Phaedra Simon, a single mom of three from Opelousas, Louisiana
I m not trained to teach them how to read. It s totally different from how I learned.
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Simon worked hard to keep her children ages 9, 8 and 7 on track when they started the year virtually like everyone else in the St. Landry Parish school district. She even quit her job to give her youngest the attention he needed.
As soon as the chance came to return to in-person learning, she seized it, even as she worries about their health. I m not trained to teach them how to read, Simon said.
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Idaho State police on Sunday were investigating a protest at the state Capitol in Boise during which scores of Idahoans burned masks to protest coronavirus public health recommendations they view as restrictions on freedom.
Health experts say masks are critical tools against a disease that has killed nearly 525,000 Americans, including almost 2,000 in Idaho. Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, has never ordered a statewide mask mandate, but seven counties and 11 cities have them in place.
State police say the protest Saturday drew about 100 people to the Capitol steps. Videos posted on social media showed adults encouraging children to toss masks into a fire.