More than 80 percent of schools in America use toxic pesticides as a preventative measure, whether it‘s needed or not. Mark Lame, an entomologist and professor at Indiana University‘s School of Public and Environmental Affairs, believes this is an entirely unnecessary practice that carries more risks than benefits to students and faculty. The most widely… Read More: 80 Percent of Schools are Applying Pesticides »
The growing cluster linked to a Sydney CBD gym is proof of how quickly virus outbreaks can spiral out of control, the NSW chief health officer says. Dr Kerry Chant on Friday announced six new cases were linked to the Sydney CBD cluster associated with the gym at the City Tattersalls Club. That cluster now… Read More: More schools shut as Syd CBD cluster grow »
Health News (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) A child and staff member at separate schools in Indiana tested positive for COVID-19 as institutions in the state reopened for the new school year. Greenfield-Central Junior High School in Greenfield, Ind., a city east of Indianapolis, launched its coronavirus response strategy after county officials notified the staff… Read More: Student, staffer at Indiana schools test positive for COVID-19 as… »
Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner. Irfan Khan | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A day after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines encouraging public schools to reopen, the leader of the nation’s second-largest district said there was no timeline for when Los Angeles classrooms would welcome students again. The opening… Read More: Los Angeles schools chief doesn’t see a time yet for… »