00pm PST - November 22nd, 2020

Schools are closing for millions of kids as teachers get sick and COVID cases surge. Some districts are holding out.
Even if their local COVID case rates are high, some schools plan to stay open. But as more teachers are sick or quarantined, that has become difficult
school closings - USA Today2:01am PST - November 20th, 2020

School closings cause confusion and debate over pandemic safety
Schools across the country, including those in New York City, have closed their doors due to rising numbers of coronavirus infections. Some parents of students are angry and demanding schools reopen for in-person learning. Meg Oliver reports.
school closings - CBS News4:03pm PST - November 19th, 2020

Biden COVID-19 adviser: Indoor dining "far riskier" than schools
She called indoor dining "a major spreader of the infection" earlier this week.
school closings - CBS News2:14pm PST - November 14th, 2020

NYC schools may close "as early as Monday" as cases spike
"Have a plan, an alternative plan, for as early as Monday," Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
school closings - CBS News3:06pm PST - November 13th, 2020

Factbox: U.S. Coronavirus cancellations, closings and postponements
Concerns over the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States forced cancellations, closings and postponements throughout sports, entertainment and education on Thursday.
school closings - Reuters7:47pm PDT - March 12th, 2020

Ohio, Maryland and New Mexico close all schools amid coronavirus outbreak
Ohio, Maryland and New Mexico have each ordered statewide school closures as a result of the coronavirus crisis sweeping the nation. The closings in the Buckeye State will last from Monday until Ap…
school closings - Google News7:44pm PDT - March 12th, 2020

Coronavirus: 1.3 million students impacted by US schools closing across the country
21 states have partial closure in some of their K-12 schools
school closings - Independent3:09pm PDT - March 12th, 2020

Coronavirus school closings: Ohio, Maryland become first states to shut all K-12 schools
Schools in Ohio will close for three weeks, and schools in Maryland will close for two, in the most sweeping school closures in the country so far.
school closings - USA Today2:10pm PDT - March 12th, 2020

Stop handshakes, hugs or kisses — jazz hands now to combat coronavirus
Now I greet my friends with namaste bows and elbow bumps, with a hope that this change in our social habits might play a role in slowing contagion.
school closings - USA Today2:00am PDT - March 12th, 2020

College closings: Close to 100 colleges are canceling in-person classes and moving online
In-person classes had been canceled at close to 100 universities by mid-afternoon Wednesday. Dorms were emptying. Graduation plans were up in the air.
school closings - USA Today11:59am PDT - March 11th, 2020

Trump, Democrats at odds over coronavirus economic proposals
Trump looks for support on economic stimulus proposal that includes payroll tax cuts - a plan some Democrats dismiss.
school closings - Al Jazeera English11:36am PDT - March 10th, 2020

Coronavirus is closing more schools. What happens to students who depend on school lunches?
"There are some students whose food at school is the one or two meals they're getting that day. This situation is really highlighting how critical school meals are," one official said.
school closings - NBC News10:54am PDT - March 10th, 2020

Schools hamstrung over feeding students as coronavirus leads to closures
USDA can make some exceptions to its meals programs but most districts will have to fend for themselves on how to feed poor students.
school closings - Politico1:30am PDT - March 10th, 2020
I swear these aren't the women I watched on TV for school weather closings back in the 90s.. Shoutout to yall queens https://t.co/b4ja33CvxD

5:26pm PST - January 17th, 2021
RT @JamesEHiggins: The data and emerging science about the impact of school closings are EXTREMELY inconvenient for the blue state politico…

5:09pm PST - January 17th, 2021
RT @JamesEHiggins: The data and emerging science about the impact of school closings are EXTREMELY inconvenient for the blue state politico…

4:33pm PST - January 17th, 2021
RT @JamesEHiggins: The data and emerging science about the impact of school closings are EXTREMELY inconvenient for the blue state politico…

4:29pm PST - January 17th, 2021
RT @JamesEHiggins: The data and emerging science about the impact of school closings are EXTREMELY inconvenient for the blue state politico…

4:26pm PST - January 17th, 2021
The data and emerging science about the impact of school closings are EXTREMELY inconvenient for the blue state politicos who have gotten rather used to ruling by executive order and emergency decree. https://t.co/D3QR9cCdQF

4:26pm PST - January 17th, 2021
Sweden, Study: New England Journal of Medicine, no lockdowns, school closings, or mask mandates no school children have died of Covid-19, 1 in 130,000 have been admitted to the ICU. Has schools open, millions of kids, no masks, no lockdown and no deaths https://t.co/0V2feMm2HU

4:20pm PST - January 17th, 2021
Sweden, Study: New England Journal of Medicine, no lockdowns, school closings, or mask mandates no school children have died of Covid-19, 1 in 130,000 have been admitted to the ICU. Has schools open, millions of kids, no masks, no lockdown and no deaths https://t.co/0V2feMm2HU

4:20pm PST - January 17th, 2021
RT @Philosophystew: @DrKND Sweden, Study: New England Journal of Medicine, no lockdowns, school closings, or mask mandates no school childr…

1:18pm PST - January 17th, 2021
RT @Philosophystew: @AmirSabirovic @bexxmodd Sweden, Study: New England Journal of Medicine, no lockdowns, school closings, or mask mandate…

1:16pm PST - January 17th, 2021
"In 2020, parents grew increasingly frustrated with school closings and the apparent inability of many public schools to adequately deal with the COVID crisis. Children are falling behind academically and socially." https://t.co/ks4SSlQUfI

1:00pm PST - January 17th, 2021
They say the cover up is often worse than the crime. With school closings that will mean efforts by the lockdown mob to eliminate testing so that nobody ever finds out how much education the kids missed. Watch for it!

12:20pm PST - January 17th, 2021
RT @Philosophystew: Sweden, Study: New England Journal of Medicine, no lockdowns, school closings, or mask mandates no school children have…

11:19am PST - January 17th, 2021
Just shows their lies and actions were about politics... Lockdown -> Politics Crushing Economy -> Politics Business Closures -> Politics School Closings -> Politics and Lazy Teachers Do you realize that even with violent crime doubled and COVID-19 plague death rate down 20%... https://t.co/u2sTu2VxWo

9:11am PST - January 17th, 2021
RT @Philosophystew: @crosshairsonyou Sweden, Study: New England Journal of Medicine, no lockdowns, school closings, or mask mandates no sch…

7:11am PST - January 17th, 2021
RT @ScarsdaleSchFT: The. Schools. Aren't. Fully. Open. Why don't you write about that @elizashapiro @jdavidgoodman? #openschools @lohud h…

11:21pm PST - January 16th, 2021
RT @ScarsdaleSchFT: The. Schools. Aren't. Fully. Open. Why don't you write about that @elizashapiro @jdavidgoodman? #openschools @lohud h…

11:16pm PST - January 16th, 2021
RT @ScarsdaleSchFT: The. Schools. Aren't. Fully. Open. Why don't you write about that @elizashapiro @jdavidgoodman? #openschools @lohud h…

3:40pm PST - January 16th, 2021
The. Schools. Aren't. Fully. Open. Why don't you write about that @elizashapiro @jdavidgoodman? #openschools @lohud https://t.co/V1baA6cWae

3:36pm PST - January 16th, 2021

Remote learning caused by the pandemic has affected disadvantaged students, including some of Mercy Home's kids. School closings have taken away access to technology, meals and healthcare, which makes it hard for them to keep up with their schoolwork. https://t.co/bjvPwMOdWv https://t.co/aXVeSdpEef

8:14am PST - January 16th, 2021
RT @sjuliaW4: If you are still pushing for school closings you are anti-science and anti-child. #openfcps #openschools https://t.co/RNOPCcW…

6:46am PST - January 16th, 2021
If you are still pushing for school closings you are anti-science and anti-child. #openfcps #openschools https://t.co/RNOPCcW3hz

6:44am PST - January 16th, 2021
School closings and lockdowns. It is clear that many teachers, union leaders, administrators and politicians care a lot more about protecting against a negligible threat to their own health, while ignoring immense harm to children. https://t.co/x10GhtB5qO

9:29pm PST - January 15th, 2021

School Closings across the US has forced the #NRA to file for Bankrupcy protection! Thoughs and Prayers Wayne @NRA #NRABankruptcy @ProjectLincoln https://t.co/cSkVROQ9Mp

3:38pm PST - January 15th, 2021
Between COVID, school closings, disruptive race relations at a new peak in the USA, current events & parents at home seeking new ways to accommodate kids, how do we stay positive and find hope this year? https://t.co/uCeKDki8cM #newyear #2021 #hope https://t.co/umRX23cuyf

12:16pm PST - January 15th, 2021
It should just be a constant ticker, like school closings. https://t.co/KGA7XJWlIf

9:40am PST - January 15th, 2021
RT @KCTV5: Kansas City Public Schools is initiating an early release day for all students and staff today due to the winter weather. All af…

9:30am PST - January 15th, 2021
.@Opinion_Joe is, as usual, right: “Keeping schools open is one of the least dangerous — and most important — things a society can do.” https://t.co/L6uhV7cRaQ

9:09am PST - January 15th, 2021
RT @41actionnews: KCPS says it now plans to have an early release day due to winter weather. That includes virtual and distance learning cl…

8:57am PST - January 15th, 2021
RT @41actionnews: KCPS says it now plans to have an early release day due to winter weather. That includes virtual and distance learning cl…

8:57am PST - January 15th, 2021

Kansas City Public Schools is initiating an early release day for all students and staff today due to the winter weather. All after-school athletic practices are also canceled. >> https://t.co/oxxVjlBMQa https://t.co/2hn8cDvZab

8:52am PST - January 15th, 2021
KCPS says it now plans to have an early release day due to winter weather. That includes virtual and distance learning classes. All after-school athletic practices are canceled. https://t.co/5EJqfzw5L2

8:51am PST - January 15th, 2021
School Closings for Friday, January 15, 2021 https://t.co/DE01LKJCPn

12:27am PST - January 15th, 2021
School Closings for Friday, January 15, 2021 https://t.co/G1bvdVIuag

12:20am PST - January 15th, 2021
RT @sfoster6310: @JoeBiden Does it include the expansion of FFCRA to include 2 weeks of COVID-19 sick leave and time off for school closing…

10:57pm PST - January 14th, 2021
You forgot announcing school closings at night. https://t.co/BjINJk4cCA

9:28pm PST - January 14th, 2021
Those were the only days I was up early. 5am looking at the tv that would scroll school closings at a pathetically slow rate. No cell phones/internet updates in the 90’s. Unfortunately when I’d find out school was closed I was too excited to go back to sleep. https://t.co/jMDWFjDSJf

8:30pm PST - January 14th, 2021
RT @rweingarten: "The same people who were the most affected by the travesty of 50 school closings are the same people who are most affecte…

7:52pm PST - January 14th, 2021
RT @TalkPoverty: School closings represent disinvestment in Black communities. https://t.co/YiKv3TKRnd

7:38pm PST - January 14th, 2021
RT @rweingarten: "The same people who were the most affected by the travesty of 50 school closings are the same people who are most affecte…

6:54pm PST - January 14th, 2021