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Why teachers’ salaries will fall as unemployment rises
Patrick Gleeson EducationAn April 2020 overview of K-12 job losses notes that, more than 10 years after the Great Recession, employment in public schools hasn't fully recovered from 2008’s Great Recession. The research further indicates that without support from the federal government, the revenue shortfalls related to the current crisis will be dramatically worse. The Economic Policy Institute’s researchers, for instance, anticipate a "revenue shortfall of nearly $1 trillion by 2021."
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Dream and plan with travel lists
Cindy Belt Recreation & LeisureWhether you are still traveling or parked somewhere on a coronavirus timeout, you can dream and plan your next trip. I like having lists of places to visit. Some can be travel destinations while others may just be quick stops along the way that you don’t want to miss. Here are some ideas.
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Restarting school: Unfinished teaching and learning for emergent bilinguals,…
Erick Herrmann EducationAt this point in the year, teachers have finished with their teaching duties for the academic year. Some are embarking on teaching summer school, and most of those doing so are likely engaging in distance or virtual learning due to the global pandemic. In either case, questions about returning to school loom: will classes be in-person with face-to-face instruction? Will students only be allowed to be physically in school part time, with distance or virtual learning playing a significant role?
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Some airlines issuing refunds to passengers failing temperature checks…
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementWhile airports are busy creating new methods for screening passengers for cases of COVID-19 before they board their planes, some airlines are essentially thanking those passengers for not getting on by refunding their tickets. To that end, new thermal screens are being tested at airports to help stem spread of the virus by grounding passengers over any signs of fever.
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Schools and police: How strongly do teachers believe Black students’…
Patrick Gleeson EducationIn the wake of George Lloyd’s killing, Americans have become increasingly critical of their police. The presence of police in K-12 schools in the U.S. has been particularly criticized. From the perspective of the Black Lives Matter movement, police in schools are more a threat to black students than a means of protection. Responding to this, some school districts have begun plans to remove police from schools. Somewhat surprisingly, a clear majority of 1,150 teachers, principals and district leaders surveyed in a June Education Week poll still favor keeping police in schools.
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Reforms, defunding may lead to mass exodus among law enforcement officers
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityPolice across the country are feeling mounting pressure. Black Lives Matter and other activists are demanding large-scale police reforms, policy changes, and defunding measures. Members of the Atlanta Police Department say their morale has taken a massive hit. Many officers are feeling abandoned by city officials though the city has committed to give officers a pay raise. Officer safety became an issue, too. Hours after charges, including one for murder, were announced for two officers in the killing of Rayshard Brooks, some police officers in Atlanta stopped responding to calls.
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More than 300 healthcare groups encourage Congress to maintain telehealth…
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareIn a step that's reminiscent of the old adage, "We're mad as hell and not gonna take it anymore," American healthcare organizations and lobbying groups are warning Congress not to cut off current reimbursements for care offered through telehealth capabilities, which have exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter was sent to Congress’ leaders from 340 groups and organizations, including some of the most well-known in the country. These groups are concerned that Congress will roll back telehealth's gains when the public health emergency ends.
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COVID-19 and pre-participation physical evaluations for high school athletes
Rey Hernandez Sports & FitnessThe COVID-19 pandemic has limited the public’s access to medical care and many healthcare providers are seeing patients only for acute illness and other urgent health issues. All states and the District of Columbia require that student-athletes obtain a yearly pre-participation physical evaluation (PPE) in order to participate in sports during the school year. The specific requirements can vary from state to state. Some states require a PPE on an annual basis, and in others the required time interval can range to as many as every three years.
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US employers add 4.8 million jobs in June; jobless rate drops to 11.1%
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEmployers added 4.8 million nonfarm jobs in June after hiring 2.5 million workers in May, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. June’s unemployment rate fell to 11.1% versus May’s 13.3%. Improvement in the labor market for the second straight month was due to a partial resuming of economic activity after nationwide business closures, notably in the hospitality and leisure sectors in March and April, to slow the transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic. That shutdown led to the loss of 22.2 million jobs.
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Customer communication guides small business reopenings amid COVID-19
Kevin Reynolds Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementBrett Evje, a restaurant owner in Montana, has a mantra: "Business is a two-way street." It wasn't a particularly groundbreaking statement before March. The relationship between customer and business was never something in question in the world before the coronavirus pandemic. Now, however, the simple phrase has taken on a greater measure of complexity. How businesses make the decision to open or remain closed is largely dependent on that customer-to-business relationship.
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