The School District of Lee County had 19 classrooms in Lee County schools closed due to the coronavirus Thursday, as teachers quarantined, leaving schools short-staffed. Those working have no time to plan because they are being shifted to cover rooms with absent teachers. The District must handle two separate but equally important issues — health […]
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DeSantis fires back at Biden over mask mandate comments
Published: August 4, 2021 4:44 PM EDT
Updated: August 4, 2021 7:18 PM EDT
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Gov. Ron DeSantis is doubling down on his ban on mask mandates as he fires back at President Joe Biden.
“If you’re trying to deny kids a proper in-person education, I’m going to stand in your way and I’m going to stand up for the kids in Florida,” DeSantis said during a Wednesday press conference.
This war of words is unfolding as Florida hospitals continue to break records with their number of COVID-19 patients. You can hear the frustration from both of these men.
Homeschooling sees a resurgence as COVID-19 cases rise
Published: July 28, 2021 5:50 PM EDT
Updated: July 28, 2021 6:14 PM EDT
The changing pandemic is causing a homeschooling surge. Many parents are opting out of sending their kids to in-person classes this school year, as COVID-19 cases rise and schools return to full-capacity learning.
Stability and safety are two very important things to parents when it comes to the kids’ experience. That’s why we are seeing an increase in homeschooling nationwide. The classroom is changing.
“I was not a fan,” Cesali Garcia said. “Just too much time of them on the computer hours and hours.”