CLOSE Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Many government offices in the Des Moines metro remain closed seven months into spread of the coronavirus in Iowa, but some cities are finding creative ways to continue offering services to residents. Some have formed curbside library checkouts. Others are offering in-person […]

CLOSE Fans wear face masks as they watch a spring training baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers on Feb. 28, 2021, in Surprise. (Photo: Charlie Riedel/AP) It’s been more than a year since the first COVID-19 restrictions were enacted. But with more than 1 million vaccinated […]

In response to “Montclair parent: Let’s get kids back in the classroom,” the recent op-ed by Dr. Lauren Brucia, I would like add my own thoughts resulting from almost 40 years of teaching in elementary schools. I taught in the inner-city in a major New Jersey district, and the newest […]