"When it comes to pandemics, there are no winners. Opening schools means we lose less. Sometimes losing less is the best we can do." #OpenSchools

School reopening does not require testing asymptomatic kids School reopening does not require 6ft of distance School reopening does not require community transmission to be below some level School reopening does not require vaccinations Thank you for attending my TedTalk

The amount of $$$ coming from the Fed Gov’t to schools is unprecedented! Parents MUST be informed & engaged in how these dollars are spent. We’ve got to hold our districts accountable. Use these funds to put students’ needs FIRST ⁦@OpenSchoolsCA⁩ edsource.org/2021/californi…

"We now know that a distance of six feet is not significantly safer than three feet, & we know that six feet keeps kids out of school unnecessarily." Must read OpEd from the authors of the recent, peer-reviewed study showing 3-ft is safe. washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/0…

Fixing every problem that ever existed in education should not be preventing us from opening schools now. Use simple mitigations that have proven successful all over the world. Vaccinate teachers. Get kids back in school. Today. Tomorrow, we resume the fight for wider reforms.

Five hours per week is simply unacceptable. We continue to ask ousdnews to please bring students back five days per week and to expand in-person to additional grades. Neighboring districts offer more, we should, too. #OpenSchools OUSD Parents for Transparency & Safe Reopening

Harmit Singh, Levi Strauss & Co. CFO and executive sponsor of our Asian Employee Resource Group, is using his voice to speak out against the onslaught of AAPI hate crimes and urge us all to do our part to #StopAsianHate. Read on: bit.ly/2PjCDEN

A mesmerizing murmuration by a flock of sandpipers captured over Ocean Shores, Washington by Peggy Dolane.

A tale of two schools Los Angeles: "Staff have removed furniture, toys and books from the room to comply with COVID-19 guidelines." The Netherlands: "Young children...do not need to keep distance from each other...we aim to offer the children a pleasant school climate again."

I’ve been lamenting just five hours on campus, but sadly reading this I realize how much better off my kids will be than others in OUSD. It’s pathetic this is the state of things when other districts have proven it’s safe to teach in person. Sad for kids who can’t go back 3/30.

There are no hidden complexities that could possibly explain this misalignment of social priorities. #openschools Gavin Newsom

The role of CEOs have changed “dramatically” over the past 10 years, Levi Strauss & Co CEO and President Chip Bergh tells @poppyharlowCNN. The company has “not been afraid to stick our neck out on these tough issues,” such as gun violence, he says.

And "being sick" doesn’t have to mean that you’re down with a fever. Mental health days are just as important. hbr.org/2021/04/parent…

“Insisting that there is actually a fixed definition of what infrastructure is — bridges, but not baby care — perfectly encapsulates the ways in which the world is still shaped by men," Anne-Marie Slaughter🇺🇦 writes. nyti.ms/3tjlmLf

Skinny jeans have been relentlessly hugging our ankles and shins for more than a decade. Now, we may be looking at the dawn of a new “denim cycle” of loose, even baggy, jeans that could become the hallmark of post-pandemic fashion. nyti.ms/3mXhvkO

Public & private schools across CA & the nation have shown for months that school can be taught safely w/ basic precautions. It’s time for officials from the governor down to stop bowing to powerful special interests at the expense of the state’s children. sfchronicle.com/opinion/editor…

Some retailers are grooming their own data scientists after the pandemic accelerated the shift to e-commerce. Levi’s offers a boot camp. on.wsj.com/3eOZjqN

It's #MentalHealthAction Day. As a founding member of this first-ever event, we encourage you to take a moment for you today. Whether it's meditating or yoga, making time for your mental health can be easy. Unsure where to start? Take action at MentalHealthIsHealth.us

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