Bill Lewes

That isn't really the complete problem or answer, though. Schools aren't just kids. In every community in this country, you're talking dozens if not hundreds of adults - and their entire social circles - at risk unless you create a safe environment to reopen.

From the Boston Globe opinion piece (to be fair these authors are professors at the Harvard school of public health and, though obvious credible, view the issue though a particular lens): "We are not advocating a return to schools as usual. Schools must aggressively implement proven risk reduction strategies. A layered approach should include rapid testing and contact tracing, physical distancing when possible, mask-wearing with breaks built into the day, frequent hand hygiene, and well-ventilated spaces. Districts should consider adding tents and trailers and converting gyms, cafeteria, and libraries to expand learning spaces. Staggering arrival and dismissal times and prohibiting parents from entering schools will limit one of the highest risks — having large numbers of adults in indoor spaces." Additionally, if you link to the risk reduction strategies you will see a document suggesting exactly what I've been talking about - multiple ideas that are cost or structurally prohibitive that won't receive the necessary funding, community support or professional/political leadership required to implement successfully (please check pg 31 for an example).

The CDC and multiple professionals on TV. Here's a link from the CDC that suggests what might help schools meet the safety needs of bringing the process back to pre-COVID norms: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/reopening-schools-faqs.html It's important to note that the CDC docs that suggest school is safe for kids, discuss that in a vacuum (and as compared to the old normal) and carefully weed out mentions of all the adults involved in the process. Additionally, their safety recommendations listed in the linked doc are also vacuous (pun intended!). There're are recommendations for how drivers can create social distancing on the school bus. Without paying for and creating a multitude of additional buses for every school district in the country, this by itself is absurd. In my kids school district, the CDC's own numbers suggest a dozen kids would die. Of course that's not counting the dozens impacted in lesser ways or the viral impact on the community.

interesting ... source?

The professionals I've seen all seem to be saying, "Face to face school is better than for kids and the economy than at home/online school --- Now here are a list of ten things you need to do to make that a safe, practical possibility ... and, btw, no school is ready to do these 10 things ... or can afford it ... or is getting the proper financial, political or professional support ..."

interesting take -- I interpret science professionals saying something different than this ...

and colleges and k-12s .... yikes!

I don't think it'll be trouble -- but it will have a LOT of zeroes involved! This front office knows what they're ***** and what Tre is worth to this team.

That's certainly believable, but it's shocking that Seattle sees that much value in Adams

You misunderstand "systemic". No one is calling you racist cuz you're white. You're being reminded (taught?) that the system favors you cuz you're white. No, maybe you don't feel like you're being treated special, but compared to people who aren't like you, the 400 year old systems in this country treat you better.

love that articles like this no longer incite anger and self doubt - it's nice to be in a place where we can recognize trolls, and keep moving forward with confidence