Month: November 2021
NYC schools start vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds to cheers, relief, and some frustration
Even behind her purple mask, 10-year-old Io Gerald’s eyes grew noticeably wide when she realized it was over: She had been jabbed with her first…
Iowa legislators overwhelmingly approve second redistricting map
Iowa legislators approved the second draft of the state’s redistricting map Thursday that will designate legislative and congressional boundaries for the next 10 years. Republican legislators had rejected…
Vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 marks a potential turning point for schools
Children ages 5 to 11 can now get vaccinated against COVID, a major turning point in a school year already disrupted by the pandemic. Doses…
In ‘child care desert,’ Indiana district adds space for young children
When Sarah Nordin arrived to drop off her 3-year-old son for his first day of preschool in 2018, she was handed an unexpected notice: The…
With little notice, Chicago to cancel school for first-ever ‘Vaccination Awareness Day’
With a week’s notice, Chicago Public Schools said in a Thursday night email that it will cancel school Friday, Nov. 12 for a “Vaccination Awareness…
Connecticut General Assembly looking to shore up depleted UI trust fund
Connecticut lawmakers are renewing a call to replenish the state’s battered unemployment insurance trust fund. Before the pandemic-induced restoration can begin, however, a number of…
NYC elementary schools to administer COVID shots to young students next week
New York City public schools serving 5- to 11-year-old students will each host a one-day COVID vaccine clinic next week, following federal signoff on the…
The case for bold tax reform in 2022 – a majority of Iowa taxpayers want tax relief
Keeping your economy open, conservative spending, and lowering tax rates. This is the economic formula that is building a solid fiscal foundation for Iowa. It…
Delayed, diluted, or nonexistent; Vaccine mandates for school staff stall out
Deadlines for teachers and other school staff to get vaccinated have come and gone in a number of the country’s largest school districts. But with…
Tennessee lawmakers all but ban mask mandates in public schools
Tennessee lawmakers passed a sweeping bill early Saturday to curb COVID restrictions, including prohibiting public schools from mandating masks except temporarily in extreme circumstances. The…
Recent Comments