Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is asking students, parents and staff for their feedback about the transition to distance learning as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The District is distributing a short, online Distance Learning and Wellness Survey to gather information that will help improve the remote learning environment and pinpoint areas where families and staff need wellness support.
Month: May 2020
In a gesture of good faith, a team of Florida Memorial University executives, including the University’s President, Dr. Jaffus Hardrick and Provost, Dr. Adrienne Cooper, brought lunch to support our local healthcare heroes.
Actress Octavia Spencer is focused on supporting health care workers who are on the front lines of fighting the coronavirus pandemic. According to NBC News, she donated breathing monitors to hospitals in New York and Alabama.
Deputy Bennett, 39, embodied what a law enforcement officer should be, serving BSO and Broward citizens for more than 12 years. His courage, professionalism and a fierce commitment to doing what is right radiated in everything he did.
Vice President Misinformation
As Florida begins to re-open under Governor Ron DeSantis’s plan, there are over 34,000 infected with the virus and over 1,300 have died. It is a sad statement on testing in the state, when only 2% of the state has been tested, and very few trust the data and results. It is shameful in the state that the media were forced to file a lawsuit to release data on covid-19, to get information on nursing homes, and long term care centers.
The Coming New World Disorder
A 60-year old father who calls himself The Undiscovered Artist has penned a powerful, but controversial tune about the Coronavirus after his 39-year old son was denied a test. It is called the “Coronavirus Song (The Rona Song)” and it creatively represents a voice that most in the Black community can easily resonate with as reports continue to reveal that many African Americans are being denied tests, and thus are dying from COVID-19 at higher rates.
Florida A&M University (FAMU) will receive an additional $26.3 million in federal stimulus funding set aside to assist historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to help offset losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Friday, the site increased its daily capacity to 300 tests. organizers announced Monday the site will continue in operation until at least through May 14. It may be extended longer on a weekly basis, depending on the traffic, said Cynthia Harris, Ph.D., director of the FAMU Public Health Institute and one of the organizers.