2020-04-29 16:21 Schools cannot exist and stand on the side-lines of a democracy; they cannot lay claim to the privileges and rights of a democracy, if they are not prepared to fulfill their collective responsibilities in sustaining and holding that democracy accountable, writes Nuraan Davids.The opening of all schools to all learners after the end of…
Safety first calls grow as govt scrambles to save academic yearThe measures discussed included that:Schools should practise physical distancing in classrooms;No more than two pupils should share desks;The wearing of cloth masks should be made mandatory for pupils and staff;All sporting activities and other extra-curricular activities should be prohibited; andExtra-classes should be arranged in small…
Leaked plan: Govt to test thousands of kids for Covid-19 when schools reopenThe plan wasn't final and was expected to be presented to and approved by the National Command Council shortly after the virtual meeting with the two committees.Pupils and educators will be screened for Covid-19 when schools reopen and if they have raised temperatures,…
Share on PinterestNew research questions the role of closing schools in slowing down the pandemic.By April 13, 2020, a total of 192 countries had ordered their schools to close as part of the global effort to control the spread of COVID-19. This is the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2.According to figures from UNESCO, these school closures…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law that requires restaurant chains to declare major food allergens on their menus. The requirement goes into effect in 2026 and covers restaurants with 20 or more locations. The menus will have to disclose ingredients including milk, eggs, shellfish and tree nuts when the restaurant operators
3 min read IT'S NOT GETTING any warmer here in the Northeast, but that's to be expected. What we didn't expect, though, was one of our all-time favorite outfitters, Huckberry, to mark down a bunch of its best-selling jackets just in time for the changing of the leaves. We just covered Huckberry's larger fall sale