School nurses first line of defense to keep students safe, buildings open
As students head back to class, school nurses will be stepping up in a big way this fall. Here’s how NWI nurses are preparing.
Month: August 2020
Indy 500 2020: Live updates from the 104th Indianapolis 500
The Indy 500 has been delayed by three months by COVID-19, but the world’s biggest auto race is set to roll at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
When will 109th reopen all the way to Winfield?
Crown Point Chief of Staff Greg Falkowski said in an email the road is expected to reopen entirely within a couple of weeks.
1 person shot at Hilton Garden Inn in Downtown Indy
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place at the Hilton Garden Inn just east of Monument Circle late Saturday night.
Op-ed: I sent my Indy-area kids back to school. What’s the risk? I hope I never know.
Maya Worman, from Carmel, writes that she’s taking comfort in her children’s back-to-school joy as she worries whether this was a good idea.
Futures File: Volatility, a new normal?
Commodities markets sprang to life this year, with unprecedented moves in crude oil, precious metals, lumber and livestock prices. Although most of the initial volatility was directly related to coronavirus shutdowns, markets have continued wild action…
Briggs: Colleges have more to lose than students if campus reopenings fail
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned in-person higher education into a business dispute, metro columnist James Briggs writes.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Politicians ignore data, logic with school stand
No one is doubting how important — how essential — it is for schools to reopen fully. If anything, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdown has shown us, immutably, how essential public schools are to our society and well-being. Public…
GUEST COMMENTARY: The hard but hopeful story of America
Slavery. Segregation. Racial discrimination. Should we teach our students about these terrible things? If so, what should we say?
GUEST COMMENTARY: Welcome to the 20-21 school year — a teacher’s life
First, I must say recognizing that students are best served in person, teachers, parents students and administrators want and need to go back to school. We also know that means going back must be done safely. Teachers and support staff…