Las Vegas Sun The Clark County Government Center is seen Friday, Sept. 27, 2013. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020 | 2 a.m. Editor’s note: Candidates receiving the Sun’s endorsements are listed in bold type. NEVADA BOARD OF REGENTS The Sun will preface our endorsements here by saying the most important vote regarding […]
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At 10 a.m. Monday, Iowa was reporting an additional 558 cases of COVID-19 and just two additional COVID-19-related deaths since the state’s tally at 10 a.m. Sunday, according to Coronavirus.Iowa.gov. Officials report a total of 1,167 people with COVID-19 have died from the disease across the state, including 26 in Johnson County. A pair of […]
Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last dollar. Today: a career nanny and freelance writer who makes $86,000 per year and spends some […]
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — Four Oakland County residents this week were named winners of the ‘Oakland Together’ COVID-19 Safety Video and Art Contest. The winners were chosen by a public vote and created videos and art projects that delivered the message that everyone should do their part to help prevent […]
HARFORD COUNTY, MD — The Harford County Board of Education approved the administration’s proposal at its meeting Monday night to hold the fall 2020–2021 semester online. “Core elements” of the plan are fully virtual instructiond with the option of learning centers for in-person support, Harford County Public Schools Superintendent Sean […]
HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Both parents and children are reportedly marching around South Hickory Avenue Thursday night calling for Harford County Public Schools to reopen. Protesters held signs outside the Harford County Public Schools headquarters that said things like “School Is Essential” and “Virtual Learning Fails Our Kids,” according to […]
ARLINGTON, VA—The Arlington County Police Department is now accepting applications for the 24th Citizen’s Police Academy (CPA). The CPA is an educational program designed to create better understanding and communication between police and the community they serve. According to the county police department, the intent of the CPA is to […]
An open Aug. 18 primary with no Republican candidates running will decide which Democrats will represent House District 107 and House District 108 in northern Miami-Dade County. Two Democrats are seeking to replace term-limited incumbent Barbara Watson in House District 107, which runs from North Miami to Miami Gardens. And […]
President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron Trump walk across the South Lawn before leaving the White House on board Marine One November 26, 2019 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday issued an emergency order to block the county where […]
Emily Mullinix, a mother of two, worried that her 11-year-old daughter would have a tough time at Arbutus Middle School. Having a student who relies on in-person communication with a speech language pathologist, Mullinix is worried how her daughter’s relationship with the specialist will translate online. For most students the […]
The Maryland school where Barron Trump attends will remain closed until October due to a Montgomery County, Maryland mandate. AP Images The Maryland private school that Barron Trump attends will not be permitted to open for in-person classes until at least October under a countywide mandate ordering private schools to […]
Miami-Dade County Public Schools will start the school year remotely — and late — on Aug. 31, school officials announced Wednesday. Students, parents and teachers have been anticipating what some would say was an inevitable decision by school officials. With less than a month to go and an infection rate […]
The Baltimore County Board of Education is scheduled to vote on its reopening plan for the 2020-21 academic year Tuesday evening and is expected to approve a virtual return to the classrooms. Last week, Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent Darryl L. Williams said during a virtual school board meeting that […]
SOLANO COUNTY, CA — As California Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out back-to-school guidelines for K-12 students across the state Friday, saying that students in counties on the state’s coronavirus monitoring list must start the school year online, the Solano County Office of Education confirmed all K-12 students in Solano County […]
Click here to read the full article. At his Friday news conference, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered counties on the state’s coronavirus watch list to shut down school campuses this fall, at least to begin the school year. The 32 counties on the list — which include Los Angeles and […]
EAST COBB, GA — Cobb County’s schools joined other area districts Thursday in announcing that fall classes would be online only. Speaking to the Cobb County Board of Education in an online meeting, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale said he made the decision because “we didn’t have any more information than the […]
DOUGLASVILLE, GA — Douglas County schools will start the fall term offering online learning only, joining a growing number of Georgia districts that plan to keep kids out of classrooms for their own safety. School will also start a week later than originally planned — on Aug. 17 instead of […]
The Howard County Public School System will start the 2020-21 academic year with 100% virtual instruction through at least January due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Board of Education approved the plan during its Thursday meeting to have online learning for the first and second quarters of the school year, […]
People gather in Laguna Beach in May to protest Gov. Gavin Newson’s order temporarily closing Orange County beaches. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times ) Recommendations approved by the Orange County Board of Education to welcome students back to campuses without increased social distancing in classrooms or the mandatory use […]
WINTER HAVEN, FL — Polk County Public Schools will delay the start of the 2020-21 school year at least until Aug. 24 due to the rising transmission of coronavirus cases in the community, a news release said. “We are trending upward with the rise of COVID-19 cases, not only in […]