The Unmuted

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NEW: The popular mayor took some big swings and hit them all out of the park. Whether that’s blowing up the Democratic Party or saving it from itself depends on who you ask. https://t.co/PfNE1GPUmB

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Dreaming of chilaquiles in NYC? 🇲🇽 Ánimo! is serving them the real way — crispy, saucy and packed with flavor that transports you straight to Mexico. https://t.co/rLFYhZI54h

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Want to be a part of the decision making in NYC schools? Applications for the Panel for Education Policy (PEP) are being accepted until April 15. The PEP gives parents the opportunity to be involved on a citywide level. https://t.co/AFWmrx4TGG

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The Unmuted's guide to schools reopening: https://t.co/kDgXV192d7

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NYC will hold pop-up vaccination sites at all public middle and high schools during first week of classes: https://t.co/z7L6wqUrAi

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Fauci, a public health official many have followed and looked up to throughout the pandemic, urges students to get the vaccine. https://t.co/D9aMtGPIma

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“NYC needs a remote learning option"
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The amount of schools that will be affected by distancing guidelines when reopening seems to be higher than once expected: https://t.co/nhWfq4S7uX

#SocialDistancing #BacktoSchool2021

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What happens when students need to quarantine with no remote schooling options? https://t.co/hM9kEOwQYS

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The future looks bright for students with disabilities in the Bronx: https://t.co/wLw37z4yso

#Bronx #disabilityinclusion

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With remote options seemingly unavailable, is it even realistic for students to maintain the recommended social distancing of three-feet apart? The Council of School Supervisors and Administrators said they doubt it. https://t.co/d5ip2MSjkJ

#Petition #remotelearning

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The DOE is requiring students to socially distance when class resumes in fall, out the city's principals union says that's basically impossible. https://t.co/nhWfq4S7uX
#SocialDistancing

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At this point, masks requirements seem like a sure thing for students and teachers. But, what about vaccines? https://t.co/8UfP7Yqvxz
#vaccinesforteachers #vaccinemandate #maskmandate

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As children are returning to school and during the latest COVID-19 surge, many are asking what is taking so long to get vaccines authorized for children. https://t.co/kD1MVNRawO
#vaccines #vaccinesforchildren

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Many students struggled with remote learning as it was a substantial change. However, those who have a strong suit in adaptability succeeded. What if this so-called “adaptability” was actually teachable? https://t.co/JflfRZJjRa
#adaptation #remotelearning

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With the 2021 school year less than a month away, it is still unclear how NYC public schools will adhere to social distancing measures. https://t.co/45wPjHTiqP

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Check out this interactive map that shows daily Covid-19 cases in NYC’s public schools. https://t.co/ofVV5ykanl

#NYCpublicschools

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The biggest teachers' union in the country announced its support for policies that would require all teachers to get vaccinated against Covid or be tested regularly.
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Because children’s lives weren’t immediately threatened by COVID, it’s taken longer to understand how the pandemic will affect them long term. Epicenter discusses the issue with with David Woodlock, president and CEO of @ICL_inc. https://t.co/JTj8pEO1BO

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A city audit shows that thousands of kids were without iPads for remote learning at some point during the pandemic. This information led to a NY Post Editorial, which argued that the city shouldn’t close. What say you?
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#remotelearning #2020repeat