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COVID
Colleges Embrace Covid Testing as Key for Safe Returns to Campus
(Bloomberg) — Many universities see Covid-19 testing as the only way to safely bring students back to campuses this fall, but their approaches vary as widely as their mascots. Some are requiring test results before a student gets to school, others are offering screenings upon arrival. Still others are relying […]
Privileged parents form COVID pandemic pods that widen education gaps. We can do better.
I saw a Tesla with #BlackLivesMatter written on the rear windshield the other day. It appeared to be a parent picking up their kid from a “pandemic pod,” which, if you’re not familiar, is a small cluster of families who pool resources to hire a private tutor, who may be a […]
SuperM on the Message of Forthcoming Album ‘Super One,’ Promotion During COVID
Almost a full year after releasing its debut EP, SuperM is back with a new single, the song “100,” ahead of a studio album, “Super One,” due out Sept. 25. The group, comprised of members Baekhyun, Taemin, and Kai, of seasoned K-pop groups EXO and SHINee, alongside Taeyong, Mark, Ten, […]
From Class Rooms to Class Zooms: Teaching During COVID Times!
As some of you who have visited my website and read my bio know, I describe myself first and foremost as a teacher, and every semester, for the last decade, I have invited anyone who is interested to join in my classes. In December 2019, when I posted my last invite, […]
Covid Is Shaking Up Back-to-School Shopping
(Bloomberg Opinion) — School districts nationwide are beginning to announce their reopening plans for the coming academic year. The policies vary widely, with Atlanta and Los Angeles saying that school would be entirely online and, New York, the country’s largest district, opting for a mix of in-person and digital learning. Of course, […]
With an Assist From Millennials, Online Auctions Are Thriving in the Covid Era
Click here to read the full article. Some people still balk at buying a pair of designer loafers online and relish the tactility of trying a dress on in person; but a $1.34 million jewel encrusted bracelet or Babe Ruth’s 1921 home-run baseball bat just shy of $1 million, all […]
Some shoe and clothing boutiques devastated by COVID
CBS News is chronicling what has changed for the lives of Americans in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. In the next 30 days Jill Rubinstein will make a decision about whether to permanently close her specialty shoe store, Footloose, after 33 years and take the store totally online. Rubenstein, a third-generation […]