The Struggle to Reopen Schools
Uncertainty remains over how San Diego Unified and other local school districts will serve students in the fall. It’s a pressing issue for the larger economic recovery as parents seek clarity on whether or not they will need to be at home to care for their kids. Also, President Trump is demanding K-12 public schools return to normal this fall or risk losing federal funding. And, ICE is warning international college students that they might be deported if their school doesn’t provide in-person instruction.
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Game On Amid COVID-19
In recent days, the San Diego Padres began training at Petco Park and the University of San Diego in advance of a planned 60-game MLB season. Opening night is scheduled for later this month. The team will have to navigate a host of COVID-19 safety protocols. Already, two players have tested positive for the virus. MLB is one of several major leagues hoping to come back from hiatus in the weeks ahead.
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The Thin Blue Line
San Diego will ask its voters to make changes to its police oversight policy this November in the latest move to address the unrest over police accountability and use of force. Recently, Union-Tribune reporter David Hernandez dove into the debate surrounding ‘The Thin Blue Line’ and its role in police culture. Where some see it as a professional form of camaraderie, others see it as a representation of law enforcement’s code of silence that has been co-opted by right wing activists.
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