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A child using a laptop computer. Campaigners are threatening legal action against the Government if it fails to step up its efforts to ensure all children can access remote education during the lockdown.
Ian Cawley, of Poolie Time Exchange, said: “Not every family has laptops and tablets. Some parents are struggling at home, they can’t get their kids online. Some are having to take their children into school because they can’t access online schooling.
Mr Cawley said they had received several requests for the equipment including from other local organisations that work in the community.
But he said they have had a reasonable response after appealing to supporters on social media and have received a number of devices.
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While offering further flexibility for students and families in need of picking up meals, these additions to the schedule will also provide families the opportunity to receive multiple days of meals at one time. Regular midday meal service at all sites will continue. Newly added late afternoon\early evening meal service sites include: Conte Community School (West Union Street) and Morningside Community School (Burbank Street) on Thursday, Dec. 17 and Monday, Dec. 21. 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Multiple days of meals will be distributed at each location, on each day – including a 1\2 gallon of milk on each pick-up day. In an effort to ensure that enough multi-day meals are prepared and available on Monday and Thursdays, families are encouraged to place their order place using the www.pittsfield.net website. A link to the meal pick-up form is located on the top the website, in the announcements section.
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Shane Reilly has turned his front yard into a memorial for Texans who have lost their lives to COVID-19.
Austin resident Shane Reilly hasn’t mowed his lawn in eight months.
But the grass isn’t growing much anyway. It doesn’t get much sunlight these days. The corner lot on Burbank Street in Central Austin’s Brentwood neighborhood overflows with marking flags – the brightly colored plastic ones used on worksites to designate where a utility might go.
Reilly isn’t preparing for any upcoming construction. The flags are a memorial. Since May, he’s planted one for every Texan who has died from COVID-19. Frustrated by people who weren’t taking the pandemic seriously, Reilly wanted to get their attention.
While offering further flexibility for students and families in need of picking up meals, these additions to the schedule will also provide families the opportunity to receive multiple days of meals at one time. Regular midday meal service at all sites will continue. Newly added late afternoon\early evening meal service sites include: Conte Community School (West Union Street) and Morningside Community School (Burbank Street) on Thursday, Dec. 17 and Monday, Dec. 21. 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Multiple days of meals will be distributed at each location, on each day – including a 1\2 gallon of milk on each pick-up day. In an effort to ensure that enough multi-day meals are prepared and available on Monday and Thursdays, families are encouraged to place their order place using the www.pittsfield.net website. A link to the meal pick-up form is located on the top the website, in the announcements section.
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