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The COVID-19 Pod Problem: Desperate Bay Area parents seek imperfect schooling solutions
“Across think pieces and Facebook groups, education experts and parents are raising concerns that pods will exacerbate racial and economic inequities that already exist in American education. They worry about how to vet teachers and tutors, work out costs, schedules and curriculum, and ensure that everyone is on the same page about COVID-19 safety, especially when families have multiple children in multiple pods,” writes Martha Ross.
More than 250,000 people are expected to attend the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
The 80th edition of the South Dakota-based rally is on this weekend. The state has reported 9,079 confirmed cases and 136 deaths amid the pandemic, with Meade County — where Sturgis is located — having reported 78 cases and one death to date. Though the event has drawn $800 million in revenue for the local economy in past years, one resident told city council members that hosting the rally this year would be a “huge, foolish mistake.”
More than 60 percent of Sturgis residents surveyed said the rally should be postponed.
Negotiations resume as virus relief bill remains up in air
Democratic lawmakers and the White House are farthest apart on the renewal of a $600-per-week supplemental COVID-19 jobless benefit, which Republicans offered to extend for one week in talks last week.
The two sides agree on a fresh round of $1,200 stimulus checks and changes to the Paycheck Protection Program that would allow hard-hit businesses to receive another loan under generous forgiveness terms, the Associated Press reported.
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