#Letters to the Editor — March 30, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — March 30, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — March 30, 2021” The Issue: The Democrats’ push to end the Senate filibuster and stop voting reform laws in red states. President Biden’s party is poised to push through “reforms” designed to turn a democracy into a permanent one-party state, while using inflammatory words at a time when we are…

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#De Blasio’s pathetic school reopenings fail the parent test

#De Blasio’s pathetic school reopenings fail the parent test

“#De Blasio’s pathetic school reopenings fail the parent test” Mayor Bill de Blasio’s so-called “gold standard” school-reopening performance is a bitter joke to many angry city parents who’ve panned his effort as a “farce” and a failure. Pre-K and elementary schools reopened for full-time in-person classes in late December and middle schools followed last month….

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#Letters to the Editor — March 21, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — March 21, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — March 21, 2021” Skipping classThe new New York City schools chancellor, Meisha Ross Porter, had a year and a half experience as a classroom teacher (“New NYC chancellor has barely taught,” March 15). Barely enough experience to know how to take attendance. As a former teacher of more than 30…

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#Five NYC schools received white powder in suspicious packages

#Five NYC schools received white powder in suspicious packages

“#Five NYC schools received white powder in suspicious packages” At least five Manhattan schools were sent packages with mysterious white powder inside in the past week, police said Thursday. Cops did not provide any details on possible suspects.DCPI Each of the schools received a white envelope with the address handwritten in block letters that contained…

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#Don’t make our students homeless

#Don’t make our students homeless

“#Don’t make our students homeless” The job of middle-school principal was always difficult but never more so than during COVID-19. As the founding principal of Success Academy Hollis Middle School, I have seen our teachers, scholars and parents rise to the occasion as never before. Our teachers built genuine relationships with their students and families…

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#Teacher COVID-19 vaccinations unlikely for school reopening

#Teacher COVID-19 vaccinations unlikely for school reopening

“#Teacher COVID-19 vaccinations unlikely for school reopening” Coronavirus vaccines will likely not be mandatory for teachers in order to reopen schools, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said. Cardona made the admission Wednesday evening during an interview with “NBC Nightly News” while discussing the efforts to re-launch in-person instruction for K-12 schools nationwide, saying a mandate was…

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