#Emergency program to give people  off internet bill

#Emergency program to give people $50 off internet bill

“#Emergency program to give people $50 off internet bill” Americans can begin applying for $50 off their monthly internet bill on Wednesday as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected during the pandemic. The $3.2 billion program is part of the $900 billion December pandemic-relief package. The government is increasing spending on broadband as…

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#More union treachery from the United Federation of Teachers

#More union treachery from the United Federation of Teachers

“#More union treachery from the United Federation of Teachers” Another day, another Gotham schooling disaster.  Parents were overjoyed last week when the city Department of Education finally ­announced changes aimed at ­restoring full-time, in-person schooling in New York. This, even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance reducing social-distancing ­require­ments had come a…

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#De Blasio must order NYC teachers back to school

#De Blasio must order NYC teachers back to school

“#De Blasio must order NYC teachers back to school” It’s past time for Mayor Bill de Blasio to reopen all public schools, full time, shut down hybrid learning and end remote instruction. Period.   Instead, all he’s done is give parents one last chance to opt-in to in-person classes —because that’s the most United Federation…

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#DOE not tracking remote kids learning from out of town

#DOE not tracking remote kids learning from out of town

“#DOE not tracking remote kids learning from out of town” The Department of Education isn’t tracking how many remote learners are living out of town — and one city official wants answers. Arguing that they shouldn’t occupy spots in DOE schools, Queens City Councilman Robert Holden asked City Hall for an accounting of the issue…

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#Stop abusing our children and open the schools

#Stop abusing our children and open the schools

“#Stop abusing our children and open the schools” Open. The. Schools. It’s been more than a year since schools closed for the COVID-19 virus. Across the country and across the world, schools have opened up, full-time, for students. But those of us unlucky enough to live in places with powerful teachers unions and, more importantly,…

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#NYC sees spike in kids with myopia amid increased screen time

#NYC sees spike in kids with myopia amid increased screen time

“#NYC sees spike in kids with myopia amid increased screen time” Doctors are sounding a warning for parents with grade-school kids who rub their eyes frequently, squint or complain of blurry vision. That’s because they could be showing symptoms of myopia, or nearsightedness, which is surging right among elementary students because of all the screen…

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#Massachusetts forces schools commish to reopen school s

#Massachusetts forces schools commish to reopen school s

“#Massachusetts forces schools commish to reopen school s” The Massachusetts school board voted Friday to allow its schools commissioner to force a wide return to in-person learning — despite union objections, according to reports. State Commissioner of Education Jeffrey Riley told the board that he would seek those powers in order to fully reopen elementary…

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