I cover education for @KCUR 89.3 and tweet about #CrohnsDisease a lot. #SaveAgentCarter
Nov 11, 2020 • 42 tweets • 32 min read
Good evening, @theSMSD is going to hear from public health officials about current #COVID19 conditions in Johnson County. The livestream is here:
I'll be tweeting. 1/@theSMSD Superintendent Mike Fulton opens meeting with an acknowledgment that it's really hard to implement personal learning plans when students aren't in class every day. Remember, that's a major goal of the district's right now. 2/
Jul 30, 2020 • 28 tweets • 10 min read
OK, let's have a town hall on reopening Johnson County schools!
Link here, but we all know I watch so you don't have to: boccmeetings.jocogov.org/OnBaseAgendaOn… 1/
Dr. Areola, JoCo Director of the Department of Health and Environment, says that there will be no way to eliminate the risk when kids go back to school, but there are precautions that can minimize it. 2/
Jul 23, 2020 • 48 tweets • 20 min read
Good evening, tonight I'm tuned into @ParkHillSchools board meeting by special request. I can't always do this (I cover 30 districts), but I'm trying to provide as comprehensive coverage as I can right now.
You, too, can watch the livestream here: youtube.com/channel/UCg419… 1/@ParkHillSchools First public comment is from a mother of an AP student who hasn't heard if AP classes will be offered online. She's worried he won't get the classes he needs ... and unable to switch back to in-person. 2/
Jul 14, 2020 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
Good morning, KS education fam! I'm watching the Kansas State Board of Education livestream, and you can, too! ksde.org/Board/Kansas-S…
Dr. Randy Watson tells the State Board he thinks that like COVID-19, feedback comes in wave. He says that the dialogue has shifted from "reopen the school buildings!" to more caution that it isn't safe right now. 2/