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How are schools deciding to close due to COVID-19 cases? It all depends.
Health experts said creating broad rules that can apply to every school — or even every class within a school — is difficult.Liz Stuart is quoted at The Philadelphia Inquirer.
“A generation ago, the percentage of college-educated women having children outside of marriage was negligible. It’s no longer a rare event.”
—Andrew Cherlin,Benjamin H. Griswold III Professor of Public Policy, Department of Sociology,on his study showing that nonmarital childbearing has increased significantlyamong women of all educational levels over the past 25 […]
Florida Parents, School Boards Openly Rebel Against DeSantis on Coronavirus
The Florida governor touted personal freedom as a reason to prohibit mask mandates in schools. Now parents and school boards are effectively turning his argument against him.Liz Stuart is quoted at […]
Pumpkin patches and Halloween parties: Experts weigh in on COVID-19 risks at fall gatherings
Regardless of your vaccination status, autumn will bring gatherings large and small to communities across the U.S. Here’s what you need to know to keep you and your friends and […]
Child Covid-19 Cases Rise in States Where Schools Opened Earliest
The recent spread of the highly contagious Delta variant has thrown back-to-school plans into disarray, temporarily driving tens of thousands of students back to virtual learning or pausing instruction altogether.Liz […]
100,000 more COVID deaths seen unless US changes its ways
The U.S. is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and Dec. 1, according to the nation’s most closely watched forecasting model. But health experts say that […]
How to Calculate Delta-Variant Risks for Children This Fall
Is school safe? Soccer? Birthday parties? Doctors suggest some principles to guide decision-making for parents with unvaccinated children.Liz Stuart is quoted The Wall Street Journal .
My Kids’ School Won’t Reinstate Masks Despite A Recent Surge In COVID Cases. Here’s What I Chose To Do.
Georgia’s Cobb County School District had parents choose between virtual and in-person learning, then lifted its mask mandate. Many families are frantically figuring out how to navigate this reality.Elizabeth Stuart […]
My Kids’ School Won’t Reinstate Masks Despite a Recent Surge in COVID Cases. Here’s What I Chose to Do.
Georgia’s Cobb County School District had parents choose between virtual and in-person learning, then lifted its mask mandate. Many families are frantically figuring out how to navigate this reality. Liz Stuart is […]