Wineries and more citing rising covid19 numbers. Several other states are also slowing their plans to reopen. This is happening even as the economic destruction from the lockdowns has become more clear. The web site yelp carries reviews of restaurants and other Services Companies and reports that as of mid june, 140,000 of its listed businesses remain closed. But the biggest debate this week and perhaps the most important has been about opening schools in the fall, the two biggest districts in california los angeles and sand way ego have announced they will not be holding inperson instruction. Several other cities are looking at hybrid classes. And democratic new york governor Andrew Cuomos Education Plan comes with a lot of conditions. Were not going to use our children as guinea pigs. James but members of the medical community are warning that not opening schools would put children at greater risk than the virus itself which doesnt affect youngsters the way it does adults. Former Sta
Wineries and more citing rising covid19 numbers. Several other states are also slowing their plans to reopen. This is happening even as the economic destruction from the lockdowns has become more clear. The web site yelp carries reviews of restaurants and other Services Companies and reports that as of mid june, 140,000 of its listed businesses remain closed. But the biggest debate this week and perhaps the most important has been about opening schools in the fall, the two biggest districts in california los angeles and sand way ego have announced they will not be holding inperson instruction. Several other cities are looking at hybrid classes. And democratic new york governor Andrew Cuomos Education Plan comes with a lot of conditions. Were not going to use our children as guinea pigs. James but members of the medical community are warning that not opening schools would put children at greater risk than the virus itself which doesnt affect youngsters the way it does adults. Former Sta
President ial nominee joe biden spoke with teachers and education officials about reopening schools in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Plan totalked about his boost federal support for Public Schools. Hosted by the National Education association, this is about 40 minutes. [applause] joe biden thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. Im jill bidens husband, joe biden. And lily thanks for bringing us together and for the energy and leadership you brought to this indispensable organization. You know, you all head up a union, an organization that is holds the future of the country in know, you all head up a union, an organization that is holds the future of the country in your hands. And what determines to our children determines what happens to this nation. Theyre our children. They lift our National Ambition aa lot of. And you have them in your hands. And your members are lucky to have you. And im absolutely certain of that because i happen to be as i said neither one of you members.
20623f02. Its being forwarded to the july 2 board meeting, so thats the item being withdrawn. Whats the item, though . Yeah. It is if you can hold on one second, in the special order of business. It is adopt the fiscal year 20202021 budget for the San Francisco Unified School District and the San Francisco county office of education in the standardized adult code, the official form prescribed by the state superintendent of public instruction. So thats the budget, is that correct . That is correct. Is megan, are you on . Yes, im here. Do you want to explain why thats withdrawn . Yes. Historically, or in the last couple of years, weve made sure to include ta book with te staff book. We arent prepared to move forward, so we are going to be seeking your approval for the budget in the standard form, but the c. D. E. Form will be followed july 15. We werent able to have the book ready on time, so so item 3, under proposals for action is the regular budget. So the budget is coming, just not t
Advance. Everyone needs a chance to prosper. And broadband, the internet, modern communications is to us what pencil and tablet was to my greatgrandparents 100 years ago. Peter lets bring our guest reporter, gopal ratnam, from cq roll call into our conversation. Gopal thank you for having me, peter. And congressman lucas, thank you for taking this time to speak. I want to ask you about the proposal you have, that you put out in january, asking for an increase in spending on federal r d. Among the things that you called for is a boost in spending on Artificial Intelligence, biotech and quantum computing. But given the pandemic we are amidst now, 120,000 plus americans have died, is there anything that you would change in terms of areas of focus, areas of research where such federal spending to be applied . Could be applied . Rep. Lucas i think what we have seen in recent weeks demonstrates not just the need, but the magnitude of the resources that are necessary. When legislation was bei