Minnesota state officials on Thursday unveiled a plan to reopen schools this fall that gives districts some flexibility to toggle between in-person and online learning, but reserves the right for the state to step in if the coronavirus gets out of control.
AP: Virus spread, not politics should guide schools, doctors say
As the Trump administration pushes full steam ahead to force schools to resume in-person education, public health experts warn that a one-size-fits-all reopening could drive infection and death rates even higher.
News in :90 – May 5, 2017
An officer is acquitted of assault, a former NHL player is put on probation and 184 schools will close in Puerto Rico at the end of the academic year. Photo editor Meghan Vosbeek has the latest in today’s News in :90.
Dangerously cold temperatures close schools
Hundreds of schools across Minnesota have called off classes because of the dangerously cold temperatures.
Will the state anti-bullying bill be enough?
After the Safe and Supportive Schools Act was passed earlier this month, columnist Anne Gaslin questions its effectiveness in preventing school violence.