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Youth & Kids in Coronavirus

BridgeDetroit, with sponsoring funds from the Skillman Foundation, is providing special coverage of Detroit families, youth and kids during the coronavirus pandemic. Detroit is rallying together to protect the well-being of children, and rightly, the stories of these efforts are being told.

Posted inEducation, Health and Welfare, Youth & Kids in Coronavirus

‘No violence in general’: Detroit students speak out at Day of Peace

by Ethan Bakuli, Chalkbeat Detroit September 22, 2022 8:58 pmSeptember 22, 2022 8:58 pm

“A Day of Peace and Healing,” was created to acknowledge the trauma and tragedies students have experienced at school or at home.

Posted inEducation, Youth & Kids in Coronavirus

Detroit superintendent considers shorter quarantine for asymptomatic students

by Ethan Bakuli, Chalkbeat Detroit October 26, 2021 12:07 pmFebruary 11, 2022 6:06 pm

Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti is considering whether to shorten the quarantine period for asymptomatic students in an effort to keep more students in classrooms.

Posted inEducation, Youth & Kids in Coronavirus

Detroit schools are spending $70M for COVID testing. Could a vaccine mandate be next?

by Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit September 15, 2021 2:11 pmFebruary 11, 2022 6:07 pm

The Detroit Public Schools Community District is spending $70 million for COVID testing for students and staff.

Posted inCivic and Community Information, Youth & Kids in Coronavirus

State’s top doc to Whitmer: School mask mandate would reduce COVID in Michigan

by Ron French August 19, 2021 10:09 amFebruary 11, 2022 6:06 pm

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who said she would “follow the science” on pandemic policy, is apparently not following the advice of her chief medical officer on school face mask mandates.

Posted inEducation, Youth & Kids in Coronavirus

‘I don’t want the flame to go away’: Why more Detroit parents are pushing for in-person learning

by Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit May 18, 2021 1:43 pmFebruary 11, 2022 6:05 pm

The stakes are high. Loads of data, in Detroit and beyond, show students who are learning remotely are struggling. In Detroit, for instance, absenteeism is up. So are failure rates.

Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information, Youth & Kids in Coronavirus

‘The least I could do’: Why these Detroit teens want their peers to get vaccinated

by Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit May 12, 2021 9:48 amFebruary 11, 2022 6:05 pm

A group of Detroit high school students who say they want to do their part to encourage more students to get the COVID-19 shot has launched a campaign to get young people vaccinated.

Posted inEducation, Youth & Kids in Coronavirus

Finding some ‘normalcy’: Virtual field trips help sustain arts programming in Detroit schools

by Courtney Wise May 6, 2021 12:01 pmFebruary 11, 2022 6:04 pm

In a challenging year of pandemic learning, virtual field trips are becoming increasingly common as museum officials at the DIA and other cultural institutions pivot to provide opportunities for students to have a connection to the arts.

Posted inEducation, Youth & Kids in Coronavirus

Here’s why a 3-2 Detroit school board vote to suspend in-person learning until the end of the school year failed

by Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit April 14, 2021 2:11 pmFebruary 11, 2022 6:04 pm

The Detroit board of education voted 3-2 Tuesday night to suspend all in-person learning in the district until the end of the school year, after several community members urged “just one member” to put the matter to a vote.

Posted inEmergencies and Risks (COVID-19), Youth & Kids in Coronavirus

‘Why are you adding this stress on us?’ Michigan cuts star ratings and money for child care providers during the pandemic.

by Koby Levin, Chalkbeat Detroit April 6, 2021 1:34 pmFebruary 11, 2022 6:04 pm

Linda Byrd had managed to keep her child care center running through nearly one year of the coronavirus pandemic when her state funding started to come up short.

Posted inEducation, Youth & Kids in Coronavirus

The Class of 2021 navigates COVID, as well as college

Avatar photo by Olivia Lewis April 6, 2021 9:50 amFebruary 11, 2022 6:04 pm

For Detroit high school students, applying to college in a pandemic brings new concerns and questions about “the right path.”

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