Education Beat: Flint school district serving 8,000 meals/day, adds sites, adapting to remote learning
by Harold C. Ford “We do not know what’s going to happen after April 16. The flattening of this (coronavirus) curve is not supposed to happen until the week of April 23. We are going to be in uncharted territory. I don’t believe we’re going to be back in school this year.” Derrick Lopez, superintendent, Flint Community Schools, March 25, 2020 Derrick Lopez, Flint Community Schools’ (FCS) superintendent, proved prophetic when he...
Education Beat: Gov. Whitmer suspends face-to-face learning at K-12 schools for rest of year
By Harold C. Ford “Well we got no choice/All the girls and boys/School’s out with fever” …lyrics from School’s Out, Alice Cooper Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Thursday signed an executive order which will close all K-12 school buildings for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year “unless restrictions are lifted.” Highlights of Executive Order 2020-35 include the following: The Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators...
City of Flint water pipeline replacement work suspended because of coronavirus
The following announcement was Thursday received from the City of Flint: “The City of Flint filed notice today that it has temporarily suspended work on the service line replacement program to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. “Because work crews go door-to-door, work in close proximity to each other, and must have face-to-face contact with residents, the project creates an ideal environment for the spread of...
MTA city bus routes suspended; Ride to Wellness suspension extended after more drivers test positive
by Madeleine Graham City fixed-route bus service in Flint has been suspended as of today, April 2, extending to May 4, according to Ed Benning, CEO of the Mass Transportation Authority (MTA). In addition, in light of recent developments with two more drivers testing positive for COVID-19, suspension of Ride to Wellness service in Flint has been extended to May 4, Benning said. The only MTA service remaining is Your Ride, which...
Flint residents join in “Light Up The Night” support for medical professionals
By Tom Travis A Westside Flint neighborhood joined in a national observance Thursday night to show support for medical professionals fighting the coronavirus. As virus fears mount and the grim statistics grow exponentially, America seems to be gearing up for a month likely to bring sickness and death across the globe like no other time in our modern memories. Yet communities throughout the country took time to show love and support to...
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